How to Level, Set Z Offset, and Make ABL Mesh, on an Ender 3 MAX or PRO with CR Touch & BL Touch
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- @GreggAdventure will show you how to Level, set your Z-Offset, and make a mesh, with ABL, on an @Creality3D Ender 3 MAX, or Ender 3 PRO, which uses similar firmware and hardware.
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Calibration cat is finally printing right without any screwups in the first five minutes. First successful-looking print in weeks.
Thanks for your straightforward tutorial, Greg.
Love it. Often times, in 3D Printing, small things, stand between you and success. Happy to help. 🔥🔥🔥
ive spent nearly a whole week trying to get my cr touch to work after alot of youtube i had no joy until i came across this guy and wow i loved the why he explained everything in simple terms for people like me who doesnt understand all this gcoding buff etc which most of the videos ive watched on here where trying to get you to do . thanks gregg i followed step by step instructions and now have turned my ender 3 to a ender 3 pro with cr touch happy days (until now i was going to throw it all in the bin as i honestly didnt know what todo until i came across gregg ) many many thanks gregg
Awesome, I'm just one of you guys. Happy to get you going! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Exactly this! Had my E3P for about 9 months, had some issues woth it st the start, sorted it and I stalled CR Touch. All good but could be better. Tweaks after tweaks and its looking good.
Tweaked it some more and ballsed it all up and cannot figure it out. Tried all the typical Chep/TeachingTech/Makers Muse videos and just couldn't crack it for some reason.
And in comes Gregg, watched 1 video and it's all fixed again and running better than ever.
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Immensely great full.
How did I never see this comment!? Very happy to get you going. 🙏🏼⭐️
The only tutorial I found that worked. It cleared up a lot about the whole process, even though I didn't follow your instructions exactly. Thanks!
This is great Greg! Your killing it👍🔥
Thanks so much!! Doing my best.
Hands down the best guide ive seen.
This video really helped me re-calibrate my ender pro - it had a weird error were it thought it was +0.003 so it could never be at 0!
Restoring failsafe worked and with your instruction it is printing away :) Thanks you!
Thanks Gregg! I followed your instructions to the letter and have an amazing first print with the CR Touch on my (used) Ender 3! Dude I really appreciate the speed and simplicity you explained the entire process and had just got the CR touch to do 6 big prints for my little brothers birthday present and the first segment of the Stratocaster guitars body came out perfect! Thank You So Much!
Epic! Love hearing this. Birthday Success!!
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OMg you fixed my leveling problem ! A VERY BIG THANK ♥♥♥ !
Epic! Your very welcome! Please check out the Pinned comment on this video
Wow this is an excellent tutorial with simple and clear explanations that are easy to follow. Thanks !
Welcome!
Just added a cr touch to my Ender 3 pro. This helped immensely. Thank you. :)
Thanks much. CR-Touch is a must
Thank you so much man this video saved my life
THIS IS THE WAY TO TEACH!!! 21 minutes of pure joy and clarity... Thank you for the time you took to perfect the process of teaching a newbie on how to set up the Creality Printer I purchased to embark on a new hobby... for the past week, I watched countless videos and articles on setting up my printer in order to get a descent print and felt like a failure until I found this video... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU...
Thank you. These videos are tedious and challenging to shoot and edit. Appreciate the kind words, and happy to get you going.
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Very helpful and will try this tomorrow. I literally picked up a used Ender 3 Max today and was struggling with this. Fingers crossed.
I love the max. I have 3, and they are my GO TO machines, even with newer ones in my line up.
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Thank you for the clear video directions...my husband and I been watching and learning together... you are awesome
So cool. Very welcome. Great to have you. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hey man I was having so much trouble getting my ender 3 pro to work. I watched your video on setting the z offset and it was a huge help. I was about to sell my printer haha
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Perfect explanation. You have a talent! Thanks a lot for sharing. I'm just starting to use an Ender 3 pro given to me by a friend. This is going to help me dearly. 🥰🤩
Thank you. I work super hard at this. Welcome to the party! Make sure it has a Cr-Touch on it. Very dependable machine, when used properly. ⭐️
Saved my life dude lol I was ready to sell
This thing man!
Subb’d most definitely
Epic! Happy to help. Consider a "Super Thanks" to help me keep this going 🤜🏼🤛🏼
great video, subbed
Welcome
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aaaaaaannnnnnd subscribed. Didn't address the change needed in Cura (which is understandable), but still a ton of help. Thanks
This one? 😉Configure your GCODE to use the ABL Mesh from a CR-TOUCH or BL-TOUCH on a 3D Printer
czcams.com/video/mKvst6qpkPw/video.html
Keep in mind ABL GCODE for Marlin & Klipper are different.
@3DRundown Probably. I stumbled on a different video that covered that, before I saw this video. Needless to say, that video didn't cover what this video did. Long story short, I'm up and printing now. Many thanks.
best tutorial ever
Thanks so much. Huge fan of the E3 Max
@3DRundown, I just brought a creality Ender 3 (not pro, max, or v2) and this is my first 3d printer. Does this method work for all the creality printers or are there specific steps for each one? Thank you for your help! I found your videos very straightforward and informative.
The manual method will be exactly the same. a 3 MAX is bassicaly a large Ender 3. See if you can put a CR-TOUCH on it. Depends on the board, but it's SO worth it...
I remember doing that on my Ender endlessly.
5-10 min and should be good for a few months
I never had really consistent results with my ender 3v2. The CR Touch really helped the process quite a bit.
😂 maaaaaan I came here thinking Sweet auto bed leveling???? Dude pulls off a sheet of paper and all my hopes are instantly crushed.. imagine I had to use a sheet of paper to auto bed level my Prusa 😂
What I meant was, I did it "endlessly" until I returned it and got a a printer that didn't require manual bed leveling. I never got it to work right.
@workingTchr well they don't call it and "ender" for nothing 🤣 kidding...but im ready to return my ender 3 s1 already. The damn thing ends up warping in the middle of a print and I have to adjust on the fly, which means I can barley ever leave my prints unmonitored 😥 well at least not for the 1st hour or so but even then. For instance I just ran a 64hr run and it did all kinds of odd stuff, looked good then had to adjust, it broke 2 supports for some holes which I actually got glued back on properly so I saved it...but yea at 60c it seems to change gap throughout the print.
Awesome videos.
Question..
In the video your ender homes in the center..mine is doing that now. How can i adjust that to make it home on the left side where it belongs?
G28 X Y; home X and Y
GO X10; move 10mm in X
G28 Z; home Z.
you give the best instructions! Thank you! Unfortunately I must be some kind of simpleton. When it comes to tuning it as its printing, my printer wont adjust the numbers. its like its stuck there when it goes into print mode. Any idea why that may be?
Hi. Thank you. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 I assume You're trying to adjust the Z Offset. Be sure you are switching the screen to the Z-Offset setting. Only then will it move. I'll link you to an excerize to practice
How to Live adjust your Z Offset
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Great easy videos
Thanks for the guide! An issue I've been having is after I move the Z Axis (+0.7), when I got to configure the Z-offset, it ends up moving the extruder up. End result is that when I'm printing, the extruder is pretty far up off the bed. Any idea on what's going on?
While printing your 1st layer, baby step down till it's OK and save
Great Tutorial! Instant like! Solved 4 days of me trying to do it on my end in just an hour XD.
While doing this, for some reason I changed my firmware and removed by mistake the Bed Leveling option, any chance to share the one that you are using right now? (Mine is 4.2.2 but the only for creality with BRtoucb comes up in chinese for me even if it says Europe.)
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Great tutorial, but damn I got the leveler to avoid some of this messing with the knobs and such..😂
Surprise! 😂😂 I tell you a secret..... The knobs and such, are easy. N00BS make too much out of it. Learn the ropes and you'll be doing it blindfolded
At the end where we adjust the baby z step and store the new z offset, is there a need to create a new mesh with this new z offset or does it not matter?
No. Leave the mesh
At 5:21 you indicate to keep adjusting (negatively) until the nozzle gets close enough to create tension on the paper. I noticed your LCD indicates a negative value. When I scroll the wheel mine will only go to 0.00 and not allow a negative value and I am still too far above the paper. Any ideas?
You may be in the MOVE menu. After moving to 0, You'll need to go into the Z Offset setting to set the Z.
Sorry if I missed this - after running through this, how do you maintain the bed level? Do you just let the CR Touch run it's autobed level procedure again?
Your knobs should stay put, and should not reauire adjustment often. Minor changes, can be resolved by running another ABL. I would only run an ABL again, if you see a need too.
@13.57 when your Z-axis started moving, I noticed that your right side is lagging behind your left one. I suggest you tighten the inner wheel of you right hand side z-axis assembly. I had this issue once and it made some of my prints have major flaws. Otherwise, great video!
Opposite, When there is 3 Max lagging, LOOSEN the right side. Think of it like picking up a long pole from one end. Now, pick up that same pole, with weight at the opposite end...
I'm having a real hard time getting the results you are on my E3Pro with bl touch. When i auto home and use the paper to figure out the z_offset, i ebter it on the printer but it clamps the paper down hard with the same number i had on move axis. Went the discrepancy?
Use the 1st layer of a print to set your Z Offset
An also use this to help get used to setting your Z Offset:
czcams.com/video/veZB415QHM0/video.html
I have the same machine and leveler installed but every time I go to print as soon as it warms to temperature a piercing alarm comes from the machine and the only way to stop it is by turning the whole machine off. There is no error code on the display, I have installed the software and it runs the self-test, and the purple light comes on. I can't find any information on the reason for this alarm. I am stuck, and can't print, please advise. Thank you
It's likely your thermistor.
I guess I have a customized firmware? I have a "z probe wizard" in my advanced configuration menu. Makes it a 2 step process to set the Z offset
You may be using a third part firmware. Some do call it "PROBE Z OFFSET", and some have a 'Wizard", but, I would suggest doing it manually instead, which your firmware will also have.
im so confused by "home is the left side) comment since my ender 3 pro goes to the middle of the bed when i press to go home, then while watching the video i see you cut the video and your hotend is on the right... im new to this so might be the reason its confusing me, please explain what you meant if you dont mind? it might help other begginers as well. Thanks
The 3 MAX and PRO are virtually the same, but yes, your E3 PRO may HOME in the middle. Mine does. I am actually working on setup video for the E3PRO, despite it being so similar.
@@3DRundown got it, thank you I appreciate your response.
I got an Ender 3 Pro for Christmas and a CR Touch. I have been struggling ever since to get this thing to level and print. I am following your video to the letter, but when I attempt to adjust the z stop offset, it's moving the nozzle down like when I adjusted the z axis. So since my z is set to a negative number close to the bed, when I attempt to put that same number in as the offset, it's moving lower and trying to gouge into the bed. I'm about to just give up. I'm a pretty tech savvy guy, but this thing has me feeling like a complete idiot. Thanks for any help and the great video!
Hi Friend. When you adjust the Z-OFFSET, do not do it from the move screen, do it from the Z-OFFSET screen, then SAVE. No entering that # anywhere. Try this exercise: czcams.com/video/veZB415QHM0/video.html
@@3DRundown Thank you so much! I got it all set up. Thank you again for a clear, step by step video for this.
Epic. Welcome!
Hello Gregg, I think I might have a glitchy unit (cr touch). after doing an auto home ( and lowering the bed) when I go to the z offset, I cannot lower my hotend to 0.00. It stops at a positive number. I have tried over and over and keep getting a different z offset? Have you ever heard of anything like this?
Which machine are you on? Did you remember to remove the Z-STOP Switch? Also, I assume you installed CR-TOUCH compatible Firmware?
@@3DRundown ender 3 pro, switch removed, firmware updated cr touch
put in new springs this evening, now I get -0.2 for initial offset after auto home, I guess that is better? I followed your video exactly, I will stick at it. Thank you for making this video
Run this drill: czcams.com/video/veZB415QHM0/video.html
Also I saw some people that added G29 to the code in UltiMaker. Should I add it?
No. Do this:
czcams.com/video/mKvst6qpkPw/video.html
Ok will do…thanks again for all your help.
Always
My hot end won't auto home the y and x axis
What happens when you attempt to home
Hey i need help with my Ender 3 Pro.
Updated to 2.0.8.2 Firmware because the multi languages... but it was stupid... the printer cant find x,y or z! I want to load the old original Verison but every time i try it didnt work... downloaded the firmware from Creality and load it on the sd card... printer is off, put the sd card in and turn the printer on... Printer is starting and starts the new not running Verison
can someone help ? I do not know how to continue
use a different card, 32gb or less, formatted to fat 32, rename the file to something else. anything else. FIRMWARE.BIN, or whatever. Try again
Will this work on the regular Ender 3?
Ender 3 and Max are virtually the same. So, YEP, follow along. Just be sure you have a CR-TOUCH. Install like this: czcams.com/video/0Exh5tAN6ok/video.html
Awesome, thank you very much.
I have the sprite on my Ender 3 pro and when I try to level it won’t let me adjust the Z axis lower than +000.0. PLEASE HELP LOL
Are you using "move"? Have to be in the Z-Offset function (which sometimes called "Probe Z Offset"). Be sure you removed the Z Stop switch
Been having issues with my filament sticking to the bed. Doesn’t stick at all. I do not have an auto leveling printer. It’s an ended pro. I can not create a mesh. My glass has a dip in the middle. Probably my issue
Put a CR-Touch on it
Install Auto Bed Leveling Probe: CR TOUCH or BL TOUCH on Creality ENDER 3 PRO - ABL 3D Printer
czcams.com/video/0Exh5tAN6ok/video.html
Mine goes lower then 0.1mm my lowest is 0.025mm s which one should i continue with?
You can go as low as you need. Do you have your Z-Stop switch removed? (You should)
The firmware on this video wasn't compatible with my mainboard since it was a GD and so the menu screens are different. I'm having trouble trying to figure them out. Can someone help?
GD?
@@3DRundown Yeah, instead of an ST my two mainboard's CPUs are GD. Apparently, ST firmware doesn't work right with GD (i was having file and SD card issues) so I had to download a different one and it's different than this firmware. I think I just might stick with this one and find a workaround
I followed this step by step, except my nozzle stops at -0.65 but yours you went past that did I do something wrong?
E3 Max? You have Cr-Touch? Did you remove the Z-Stop Switch? You need to remove the Z-Stop Switch. What firmware you running? Gotta get you off stock.
@@3DRundown ender 3 pro, and I had someone make the firmware due to the one on creality crashing on mine
Along with it not registering the stls I had on my SD card
@@3DRundown but yes I have the br touch, haven’t been on stock in a while had to recalibrate my printer, and haven’t been able to get right for a bit.
why everytime i try to print my cr touch does the probing point like 16 times. like its leveling the bed before every print..how do i stop this?
it is likely in your start gcode. Which machine, which firmware?
@@3DRundown I fixed it. It was the g29 code.
What do you mean home is to the left? It showed it homed in the middle as well as my ender 3 s1 homes in the middle....I'm having so many issues trying to get this going right 😭
Home position is the least of your concerns. I hate the S1. 3 Max is my favorite printer till the K1. What's your hang up?
@@3DRundown just can't seem to get the Gao right and when I get it working good enough that 1st layer is decent, it seems to change Gao distance in the middle of a print and starts dig6in to the layer as it is printing. I'm about to follow this guide of yours to the T as it is slightly diff than others I've seen that l don't seem to be working, or my bed is so F'd up and warps as it prints. But I just got a glass bed so about to give this a go.
Make sure you don't have some sort of droop on your Z-Axis. See if this video is worth anything to you: czcams.com/video/pP36ozrfRQ0/video.html
@3DRundown I appreciate your help, I did all of what you said and still had issues. Nozzle changed the gap and dug into my model after 31hrs🙄 so I took that back and got a bambu ps1, so wish me luck!
K1 or P1 are solid machines
What software version are you using? I can only find 1.1.2 for the ender 3 pro and the new 4.2.7 main board.
I use marlin.crc.id.au/
My z offset doesn't move when i try to set it. It applies the changes when it starts a print a d its crashed into the bed plate and i have no clue how to fix it.
If it's hitting the bed. It's too low. Raise it and set it during the skirt and first layer.
czcams.com/video/veZB415QHM0/video.html
My Z axis complete stops at zero, does not go into negative digits....help....lol
It will never "move" past 0. Must be in the Z-Offset setting for that
@3DRundown I just found the z offset wizard, lets me lower nozzle into negative numbers until it touches the bed, this is the x factor that gets entered into the z offset. It worked!
Huh? When does he set the z offset?
Before I start the manual Tramming, then again during the skirt print.
Once the nozzle touches the paper, the thickness of the paper needs to be added to the number you get. Regular paper is 0.1mm. The offset in this case is -3.8mm.
Nah, I only using the paper to get it close, then using actual 1st layer of print, to dial in the final #.
What firmware do I need if I take off the cl touch….I can’t figure it out, it keeps losing the settings even after I saved them. Then Curo sliced the file, but couldn’t add to the sd card, not sure what to do.
I would never use an Ender without a CR-TOUCH. If you did. Flash a Firmware that does not mention a BL-TOUCH. If it doesn't mention it, it's made for use without it. When exporting a gcode from Cura. You are creating a GCODE file. Just copy that to the SD Card. If the card won't let you copy too it, maybe the card is Junk. Use a good quality card, 32GB or less.
Also, just found out the card reader is messed up on the printer itself. I clicked it in and out and on the 10th time it finally recognized it. Thanks again for all your input. Going to get a V3 SE, that way it’s built in. Hopefully I can figure it out.
Lots of adjustments for this being automatic.
Tramming is always Manual, in any printer. ABL refers to Automatically building a mesh.
I love you gus have screens i dont haVE....I HAVE NO PREPARE KNOB, NOR DO I HAVE A DISABLE STEPPERS
Which S1? The S1 Pro and + have a Touch screen with different firmware. Follow my S1+ video, if you have a Pro or +
Whats shit about this process is that you should not need to do the manual levelling with the sensor, even once
Of course you should.
czcams.com/video/yg2zVAakeGU/video.htmlsi=O2AQuGNKMBy1Twc-