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    • janjohundefined
      janjoh
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      What is the "most logical" order in which to do things for initialization of a Delta printer?

      Basically, i have a machine with smart effector, and magnetic build surfaces.
      I just got a second build surface and There is a bit of a difference in thickness between them.

      WOuld the logical thing to do be to do

      Heat bed and let it stabilise
      Heat extruder to 150 or so
      Then do

      G29 S2 ; Disable any existing mesh comp
      G32 ; Delta calibration
      G29 S0 ; Run bed mesh

      Heat extruder to working temp, and go print something.,

      Or, is there a more recommended procedure.

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      • dc42undefined
        dc42 administrators @janjoh
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        @janjoh that procedure looks good to me.

        I heat the bed to operating temperature and the nozzle to 200C (which my bed can handle), then run delta calibration. The bed.g file homes the axes if they have not been homed already. Then I run the print. I don't normally use mesh compensation because the bed is flat enough and the built is accurate; but if I did then I would use the sequence that you use.

        I do not home the printer in the slicer start GCode.

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        • janjohundefined
          janjoh @dc42
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          @dc42 I probably should ditch the mesh calibration. I did use it for the Ziflex build surfaces.. because they did strange things. Now MOSTLY using WhamBam spring steel.

          Thank you.

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