Z offset calculation

yagodajm

Hello, I have a quick question about the z offset in the .config file. I ran everything to set my Z0 and get my offset, but I still had to do some baby stepping to get things just right. Right now my z offset is 1.5mm and I had to do -0.30mm in baby stepping. So my question is do I increase the z offset to 1.8mm or reduce it to 1.2mm. I am not sure of the direction. Thank you in advance for your help.

Justin

jay_s_uk

To lower the nozzle, increase the value.
The offset is how much further the nozzle would have to travel to reach 0 from the position the probe was triggered

yagodajm

Jay_s_uk, awesome, thank you so much.

At the end of my G31 command in the config.g I placed the following as a reminder.

"Reduce the number to LIFT the nozzle AWAY from the bed"

fcwilt

@CaLviNx I just went with "larger = closer" - saved typing.

@fcwilt said in Z offset calculation:

@CaLviNx I just went with "larger = closer" - saved typing.

I'm used to typing up (too) long winded reports, so one short sentence is like a breath of fresh air. And I'm used to typing like someone else is going to be reading it, not just me