# 40W Laser Platform Height Calibration **URL:** \ **Category:** Artisan (3-in-1)\ **Tags:** Laser\ **Created:** [October 26, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010 "2024-10-26T22:00:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hundleton1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@hundleton1](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/hundleton1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/1 "2024-10-26T22:00:36Z")
Hi I have an Artisan with the 40w laser, I am a little confused over the platform height calibration process, the image shows a white block. Is there meant to be a standardized tool used to calibrate or do you calibrate it to the height of the work material. I would expect like a 3d printer you calibrate to a standard height and the material thickness setting adjusted the offset from there however this is not clear. ---
**Author:** ![Wyphorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@Wyphorn](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Wyphorn)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/2 "2024-10-27T00:49:38Z")
Hi, there shall be a White calibration Block in your package. This is for calibration of the height detection. Later on the 40w will detect the height and will run near to it, so you just have to finetune the height (in Auto mode, on Manual you have to set the height in mm). I am not sure If this answers your question? ---
**Author:** ![hundleton1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@hundleton1](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/hundleton1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/3 "2024-10-27T11:32:29Z")
Yea I don’t seem to have had it. I also don’t see it on any of the included parts in the manual. I can see on the screen it shows a calibration block but I don’t have it. Can anyone give me some ideas of its size. ---
**Author:** ![Wyphorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@Wyphorn](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Wyphorn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/4 "2024-10-28T12:11:30Z")
Sorry, forgot to answer here. Made a few Images for you ![IMG_20241028_090221](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/3X/6/1/61cf5022ae183c2796537e1d6cfbf6e41f888db6.jpeg) ![IMG_20241028_090207](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/3X/e/3/e3f8ea0818713f99f1fb3a666a5aeab23aa00e25.jpeg) ![IMG_20241028_090149](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/3X/c/a/caffe801de062714914bdfd37224051e471f563c.jpeg) ![IMG_20241028_085951](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/3X/f/c/fc636f9a29c984262b117a2dfb90bf6cc5a1442f.jpeg) 🙋🏼‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![hundleton1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@hundleton1](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/hundleton1)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/5 "2024-10-28T13:19:28Z")
Thanks I really appreciate it, my box was empty there, im just going to print one. I don’t believe there is cam on this so its just a 10mm spacer ---
**Author:** ![RondS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RondS](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/RondS)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/6 "2025-01-01T16:14:42Z")
I thought that calibration block was for the CNC carving tool? ---
**Author:** ![Skreelink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/skreelink/32/16398_2.png) [@Skreelink](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Skreelink)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/40w-laser-platform-height-calibration/38010/7 "2025-01-01T17:41:56Z")
> [@hundleton1](#): > > Thanks I really appreciate it, my box was empty there, im just going to print one. You might have accidentally bought the 2.0 version of the 40W instead of the Artisan. Which does not need/include the block as the toolhead comes far enough down for the bar to touch the bed directly.