Z Axis Leveler

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This is a Z-axis referencing button for manual leveling printers. The printer has a screw positioned over the Z-axis end-of-line knob, which adjusts the distance from the extruder to the table. Basically, it is a step indicator, which divides each pitch of the leveling screw into 8 parts. If a screw pitch is 1mm, we can regulate the distance from the extruder to the table with a precision of 0.125mm. Together with the adjustment knob, we developed the metal blade technique. Instead of using a business card, made of cardboard, to measure the distance from the extruder to the table, we use a metal blade. This is because the thickness of the blade does not change when the hot extruder is pressed on it, as with the business card. More details in the video https://youtu.be/TbMMdfG7EGk (in Portuguese only, sorry). Another detail is that in Brazil, we do not say bed, we say table. Have fun, nerds!