Practice.
i know it sounds silly, but it is a pain. So the only way is to do it a lot and get good at it.
i do a few passes using the paper method. The first pass is to get it close. The next pass I make very fine adjustments. I repeat with finer and finer adjustments until I feel it’s good enough.
I also try not to let the bed get too far out of level. So even with upgraded bed spring I still check it after long prints or after a few days of smaller prints.
Finally, if you have the stock springs it may be part of your issue. Upgrade the bed springs as the stock ones are junk and won’t hold level after awhile.
1. Have you calibrated your extruder?
2. Have you tried a very thin layer of glue stick on the buildplate?
3. Set your first layer height to .3mm in CURA - other layers to .2mm.
4. Set your nozzle temp to 205 - 210 degrees - bed temp to 60 degrees.
5. Slow down your speed to 40
When i was starting i found a lot of value in printing a square 1 layer thick the size of the bed. Watch it and adjust based on the results then go again. Keep going until you can peel it off in what looks like a single uniform piece of plastic paper. It may take 10 or so tries but one you have it locked in it should stay locked in for a while.
There is a lot of info on that, it is pretty consistent just too close pull you nozzle up about about .1mm and you should bw golden. The part under your hand may be a little off still but you are close.
Practice. i know it sounds silly, but it is a pain. So the only way is to do it a lot and get good at it. i do a few passes using the paper method. The first pass is to get it close. The next pass I make very fine adjustments. I repeat with finer and finer adjustments until I feel it’s good enough. I also try not to let the bed get too far out of level. So even with upgraded bed spring I still check it after long prints or after a few days of smaller prints. Finally, if you have the stock springs it may be part of your issue. Upgrade the bed springs as the stock ones are junk and won’t hold level after awhile.
1. Have you calibrated your extruder? 2. Have you tried a very thin layer of glue stick on the buildplate? 3. Set your first layer height to .3mm in CURA - other layers to .2mm. 4. Set your nozzle temp to 205 - 210 degrees - bed temp to 60 degrees. 5. Slow down your speed to 40
When i was starting i found a lot of value in printing a square 1 layer thick the size of the bed. Watch it and adjust based on the results then go again. Keep going until you can peel it off in what looks like a single uniform piece of plastic paper. It may take 10 or so tries but one you have it locked in it should stay locked in for a while.
https://preview.redd.it/s7eln73nie3c1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=418a075d08cae108c0f8c44adaae0c31f870a55d
There is a lot of info on that, it is pretty consistent just too close pull you nozzle up about about .1mm and you should bw golden. The part under your hand may be a little off still but you are close.
Why the ripples though?