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      Unsolved intermittent IR probe problem

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      balex29undefined

      HI
      solved the problem changed out sensor and all worked fine
      then put old ir probe back and problem recurred - so appears to be a faulty probe ansd with new probe found printing is better - maybe erratic homing with old sensor?

      Rob H

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      Black or white under glass for ir probe

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      balex29undefined

      Hi
      thanks for reply
      I now realise that the black paper is rough and sits on a 240 volt heating pad which is not flat - it also is thin and I think moulds to the heated pad leaving small voids in places. I will try thicker card and also a thin aluminium sheet under the paper.
      I cannot put the heated pad under the aluminium bed due to the mounting screws#

      Rob H

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      PSU voltage - how important

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      balex29undefined

      thanks DC42 that puts my mind at ease

      Rob H

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      5point versus mesh bed map

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      dc42undefined

      Do you have coating (e.g. hairspray, PVA glue etc.) on top of the glass? If so, then unfortunately the IR sensor is less than excellent with that surface. The variability in the coating affects the transparency, which unfortunately varies the contribution of the reflection from the back of the glass. Using black paper under the glass reduces the reflection from underneath the glass, but unfortunately there is still a significant reflection from the underside of the glass itself.

      Aside from using a different type of Z probe (for example, the Smart Effector if your printer is a delta, or DjDemonD's piezo sensor), there are a couple of potential solutions:

      1. Don't use a coating on the glass. If you are printing good quality PLA, you can get excellent adhesion to clean uncoated glass if you prepare it correctly. See my blog for details. This is how I do all the prints on my Cartesian printer.

      2. Use tinted (preferably black) glass so that there is no reflection from the back.