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How to Calibrate Nozzle Heights on a MakerBot Replicator 2X

TheseareinstructionsforadjustingtheheightofanextrudernozzleonaMakerBotReplicator

2X.Youshouldfollowtheseinstructionsonlyifyouhavedeterminedthatoneofyourtwo

extrudernozzlesisconsistentlyfartherfromthebuildplatethantheother.Thisprocesswill

requiretheuseofthe2.5mmhexwrenchthatcamewithyourReplicator2Xandalevelingcard

orpieceofpaper.

1.Levelyourbuildplaterelativetothelowernozzle.

Ignorethehighernozzle.Thepurposeofthisstepistoensurethatthenozzleclosesttothe

platformisattherightheightforprinting.

2.Unloadthefilamentfromtheextruderwiththehighernozzle.

3.Removethemotorassemblyfromtheextruderwiththehighernozzle.

Firstdetachthewhiteplasticmotorwireconnectorfromthemotor.Thenuseyour2.5mmhex

wrenchtoloosenthefanboltsatthefrontoftheextruderuntilthemotorisfree.Removethe

motorassemblyandsetitaside.

4.UseyourhandtomovetheextrudertothefrontcenteroftheReplicator2X.

5.Ensurethatthelowernozzleisatthecorrectheight.

Slideyourlevelingcardunderbothnozzles.Ifyoudon'thavetheMakerBotSupportcard,you

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How to Calibrate Nozzle Heights on a MakerBot Replicator 2XTheseareinstructionsforadjustingtheheightofanextrudernozzleonaMakerBotReplica

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canuseanycardorpieceofpaper.Youshouldfeelsomedragfromthelowernozzle,butbeabletoslidethecardaroundunderneathit.Ifthat's

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Theloosenedhotendshoulddropdowntorestonthelevelingcard.Slidethelevelingcardunderthenozzlestomakesure.Ifthehotenddoesnotdrop

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Yournozzleheightsshouldnowlookfairlyuniformasyoumovethemaroundonthebuildplate.WerecommendthatyougototheUtilitiesmenuandrunt