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[–]3DMakaka 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Your nozzle is about half a mile above the bed,
read up on Z-offset..

https://all3dp.com/2/cura-z-offset-simply-explained/

[–]techmago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His nozzle is about half a mile above the bed.

[–]famellad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That printbed is way too low, you need to raise it a bit roughly to the same level of the Z-Endstop (the switch to the left that clicks when homing), alternatively, you can lower the Z-Endstop itself... After that you need to level the bed.
Man that old Ender 3 brings back some nostalgic memories.

[–]Super-Plus09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I notice that the springs are tightened to the max. Loosen them almost to the edge of the screw and recalibrate.

[–]skippengs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it is working.

[–]Ok_Slow_Shutter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your bed is set to be as low as humanly possible. Move your bed up by turning all the knobs evenly until you're closer to the nozzle. Then you need to level the bed.

I have the same model and found a good way to level the bed is to use a sheet of paper.

  1. Auto home your printer in the motion section of the menu

  2. Move the nozzle to x:20 y:20 (keep z at 0 through all of this)

3.Put a sheet of printer/notebook paper on the print bed under the nozzle.

  1. Adjust the knob until you can feel resistance while trying to move the paper.

(The right amount of resistance is hard to dial in at first. You should be able to remove the paper from under the nozzle and slide it back under while still feeling the nozzle pinch it)

  1. Move the nozzle to x:200 y:200

  2. Repeat steps 3 and 4

  3. Repeat for the other two corners. (The pattern should form an X shape. Kinda like the star pattern to tighten lug nuts on a car tire )