Geared Z Steppers

[AbuMaia]

TMJ, what mount do you use for the MX switch on your printer?

[adamfilip]

I tried setting it too 1/4 with 3200 steps but when I tried to move the Z axis it really skipped alot
when i set it to 1/8 with 6400 steps.. it was fine

on the LCD when i check the motion setting for the Z steps.. the display says +9999 for some reason

[adamfilip]

try disabling micro stepping your mech is far more accurate then micro stepping is anyways plus it will bring your Steps per mm down to a level marlin can handle

your first layer accuracy is based on the accuracy of the probe and how close it is to the nozzle
get a cheery mx keyboard switch they are +-.02mm the basic endstop switch is +-.40mm with an avg of .10mm with a good one
or do some type of optical arm

Thanks for the suggestion on the MX Switch, i like them much more then the regular endstop microswitches, I also made up a servo probe arm to hole them.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:763048

[MiniMadRyan]

they are far better then the end stop switch most people are using
my keyboards are full of them
GON NS NerD Crystal TKL (them hard core gaming days space bar is MX green the rest is MX reds and this
cost more then ANY of my 3D printers did i think with all the extras and detached number pad it was over 1000$ but hey how many keyboards are true
usb3.0 with a polling rate over 100Mhz powered by a dual core 600mhz arm cpu)

and corsair K90 RGB (every day user)

love them both very much both use MX Reds

My coworkers filed HR complaints over the noise of my K95 RGB with Cherry browns....shame, I loved that board...

[AbuMaia]

Thanks for the suggestion on the MX Switch, i like them much more then the regular endstop microswitches, I also made up a servo probe arm to hole them. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:763048

Cool. I had earlier asked if there was a servo mount for this type of switch.

It looks, though, that you might have some need of my caliper holder: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:570778