Hey folks, I really need some help figuring out an issue with my Sovol SV08 Max before I lose my mind. The printer simply will not maintain its Z-offset. I’ve gone through the entire calibration process multiple times: I let the bed heat soak for 10 to 15 minutes, adjust the eddy sensor, do the pap…

Hello, Did you send actually an email to info@sovol3d.com with your order number? I’m really surprised they haven’t replied to you.

That was sent. But getting them to reply is another issue

Hello @sovol3d Could you check why this user hasn’t received a reply?

The Max uses the same Z_offset process as the Zero. Read that thread and you’ll learn a lot about your Max. It boils down to 2 issues: Junk on the nozzle when doing the tap. A hard coded offset in the macro that overwrites any saved Z_offset. [z_offset_calibration] non_contact_probe:probe_eddy_c…

I gotta tell you, that was a magic pill! All this time i wasted trying to solve this problem…thank very much!

Have you received a reply yet? Perhaps because it was the weekend, our replies weren’t as timely.

Did you simply set that to 0 rather than 0.25?

[image] Matt: Did you simply set that to 0 rather than 0.25? It is impossible that the tap is detected at the nanosecond the nozzle touches the bed. Setting the offset at 0.00 makes scraping your build plate a real possibility Try -0.15 or -0.10. and be careful, here a positive value would …

Issues with maintaining Z Offset

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SV08_user June 10, 2026, 8:35pm 11

Sometimes on my SV08 I run the Z Offset twice

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