Install BLTouch on CR-10 V3 (TRICKY)

[@ColinDyckes]

Basically correct, although you miss out a lot of problems that can occur. One critical final step is to print a bed level pattern with a square in each corner as well as the centre and use the 'Baby Z Step' option from the Tune menu to get a perfect 1st layer. Then adjust the previously entered Z Offset by this amount and re-save to EEPROM. Then never touch the bed levelling screws again. Works brilliantly!

[@OrbeezRando]

Thank you for making this video it really helped me out, I wasn't going to leave a comment because I have nothing constructive to say but I thought I would help drive some engagement by leaving this comment. Well done sir!

[@ZERONEINNOVATIONS]

yea you helped me with successful feedback

[@andrewprint7523]

Finally a good helpfully vid for the cr10v3 bltouch 👍

[@itsTrickyAF]

Thank you so much man! The provided documentation for the CRTouch was pretty awful, but I followed every step in this vid and it's working flawlessly now. My newest 3 prints have come out fantastic without needing to touch the bed knobs one bit

[@roryvanderstel8360]

Thanks for this very clear and straight forward video!

[@toxicbubbles917]

can anyone tell me why there are a dozen different "official" creality websites that all completely different from one another and none of them have the Cr10v3 firmware

[@demonikidoff4613]

thanks you helped me now I printed my first thing with this printer !!

[@jakejanes4902]

Once you change the z offset, what happens if you move the printer and the height of the bed changes say a levelling knob loosens a bit. Do you have to do that whole z setup every time? Is there a way to fix the bed so it’s true self levelling?

[@LAGarageProjects]

After following all of these steps, my filament is back feeding

[@fcarrod]

I cannot find the correct firmware also. Please, could anyone of you help with this?

[@jzigounakis]

Will this work for creality cr10s V2 as well?

[@helendurham828]

hi couple of questions , which version of cura are you using to flash as all the vid ive seen say you need to use the version that came on the sd card . also did you do a manual be level before you installed the bl ?

[@emanuelcalderon]

I did all that but my bed goes the wrong way on the y axis. How can I fix that?

[@atamigaputer]

my install same as yours. The probes to the right stop a long way from the right edge of the bed and it would seem it should be doing one more ,probe further to the right. Have you been able to solve this?

[@guidancebeats]

took a while for it to detect my macbook, eventually got it loaded. I out the z back to 0 but when I try to adjust the z offset , it does nothing.

[@beardedgaming3741]

do you have a link to this firmware? i cant find it anywhere

[@lickittysplit6604]

where did you by the bl touch from?

[@lickittysplit6604]

Where did you get the firmware from. I cant find it on the creality website anymore

[@apwelsh]

I am looking for the pin name for adding the support into my Sonic Pad. have you done this yet?

[@ankempme]

Hello, I have the same printer. I installed the bl touch with the same procedure but when I try to print the nozzle doesn't go to -3. Do you have any solution?

[@3dprintlifeguy]

use the number you got

[@spiritburners]

Thank you very much

[@adrianstealth340]

5mins !
Think I’ll have a sep gcode profile that includes the levelling , I’ll only use that at first turn on

[@super.brunch]

hey thanks for the helpful vid

[@wiyao8164]

When I try to install custom firmware it says there is no connection even thought there is a cable running through it, I’ve tried different cables and different computers, and Mac and windows, and nothing works

[@Vortagh]

I'm only planning on buying a CR-10v3 and BLtouch, but I do have an i3 mega - and that one requires a driver for the PC to be able to talk to it. Did you check if you need a driver for your CR-10?

[@PhilDurham]

use the driver on the creality site , then go into your devices after plugging in your printer , find the com port and update driver

[@alistairdunn2731]

And dont forget the proper usb cable that can transfer data. I get tripped up on this all the damn time

[@ColinDyckes]

@@PhilDurham Yes, I had to install the driver multiple times to get it to work.

[@ragzorta6509]

Hey, nice video, i have a problem with the extruder when the filment is going back up a tiny bit it gives a scratching noise as if 2 rubber forcely sliding into eachother give it a scratchy sound but when it is going down there is no noise of that just when it goes up everytime, i dont know what to do and it really annoys me, thank you in advance

[@ColinDyckes]

Usually caused by retraction distance being too much. 1-2mm is enough for direct drive. Default is usually something like 5!

[@GreggAdventure]

How did you do this? Mine homes to the Center, and, is 11.3 above the board. When I choose to MOVE Z, it's at 0, and I have to go to -11.2ish, to get it to the paper. If I set my Z OFFSET to -11.2, it grinds into the glass. I've been trying to figure this out for hours....

[@gowrestle160]

reset your eeprom and try again

[@GreggAdventure]

@@gowrestle160 Thanks for the reply. Spent 26 days trying. Gave up. Trying TH3D firmware today

[@kingderpfish1345]

@@GreggAdventure actully i got one also the wireing is backwords and the probe doese not work return it

[@eightrays]

I was about to give up and remove the bl touch or use a custom fiirmware because my V3 would print in the air. After setting the z offset initially and then start a test print, it would still print in the air. So I stop the print, confirm that I have a z-offset and it was showing -3.08. I click the auto home again, then move Z-axis till it paper catches, and I get -3.08. So I back out. I start a test print again and while it’s printing in the air, I go to TUNE > BABYSTEP Z. I adjust the Z-Offset till filament is sticking to the bed while it prints. It was -1.0 to get it right. So I click stop the print and go to CONTROL> MOTION > change the z offset to -4.08 to add the -1.0 I just recorded. Go back from menu and Push SAVE SETTING. I re-start the print again and finally it prints to the bed. Hope this works for you too!

[@theboredtrucker3898]

so you dont plug it into the motherboard?

[@spiritburners]

no its already wired from the X back to the motherboard, no need to open the umbilical control box, just remove the screws holding the little black cover on the X by the stepper and plug in the BL Touch or in my case the CR Touch. works for either.

[@TheSubsonicOne]

Ungh. This video is not helpful. No showing what the V3 screen looks like to adjust the Z offset. No description of how to get the V3 to the point where you set the Z offset...

[@PhilDurham]

it misses out quite a lot , such as you must set the bed level before install with your paper at 4 corners . you must have the correct driver installed to make your computer see the printer , you have to initilise the eeprom during z offset