This is a short article on how to level the X4 Pro and plus. Note that the Plus has six adjustment points, Pro has four adjustment points. I take out the two middle adjustment points from the Plus, LEAVING 4 CORNER POINT ONLY.
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Ok so now we have both pro and plus on 4 corner level.
There's one thing to be aware of with the Artilery X4 Plus, though. Unlike the X4 Pro, the latter has a manually adjustable platter with six screws and springs, three on each side of the platter, but it also has two aluminum spacers in the center. In my case, the spacers posed a problem that I'll discuss here.
As I show in these photos, I decided to remove the aluminum spacers in the center of the chainring because with these, the chainring ends up strongly bulging in its center or we will have to loosen the manual adjustment screws of the chainring so much that the latter will no longer have any support.
Before removing the two spacers, it was quite complicated to obtain a quality manual adjustment but once the spacers were removed, I managed to obtain a very satisfactory adjustment with a maximum difference between the highest and lowest value of 0.1588 compared to 0.285 previously. (the above information courtesy of https://www.lesimprimantes3d.fr/)
You can then either manual level or use a software tool like Bed leveler 5000.
Using manual level first loosen the bed completely, heat bed to 65c.
Set Z offset using paper
Then start winding the bed down slowly and evenly, 3 half turns front knobs then 3 half turn back knobs. until you have about 15 - 20 turns (you may need more) Then redo the Z offset again. Run manual level, using paper on the 4 corners, remember wind slow and even. Run the auto level to see how the bed is on fluidd. if it is reasonable then start fine tuning the manual leveling again. Once happy remember to set Z offset before and after doing the Auto level.
Bed Leveler 5000 provides a simple method for paper and feeler gauge-free manual FDB bed leveling. No firmware, setting, configuration, or hardware changes are required to use Bed Leveler 5000 .
No printer modifications or extra hardware required
3D bed mesh visualizations
Does not lose, corrupt, or change existing mesh(es) on the printer
Utility for adding new printer support
Utility for testing and exploring G-code commands
For X4 use the X3 klipper setting in BD5000
I and many others find this tool very helpful. one thing to note, you are NOT really looking for a 0.000 bed level. You are trying to get all 4 corners as close to each other as possible, example at 0.024 - 0.022 -0.020- 0.022. You might get lucky and get them exact, but remember that is less than half a hair difference ( a hair strand is between 0.03mm and 0.06mm) You are basically using this instead of paper, you adjust the knobs evenly to adjust. when you get closer to set levels it can be tiny movements that show, be patient.
It can also highlight if you have issues with H gantry ALIGNMENT. ie if the gantry is higher on the left or right of the bed thus causing issues.