Operation Manual

BFB-3000 Set Up and Operations Manual
Document No: D100253 48
7.2 Essential post-print operations
7.2.1 Bed flatness
 New beds will distort slightly due to heating from the extruder. Check bed flatness
with a straight edge (e.g. ruler) after each print:
 If the bed is bowed downwards (even slightly), turn the bed over (page 15 and 16) to
point the bow of the bed upwards for the next print, as shown below. The next print
will restore the bed’s flatness, maintaining a flat bed.
If the bed is turned over:
 Check the bed is fitted correctly (page 14)
 Check the bed is level (page 21)
 Check the bed is referenced to the extruder nozzles (page 28)
Printing with bed
bowed down
Slight ‘bowing’ can be detected using the
edge of a ruler.
Printing with
bed bowed up
Bed