Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

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Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby chris.strickland » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:15 pm

Hey guys, long story short, I'm going to be setting up our Solus outfit from the beginning today, and I have a question:

When calibrating the build plate as per this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1tdX_AKjmE

What type of paper do I use? It's described as "thin" paper, but how thin? Is regular white computer printer paper suitable?

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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby mongerdesigns » Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:46 pm

Regular tracing paper will work.
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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby chris.strickland » Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:35 pm

Awesome, thank you. I'm pretty sure we have some in the shop.

Failing that, any thoughts on tissue paper or wrapping paper? Heh, I know we have those.

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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby CADjewelrySchool » Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:09 am

I have used baking paper for a long time...I just cut out a rectangle about the size of the quartz.
I keep a roll in the office & workshop :-)
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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby chris.strickland » Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:47 am

Sorry, could I ask one followup question about this?

Is the thickness of the paper extremely crucial, or is there a range of acceptable thicknesses?

In other words, is the paper simply meant to keep the build plate from scratching the quartz, or is the paper creating the proper amount of offset between the build plate and the quartz for the grow layer?

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Postby mongerdesigns » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:02 am

If the paper is too thick, you have have issues with prints sticking to the plate. Tracing paper is good. Or the pieces of paper that were stuck to the printer lid for example.
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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby Wdshea » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:18 am

any reason not to use the film as a spacer?

after the base layers, i'm curious to know how much the 'deck height' of the build plate matters.
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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby CADjewelrySchool » Fri Jun 24, 2016 4:49 am

No, use paper - you could scratch the film surface - especially if the build platform/head is scratched up with 80grit emery/sand paper.

Wdshea wrote:any reason not to use the film as a spacer?
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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby Archerm » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:48 pm

> have found that a piece paper that is .07mm works perfectly for calibration. I keep a few pieces in a envelope with the velum area build size sheets. I printed the size box on those velum sheets.
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Re: Calibrating Build Plate -- what kind of paper to use?

Postby Wdshea » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:09 am

i used old film to calibrate mine and never looked back, just curious why you would want to calibrate with something other than the film.

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