This is easily the best tutorial video I've ever seen on KZfaq. No bs, no goofy intro, no egomania. Just a clear and precise instruction and presentation. You got my sub.
@DaddyScribbles2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Bryan gets to the point and explains it perfectly.
@magikarp80842 жыл бұрын
No need for BS.. all the sassiness got left on the shirt. no way to top that shirt.
@hugostiglitz7997 Жыл бұрын
yeah this guy fucks. he def helped me get mine isntalled because hte provided instructions sucked!!
@lizjamar Жыл бұрын
Yesss. I was getting so mad at the videos while trying to find the solution. I don't need a 30-second intro and 3 minutes of your background, just get me to the answer.
@iirojokinen87436 ай бұрын
Couldn´t agree more.
@imacmill3 жыл бұрын
Small correction: When auto-homing, the _probe_ moves to the center of the bed, not the _nozzle_ . Clarifying, just in case someone thinks there's something wrong with their setup (there isn't).
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted, and thank you! 😁
@onik65122 жыл бұрын
I literally did that!!! I’ve been at it with a level and an angle ruler, and all of a sudden my printer is out of whack😂 thank you so much, saved me hours of obsessing
@josephmckinnon3546 Жыл бұрын
@@BV3D I know this is like 2 years old but, gosh it's so refreshing to see someone supportive and okay with a commentor making a correction, or catching something that the person may have missed. It sounds like it should be common practice to do so, but people can really be antsy about that sort of thing.
@dowiee26943 жыл бұрын
alternative title: Eric Clapton teaches you about automatic bed leveling.
@ogt92fromthe1step93 жыл бұрын
Yessssss!!👌🤟
@Trid3nt8613 жыл бұрын
"3D printer in Reeeeddd is printing for me"
@ok2chatt3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@jgv45133 жыл бұрын
🎶 If he could chaaaaaAAAAaaaange the world He would 3D print all of our universe 🎶
@CABohol3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful BLtouch. 😁
@donniek51873 жыл бұрын
This guys has tutorials down pat. No frills, just clear, concise instructions on what you need to do and possible hurdles you may face. Excellent.
@digital_steve3 жыл бұрын
That colourful mando helmet in the background is amazing!
@mikelexp2 жыл бұрын
This is the definitive tutorial for the BLTouch on the E3V2. Nice work, Bryan! I've installed mine a couple of hours ago and your tip for setting the Z offset saved me. I'm using Jyers' Marlin and it makes this a little easier too.
@AJapaneseDream3 ай бұрын
You're an amazing instructor for all of us that are new to 3D printing. Your videos on the Ender 3 v2 have been invaluable as I continue to troubleshoot my setup and hopefully find good print settings.
@kenbrooker32293 жыл бұрын
Lifesaver! Been racking my brain over this for a week. Sorry I'm new to 3d printing.
@jeremyfoster7573 Жыл бұрын
I just recently found you while looking for help after purchasing my first 3D printer. Your information and the way you deliver it just resonates with me. Keep up the great content, it's much appreciated!
@jfflyboy Жыл бұрын
Clear. Concise. Easy to understand. Well edited. Nothing goofy. Bravo sir. Thank you for this tutorial.
@zerofox32342 жыл бұрын
and thank you for staying to the end! you have a new subscriber and thanks for the help!
@BV3D2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, ZeroFox. 👍
@sammytherat62063 жыл бұрын
I rarely ever comment on videos, but wanted to thank you for the detailed instructions. You really helped me a lot! I had almost given up but your content helped me see the bright side to this.
@stefanschmidt51863 жыл бұрын
oh i hate tutorials where it goes like first check content, second i have done off camera, third you are ready
@wittworks2 жыл бұрын
Hey! I'm a maker in San Antonio and just got an Ender 3 v2. Watched all your videos to get mine set up. Yours were the best. I was delighted to see you are in the same town. Congrats on the growth of your channel. Very effective. Thank you!
@mccubbinaerial60002 жыл бұрын
Hey Bud, Im in Bulverde like 15 min north of SA 281/1604, I know I noticed his UT coaster in the video but saw it displays as San Antonio! w00t w00t. Do you know any place locally at has 3d print gear, like filaments, etc..?
@wittworks2 жыл бұрын
@@mccubbinaerial6000 I haven’t found anything local. Amazon has been my only source.
@warrengunn18342 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial, worked perfectly. Been messing around for ages with no BLTouch, so decided to give it a go. Instructions were useless, this video sorted it out and my first print is going perfectly. Nice one Bryan!!
@mikkelgrovejacobsen9 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! I bought a used ender 3 v2 not knowing the bltouch didn't fit.... found out when I tried updating the software and almost gave up on it... Now it works. 🙂
@BV3D8 ай бұрын
I'm glad the video helped!
@dedogster3 жыл бұрын
One trick I use is a deck of cards. I when go to set off my Z offset, I use the cards to help me measure the gap at the start and then figure out what my adjustment needs to be.
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dwight! Is it just a matter of seeing how many cards can slide under the nozzle, measuring their thickness, and then you're almost there?
@mykehdoom3 жыл бұрын
Could you please give more detail how you do this?
@dedogster3 жыл бұрын
@@mykehdoom Sure, when I first did my z offset it was hard to measure the distance from the tip to the be, so I took a pack of playing cards and put as many as i could under the hot end tip. I then measure the cards with a calipers to see how much I have to move the z offset, once I get it to less than a millimeter, I make the finer adjustments. I found it saved time when you are starting out to get your z offset. Hope that helps.
@mykehdoom3 жыл бұрын
@@dedogster ahhhhh. That's a pretty awesome idea. Thank you! I'll be sure to do that when mine comes tomorrow!
@dedogster3 жыл бұрын
@@BV3D You got it! I just gives me a rough idea of how far I need to move my z axis.
@phillips82042 жыл бұрын
This has to be the best explanation Iv come across, Iv almost thrown the printer out the window not being able to understand what z-offset meant. Thank you so much!
@blackwater71833 жыл бұрын
Inserting the BLTouch wire in the wire sleeve is easy. The sleeve is very flexible you can just compress it on one side making the wire travel shorter.
@daver49723 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryan, I've been struggling with this for a week & you've finally shown me the way forward to get it working properly. I thought it was me missing something ...
@arrownymouse1811 Жыл бұрын
I've had to contact Creality because I also have a early version of the Ender 3V2 and they did send me a new extruder carriage, it took around 3 months but I've finally got it today. Thanks for the great video Brian!
@MultiBahader3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bryan, I assembled my first 3d printer Ender 3 v2 with your video and now i am gonna install my BLTouch.Thank you for these simple and well explained videos.
@Pugwash.3 жыл бұрын
The z-offset for mine was also exactly 2.70. Since fitting the BLTouch I've removed the levelling springs and dials and fitted metal stand-offs with normal nuts. I let the software handle any levelling and it works great.
@adamarzo5593 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea, but those hardened springs are great as well and may save a destruction if it were to happen when the nozzle plummets!
@nor_cal_trailrides99903 жыл бұрын
The springs are a safety feature and shouldn't be removed. If probing fails during the G28 autohome cycle your nozzle will crash hard into the bed.
@MrPekmano3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! Just upgraded my V2 with the BL touch and encountered the "Black screen of death" at the firmware update stage...and your suggestion helped! Excited for my future prints!
@dealerofdeeth60432 жыл бұрын
Knowledgeable charismatic teachers is my new favorite thing
@fabriciodefigueiredo34262 жыл бұрын
I'm glad we have BV3D! Thanks Bryan.
@ddawg08632 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! i couldn't understand how to do this on any other channel. but finally, i came across this one! Thanks!!!!
@BV3D2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! 👍
@iamcodyca3313 жыл бұрын
Hi Bryan. I just got a BL Touch for my Ender 3 V2 and your video will be extremely helpful. I really appreciate your style as it reminds me of shows like My Classic Car or DIY home repair shows I grew up watching with my dad. I have found few channels on KZfaq as informative as yours. Keep up the great content!
@berniesr4 ай бұрын
Your ender 3 vids are always helpful
@BV3D4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@mccubbinaerial60002 жыл бұрын
Howdy Friend. I kept getting hyper-fixed on your UT longhorn coaster on the bottom left of the screen. Lol. I also realized about half way into me typing this that some content creators might enjoy some anonymity so no need to reply if ya choose but a big HELLO from Bulverde, TX! :) I had gotten tired with trying to go with offshoots like (A8, Aquila X2, etc) and always run into issues with ability to either upgrade or mod even though they are basically aestheticlly similar however the internals are divergent tech which for instance adds in st links, soldering, and a whole slew of things not to mention the passionate yet low populations of these communities that help make marlin and a few others finally accessible. So I just got a new Ender 3 v2 on a amazon lighting deal and was able to get a CR Touch along with their new Sprite Direct Drive for literally about $150 less than the S1. And deciding to have some background help with the install I have seen many of your videos and its was an easy selection. So thank you for your hardwork and pro-level content.
@springdingo2 ай бұрын
This definitely solved my problem. Creality has so many firmware versions for the same printer, I made sure I used the same version as you (even though it's probably not the latest) and all was good , unlike other instructions (including Crealities) that couldn't be followed.
@Apanda45232 жыл бұрын
Those instructions included were terrible your video was the ONLY useful advice I could get on getting this setup properly!! Definitely agree with all the vendor advice too!
@VSLURK3R Жыл бұрын
Thank you once again Bryan. Your tutorials are to the point, no BS and are a good middle ground between expecting the viewer to know a little, but not being a genius either.
@joshparrott4389 Жыл бұрын
Wow, this was probably the best, most succinct way this could have been explained
@MrV8rick2 жыл бұрын
another good one. I quite like paper or feeler gauge takes me back to points, plugs and valve guides, AAAHHHH memories
@Burnsian852 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful. You gave a high amount of detail, which is very useful for those planning to do this mod ahead of time and nervous about unexpected surprises. This made me more confident about how it will go when my parts arrive. Thank you.
@GregCobb3 жыл бұрын
I want to tell you that this was the video I needed to see. As it is with computers and networking, we have to read 15 things to find enough info to resolve our problem. I was two days watching and reading, with so much info left out and your video hit the spot entirely. I finally was able to get something to print. Thanks for the informative video.
@onurhanduman3 жыл бұрын
I used your guide to install my BLTouch and it worked perfectly on the first try. Thank you sir :)
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Great! I'm glad this was helpful! 👍🏻
@TheEdgeofTech3 жыл бұрын
Great work Bryan!
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jim! I enjoyed your filament load & unload video the other day. #HotMakes #QuickTips 👍
@brians.22592 жыл бұрын
Seriously thanks man! This is the third video in a row you’ve made that’s helped me! You sir earn a sub!
@anayazg2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I followed the firmware update and this video and I've now got a happily function ender 3 v2. I think my bed was warped so this seems to have really done the trick! Excellent videos!
@matthew42842 жыл бұрын
I'm loving your stuff so far. Just got into 3d printing with an Ender 3 v2 and you have been a crucial 3d tool. Keep it up!
@BV3D2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@brandonhalcrow6073 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm getting my Ender 3v2 tomorrow and I can't wait to get printing with it
@jarodschoeffel41303 жыл бұрын
It's awesome 😎😎
@Texas_Radical3 жыл бұрын
Howdy from Houston, Thanks a bunch for this vid, I just got my ender 3 v2 about a week ago and afrer printing a bunch of stuff i had my first mishap. I fell asleep after starting a print and woke up to find my hotend entombed in a plastic coffin... off to amazon and I now have a new bltouch an all metal hotend and a all metal extruder. this vid was instrumental in getting the bltouch dialed in fast. my Z offset ended up being -2.37.
@hamishpatel742 жыл бұрын
Clear, Concise, perfect directions. Thank you!
@Adrei9192 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!! Stuck for days on this and you've fixed my problem in minutes! 100% subscribing to this
@kevinspacey5325 Жыл бұрын
The protective plastic mesh tube is easy to deal with. A little trick: grab 2 ends of it and push them together, like a chinese finger trap toy, the tube will get shorter in length and larger in diameter allowing you to easily push the wire through it. When you're done, just stretch it back out into place.
@Almindale2 жыл бұрын
You're a star, thanks so much for this video Bryan. You've picked up another subscriber ❤️
@JS-fe8sx2 жыл бұрын
Great description. So much better than the majority of other 3d printing videos.
@dragoshiuk3 жыл бұрын
I did this to my v2 a few months ago. It's so great. Really hope you do some more ender 3 v2 videos!
@agardell13 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 3 v2 and I'm thinking about getting this. When using the bltouch do you still need to manually level the bed, or do you only manually level if it's really off?
@dragoshiuk3 жыл бұрын
@@agardell1 When I installed it for the first time I did a rough manual level, and then had the bltouch do its thing. Not had a problem with it since. If you've got an octoprint server you can get a bed levelling visualiser which will show you how close to/far off you are from having it manually level. You can really home it in!
@agardell13 жыл бұрын
@@dragoshiuk Thanks!
@3sotErik3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou SOOOO much!!! BTW, if anyone has a bad firmware flash, Turn off the printer. Reinstall the original stock firmware. Repeat the the process of the upgrade, but with the stock firmware, and then retry the new firmware. I thought I had bricked it, but all turned out well.
@rojohnson3 жыл бұрын
Because I couldn't find the answer and in case anyone else has the launch E3V2 without the mounting holes for the bracket, I emailed Creality and they are sending me a replacement backboard (their term) in the mail, free shipping.
@RodrigoDonini3 жыл бұрын
Bryan, you make my day with great tips for z-offset configuration, I was struggling with the poor printing quality, now, after your tips, my Ender 3 w/ BLTouch is printing like a charm. Thx!
@travisaurusdunk Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your tutorial! Was a great step by step breakdown, really appreciate your z-offset process on getting things dialed in just right!!
@jordanhattaway29092 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I recently got the bltouch and I was seeing how it worked in your video did a wonderful job of that and again thank you
@Shroyer3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! This was such a concise and helpful video. THANK YOU for taking the time to make it!
@PTReDaLeRtPT3 жыл бұрын
For those who might need to compile your own Marlin firmware, use this line for the OEM BLTouch support, provided in the kit: #define NOZZLE_TO_PROBE_OFFSET { -44, -7, 0 } Calibrate your Z-offset accordingly.
@Ouch.3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this brilliant video. I followed your instructions to the letter..... Except, I actually found it really easy to feed the BL-Touch cable inside the sleeving all the way from the Motherboard to the hot end you only have to snip a few cable ties and replace them afterwards. This makes a very neat looking installation.
@eddytholland2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for making this highly detailed video of what was becoming a headache to understand. you sir, became my Excedrin and got rid of my headache.
@iggy87023 жыл бұрын
I know this is a 5 month old video but I just purchased and updated to the BLTouch. Was very easy because of this video. Thank you. You have probably figured this out but in the video you mentioned that you don't know why it raises the head 10mm after auto-home. I think that is so that if you shut off the printer, there is enough room for the probe auto-test when you power it back up. Also, don't know if the Creality firmware is now saving the setting on-board but I am using the firmware from the Marlin site and it does save the settings to the board.
@bmwkid19932 жыл бұрын
Great video, I think it has the opposite effect on me than what creality would hope for though. This helped me decide that the BLtouch isn't for me. I do have the warped glass plate that the enders are apparently known for, but rather than buy the leveling system and go through the setup and install, I've just decided to buy replacement plates that are known to be much flatter and I'm getting two of them for half the price of the BLtouch without having to deal with a firmware update, guess-and-check z-offset (or offest) and more moving parts with potential for failure. Thanks for the thorough and honest review.
@laneanderton95132 жыл бұрын
If anybody is having the problem where the z will no longer go down after auto home all you have to do is unplug the z wire from the motherboard aswell👍
@simber713 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video... I have the Ender 3 Max and hard to find instructions and your video really helped walk me through the installation. All I had to do prior is print the Ender 3 ma bracket and purchase a screw set.
@20Viper053 жыл бұрын
I wanted to say two things: 1. Thanks for your great tutorials! 2. I too have an addiction to Tee Turtle shirts lol
@bernatsempere3 жыл бұрын
OK! So glad I found you. Probably the clearest tutorials around. Lots of information without being boring. SUSCRIBED!
@nuggetalwayscomesback53793 жыл бұрын
wow thank you so much!!! I had a simple error of me not putting it into a zip file and it finally worked after I saw you mention that! Thank YOUUUU!!!!
@JohnSmith-nc4rv3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are informative, to the point, and more helpful than all the others.Thank you!
@Karpens162 жыл бұрын
I received an older bltouch which doesn't have the single connector but 2 connectors for power and z-stop. Just fyi for anyone having the same problem, voltage and ground MUST be switched on the power connector and the z-stop connector has to be shoved in right next to the power on the BL_T pins, little modification required. You cant plug the z-stop on the bl touch to the z-stop pins or else your z axis will not go down is has to go on the BL_T pins.
@mudman19593 жыл бұрын
Brian, Thank You for the Video! My BL Touch is working Great! I did have the BL Touch get mad once but that was the only time so far.
@tarrantclark78572 жыл бұрын
champion... this vid saved me heaps of frustraion.. got my sub mate.
@3dsmackdown3 жыл бұрын
best tutorial video on 3D printing thus far, thank you.
@bravoyab96342 жыл бұрын
I watched a few of your vids to help me get my printer & BLTouch up n runnin - thank you for the vids it helped greatly! BV3D all da wayyyy
@loki4171 Жыл бұрын
Do u have same model? Ender 3 v2? U managed to print successfully using Bltouch sensor? If so can u kindly help me out? U have telegram or discord?
@bravoyab9634 Жыл бұрын
@@loki4171 yes, i had some issues at the start but its been working great since. my #1 tip is to make sure your bed is pretty level (not perfectly but nothing too extreme)
@loki4171 Жыл бұрын
@@bravoyab9634 i managed to make it work turned out that the arm was not properly aligned
@bravoyab9634 Жыл бұрын
@@loki4171 oh okay good. glad to hear its going smoothly
@poporbit2432 Жыл бұрын
God bless you. Trying to get information to diagnose and set up this printer is like hearding a bunch of cats. Creality doesn't even try..
@ltmphotographydesigns3 жыл бұрын
I very much appreciate this video, I couldn't have installed it with out you. Thank you so much.
@gabroy26632 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help! Love your videos always informative and relevant :)
@BV3D2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, @Gab Roy !
@andrewhayes6039 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! this helped me out so much get it on and the firmware up to date on it!
@hans77013 жыл бұрын
Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm sorry I didn't see this until now. 😳
@jrsalter13 жыл бұрын
You saved me hours of my life!!! THANK YOU! OUTSTANDING JOB!!!
@o0TheZander0o3 жыл бұрын
you got rid of my huge headache thank you :)
@pkutschman3 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive, look forward to watching more of your videos
@user-zy3jw3oh9b10 ай бұрын
Solid! Top KEK! Peace be with you.
@azulrose2 жыл бұрын
Life saver! I was going insane trying to figure out why my printer always forgot the z offset
@skinned663 жыл бұрын
That "once in a while blinking red angry" thing happended on the 4th probe of my first "Level" from the menu just as you mentioned it. Way to go jinx! 😏
@tristanhelton26023 жыл бұрын
How often does this happen to you?
@rustytruck6 ай бұрын
thanks as this helped me figure out some useful tips and tricks as i am new to 3d printing. Very valuable thanks !
@divingmundz Жыл бұрын
This is a good video, as someone new to this it was really helpful.
@vonkerman81683 жыл бұрын
I finally got the time to level and power on my printer for the first time yesterday. Using your bed leveling guide my first 3 prints came out nearly flawless, I was shocked. Today I am adding the bl touch to my brand new printer, I am sure I will get similar results!!! Thank you!!!
@shaundavis85222 жыл бұрын
you got my sub was engaged all the way through except when i amazon one of these units
@JAYTEEAU3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Bryan. I'm about to install the V1 kit on my original CR-10. Fingers crossed. Cheers, JAYTEE
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Let me know how it goes! Also I didn't know you had a CR-10. 👍
@crazycarrot77312 жыл бұрын
Thx, just printed my first print on my Ender 3 V2. South Africa is a bit behind i think.
@TheRealHoltzy2 жыл бұрын
Considering that it takes me 30-45 mins to level my bed every time.. 2 mins is fine. I threaded the BL Touch's wire through the tubing with some old wire as a hook. Looks like a factory install. Thanks for the tip!
@maxN73 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial, and fabulous hair. Keep it up.
@mattsynth3 жыл бұрын
I must say using paper to level my v2 bed works great and is not a hassle. I even have the original springs. Everyone that installs BL touch alway seem to have problems. I keep my Ender totally stock and have no problems even after 100+ prints.
@anayazg2 жыл бұрын
The thing with this type of hardware is no two machines are exactly alike. I’ve just realized that my bed is pretty warped so paper level works great for the corners and then the centre is completely off.
@mattsynth2 жыл бұрын
@@anayazg get a new glass bed there $20.00 on Amazon.
@PRGANG3 жыл бұрын
You are great at this!
@TheGameResponse3 жыл бұрын
Decided to pick one up. Definitely gonna follow your guide.
@ChrisEdwardsRestoration2 жыл бұрын
thank you for doing this, great clear instructions. works great!
@andrewpaulcooper2 жыл бұрын
A massive help, thank you. Two additional things I learned as I attempted to implement this; G-code is read line-by-line, This means that for G28 G29 ;Home G29 simply is ignored (it is not recognised by the interpreter as parameters for G28). This should be changed to two lines; G28 ;Home G29 ;Perform bed levelling Also (I think) the BIN file a) has to be a unique filename you have not used before and b) should be a short name.
@KillaBitz2 жыл бұрын
He did say after 28 not on line 28
@jerebediah2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Helped me a lot. Looks like your nozzle may have hit your glass bed as well. I thought I was the only one to have that happen...
@timgoudy6623 жыл бұрын
Good info! I watched your video before I started the install and didn't even unfold the directions.
@BV3D3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, that's awesome! I'm glad this was helpful! 👍
@taylor3d2 жыл бұрын
I like this guy! Very informative
@mrmartinWR2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial, l find your explanation the best thank you.
@der_rechtsamwald3 жыл бұрын
Be carefull to install the mount correctly, you can easily swap it, so the BLTouch isnt touching the bed and press the nozzle into the bed!