So I finally plugged int he Photon for the first time, and following the Flint Read video I attempted to zero out & level my machine and already having issues....
First, his instructions show the build plate loose enough it can be moved, and you lower down to the FEP @ .1mm increments, until you can't twist or turn the build plate... correct? Well, mine won't go that low...i keep pressing the down arrow, and the sound the Z screw makes is different, as if it's reached it's maximum lowest point... like th motor makes a slight noise, but neither the build plate or the Z screw will move.
I decided it must be low enough, and took my hex key, tightened up the build plate, and pressed Z=0... then went to raise the platform and it won't move up at all now... not at .1mm, 1mm, or 10mm settings... won't budge.
I decided to loosen the build plate, worried I had just fried my Photon before even putting resin in it, and once loosened, the build plate went up.
I tried the whole leveling and zero out process again, and if my build plate is tightened to where it won't wobble, the Z screw won't move it up....
So now I have some nice circular scratches in my FEP from twisting the build plate trying to get it snug to where it won't move as per the video, and am back at square one...
I have a sinking feeling in my stomach....
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