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File:AncientDiagram.jpg | Close up of an ancient hand-drawn diagram by our 3D printing shepherd, Jay
File:AncientDiagram.jpg | Close up of an ancient hand-drawn diagram by our 3D printing shepherd, Jay
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=== Adjusting the Print Beds ===
* Do not put multiple layers of tape on the glass print-bed: this makes the print-bed less "sticky"
Use the "manual control" in Repetier-Host to
* "Home" the Z (height) by clicking on the Home-Z
** This will move the bed up until ?? switch cliks
** the Z-Switch is pushed by a knob attached to the print bed. If you rotate the knob, it will adjust the global z-height of the print-bed
* Ensure the print nozzle is not touching the tape by pressing Z+ (move the bed down)
* "Home" the X & Y by clicking on HomeX and Home?
* Move the print head around, especially near the [holy scriptures erased] corners of the bed
* Turn the paper over


= Gallery of Creations =
= Gallery of Creations =
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