How to install a bed leveling sensor on your Anet A8
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 Published On Sep 25, 2018

In this video, I show how to install a bed leveling sensor on your Anet A8 3D printer in a few easy steps.

*** Get the Anet A8 here
Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2E9gEZa
Gearbest:
https://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-...

*** Links:

3D Print Wiki to start
https://3dprint.wiki/reprap/anet/a8/i...
https://3dprint.wiki/reprap/anet/a8

*** Capacitive bed level sensor (LJC18A3-H-Z/BX)
eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...

eBay with JST connector for Anet A8:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...

Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2DQFjAw

*** Sensor holder to print out (Do this before any other mod!)
Front mounting:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:185...
Back mounting:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:236...


*** Marlin Configuration.h file download:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!At2kGv0IrYz9t_MX8...

*** Start GCode Sequence for Bed Leveling (do not copy this line)

G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 ;move X/Y/Z to min endstops
G29 ;auto level
G1 Z15.0 F9000 ;move the platform down 15mm
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
G1 F9000
;Put printing message on LCD screen
M117 Printing...

*** End of GCode sequence (do not copy this line)

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