@sinned6915 said in Stall detection setup:
i thought stall detection was useful for conditions where the machine could get hung up, like the nozzle snagging a print.
Yes. Though you're talking about stall detection on the Z axis. Which isn't used very often, though I think it should it work.
Stall detection on the Z axis is actually a pretty attractive way to home Z. The nozzle is used as the reference point, so no offset, and the stall causes it to snap to a full step, so should have quite good accuracy and repeatability. The downside is that the Z axis design needs to be suitable for stall detection. Preferably natural high steps per mm and rigid enough to cause a reliable stall. There's also the downside that sensitivity can depend on motor temperature.