CR-10 Bed Leveler digital caliper by DDD_guy

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This is a variation of CallJoe's design (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2412647).
*** I've updated the clip, making the pull tab stronger.
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I designed these two pieces so there's no need for supports. As you can see the back of the base has an angled rectangle. The reason: The CR-10's fan cover is angled so the part cooler sits above the nozzle. Just use CA on one of the angled pieces and press the clip to the base and clamp overnight.
To use this leveler: With the caliper in place and clipped to the fan cover click "auto home." Use a piece of paper to level this first location. Press (blue labeled part of the caliper) the top of the plunger down until the metal arm is against the bed surface and press the "zero/yellow" button. No further need for paper. Of course, you've "disabled stepper motors." Now you can level any other location on your bed. *** If you're using the heating feature on your bed, heat it up to your desired temperature before leveling.
One other FYI: After leveling with this caliper, click "auto home" so you can easily remove the caliper clip.