new printer setup

[quarinteen]

Hey everyone I am setting up a new TRONXY 3d printer. I guess its like the prusa i3. I am attempting to configure it and level the bed. I am having a couple of issues.





1. I cant get the bed level. I used an actual mini level and it says its level but when I move the extruder across the bed the gap between the extruder gets bigger and bigger as I move it from left to right. Is it possible the bar the Extruder is attached to isn't level?





2. Is there a good video that is straight forward on setting the home position? Can you do it through Repetier server / host or slicer? Is it best to set the home position in the g-code of every print or set it on the physical printer its self? I would like to find clear instructions on how to set it on the printer lcd panel and in the software.





Thank you for your time. I am sorry if I didnt post enough information about my printer or not clear on what I am trying to do. This is my first printer and my first post about printing.

[JohninLex]

Quarinteen,

Your printer is using a modified version of the Marlin firmware. There is an auto home function in the menu. As far as leveling the bed I would use a piece of paper to do so.

The gcode to home your printer from Repetier is g28. Most slicing software places this as the first bit of code before it starts printing. Try the Cura option for printing. Its drag and drop of .stl files and then copy them to a SD card and print from there for your first few until you get a better grasp of 3d printing.

Move the nozzle to the front left of the bed and raise/lower the bed with the thumb screw from underneath. repeat this process for all 4 corners. you will want the piece of paper to slide through with a little force.

Take that level and move it away from the printer. you won't need it for 3d printing. below is a 4-minute video to show the same thing I said above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6GJWHwrTmY

I hope this helps.

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