I just received my 2040. I have some experience with 3D printing (Makerbot 2).
When leveling the bed of the WASP, Positions 1,2,3 (each end point or corner) are set accurately, so a piece of paper encounters very slight friction as it passes beneath.
My problem is that position 0 (center of the plate) is too close. The paper cannot pass through. I then have to increase the distance at each corner, which causes inconsistent prints.
When I print with position 0 being too close, it seems fine! So that makes me think that somehow the position 0 set point is off. Is that possible?
e.g., I printed the cylinder from the SD card that ships with the printer, and it’s fine - the first layer passed right through the center point and the nozzle did not contact the plate… even though during manual leveling the nozzle would not allow a piece of paper to pass through.
I hope someone can help me figure out why position 0 is off when positions 1,2,3 seem perfect.
I have also this problem (it isn’t a big problem in for me) i just set before in the corner and After i level up or down more in the centre…they told me i should sent them the machine if i want To resolve the problem
Hi Sergio, i’m Enrico and I write from Torino, Italy. I use WASP printers for 3 years, I sell and repair them (http://www.cosmo3d.it 11).
From the description I think that your delta 2040 is fine. It’s quite normal that you can find some difference between the calibration points, but if the differences are within 0,1 mm, you will be OK. I have 3 delta 2040 inmy studio, and in each one there is some little difference between the levelling points. You must perform the calibration passing mor times from the four points and changing the bed position control moving several times. The 3 controls levelling points cause that every change on 1 point is reflected on the others. In the end you can compensate the llittle difference using an intermediate postion, and you will be OK.
I’m sure you will enjoy printing with your Delta, it’s a wonderful machine built by wondeful pople.
Feel free to write me for any information. A question: are you italian? Bye. Enrico
Also, I noticed in another thread that the Z value should be 442. On mine it says Z444 (on the main display). What doest that mean, and could it be related to position 0 being too close to the plate?
Hi, the Z value is the distance from home position in mm. The value depends from the version of the printer and the print bed thickness. 442 is a correct Z value for 4mm glass bed, but is possible that WASP changed something in the last days… they never stop enhancing their machines… Anyway if the hot end comes down correctly near the bed, you’re OK. If Z value is too high, the hot end hits the bed, if too low thehot end styops too far from bed when levelling. The Z value can be changed to meet the printing situation… I still never had a Turbo delta, but I didn’t find any printer with auto-levelling during my visit to WASP. The last improvement is the new extruder with interchagable nozzle and the end-filament sensor with autopause, the last one only on Turbo and bigger delta (from 4070). Anyway I don’t like the auto levelling systems too much: I prefer make it on my own. Ciao. Enrico.
ok, I wait for your news. Send me some shot of your works… if you wont I can publish them on my website. I could add a section for works of friends and clients… Bye. Enrico
