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- I install a BL Touch clone on my Ender 3 which is using the SKR Mini E3 main board.
I show how to install the BL touch sensor, how to connect it to the probe and servo connections, how to do the automatic bed levelling, how to adjust the Z height, and show adding the special G Code to load the stored ABL mesh when you do a print.
I show how to add the ABL G Code to the start G code in Cura.
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For anyone watching this video as of 9/23/20 or later, the current firmware does not have bed leveling. You have to navigate back to the April 19, 2020 commit on github and use the firmware.bin from that commit. For anyone who doesn't know how to do that, click on the firmware....bin that you need (either z or non z), then click 'History' in the top right (it has a little clock next to it). Scroll down to the April 19 commit, then click the '' button on the far right. Use the firmware from that build and don't forget to rename it before putting it on your sd card. Pop that bad boy into the printer and you should be good to go. Hopefully you don't have to spend 12 hrs fucking around with this shit like i did. Good luck. And thank you Defpom for the video, it gave me the right place to start. Do everything like he told you just don't use the new firmware.
do you have issues with homing not to the center? i cant get my z-offset
@@leoliu4730 not once I had the right firmware. I'm using the blt in place of my z stop and with the z-homing firmware it goes to the middle of the plate to z home. If u have the right firmware you will see a BLTouch option under configuration. The default z offset that the firmware set was -1.85 but that would bit the base when the print would start. I have a glass plate in place of the magnetic pad on the ender 3 pro so my z offset ended up being -1.24. You just have to play with the offset until its where you want it. You have to z home then move the print head to one of ur corners and move z to 0. If it hits ur plate, increase the offset (less negative). If its too far from the plate, then decrease ur offset (more negative). U can't rely on adjusting the plate leveling knobs because when it re homes before a print it will go to the offset from the new z axis home.
@@leoliu4730 if ur printer successfully flashes the firmware, the file name on the micro SD will change from firmware.bin to firmware.nuc
Thanks for the reply! I actually got mine to work with the newest firmware. For
Some reason it’s the only firmware that would Home in the center of the board so that I could get my z-offset correct.
@@leoliu4730 it looks like they fixed it as of 20 hrs ago.
Man I can't tell you how helpful this video was. You're the only one I've found that goes through this process completely, so THANK YOU!
Thank you for actually going through the whole process. I got so confused trying to find the right software to flash.
This was a great video. Very detailed and explained how these popular upgrades go to together and how to get everything working together. From a newbies point of view i appreciate it!
Awesome video got my 3d touch installed today with your help
Use the z offset to set the height of the nozzle with br touch or cr touch or clones
helped me a lot, thanks mate for explaining everything little by little so that its easy to follow along :D
Thanks, this helped me out a lot!
When i got an inductive sensor i just adjusted it by hand around where the nozzle was close to the bed, then run a test leveling bed gcode, while printing i changed z offset with babystepping, and saved that as my z probe offset.
Very helpful, I also ended up using the same firmware you did, the current new one seems to have issues, not sure why yet.
Many thanks! really good video! I see you didnt use the springs that come with the bltouch. is there any reason? I am currently using those, is there anything I should consider when I come to configure this? or should I not use them like you are not?
Thanks.
As a Complete noob myself and having just placed an order on good ole Amazon (UK) for the SKR Mini board, New screen and BL Touch, i found your Video EXTREMELY useful, very many thanks. When Mr Amazon delivers, i will be using your video as a install guide, slight differences which i hope will not be to different is that i have a Ender 3 pro, but apart from the main board housing being upside down compared to yours, i am hoping it is pretty much the same. I will have to re-watch the 'Offset' and how you get the setting to put into your Gcode. issue again, but hopefully if i ask here you may have time to advise me if i hit an issue.
Thanks Defpom.
Just about to set my bl touch up thanks for the helpful video wish me luck lol
Nice video. Thanks!
Best explanation so far. I was concerned that the Firmware file was going to be the standard 3 x 3 grid and was pleasantly surprised to see the 5 x 5 grid. Not quite as accurate as my manual mesh of 7 x 7. but good enough for me and works better than the EZABL I had previously.
Quick question, and it may be a silly one, but are adjustments needed for the micro swiss direct drive? I got the SKR mini E3 V1.2 and the Creality BLTouch. Thanks!
How did you mount your stepper motor heatsinks?
Great video!
Quick question: You have the bit in your video after you install the "3D Touch" about adjusting the babysteps and you had to adjust the z offset and what not. Is this still necessary to account for even with your gcode pointer at the end? In other words, if you added in the gcode before your first print, how much tuning is there for the BLTouch?
The Z offset still needs to be set, as it does not know the relationship in height between the nozzle and the sensor, if you get lucky with the mount you use you may not need to set it, but it is likely that you will need to.
I've set mine up but at the end of doing the probe grid its not asking to save on screen like yours @18:24 in video am I doing something wrong ?
Run some filament through first and tape the wire to the filament and slide it out, it's easier if your loom has been taped in place
I'd really recommend getting a silicone sock to replace the insulation that fell off. Not having any insulation will mean greater heat fluctuation while you're printing
Lucian Rex - already done 👍
Anyone know how LONG the wiring harness is for an ender 3? Does anyone sell just the wiring harness?
Thank you so much this is very straightforward. However I get an error that says probing fails when I auto bed level from my touch screen. I can send you a video. I'll happily venmo you if you help me get this figured out too I've been going at it for days
You were smart to go with a BLTouch. I thought spending 3x as much for a legit EZ ABL from TH3D would guarantee me some technical support. All lies. There's literally NO assistance for setting up an ABL for the SKR Mini E3. But there is more than enough info and even pre-compiled firmware for a BLTouch.
Can you recall what version BLtouch that is. Tried fimware for Z stop and plugged into it but didn’t work. Will try as per your video today and see. No wiring changes either I noticed as some others show. I have a BLtouch V3. Cheers
ParkinsZA - I’m using a clone.
I don’t have the bltouch option after I flashed the firmware help!!!!
SO you dont need to do a Z offset config right?
I need help I don’t know where to put the cables
The only printer I have that uses G29 bed levelling is my nowhere near stock Kossel linear plus , I never had to recalibrate it since dropping the REARM in it a few years ago, when I used to have to recalibrate it because the original board would forget its settings from time to time, I always set the Z height with paper after calibration like you would do manually, just using baby steps until the nozzle had the right amount of bite, on my printer thats a massive -14.65mm as the probe is magnetic and removable, and the touch point is right under the nozzle, then just save the offset to eeprom, my ender 3 and my CR10 are still manually levelled, as they dont go out of whack that often and they have IKEA mirrors as the print beds..
I did everything , but mine just says no printer attached and will not work ?
Does your BLTouch wire connection to the motherboard sockets seem very loose? Mine seems very loose and insecure, and my bltouch only works if I hold the connectors down
No mine is nice and secure, it sounds like your bltouch wire needs replacing
Thank you very much for your video. Using the 'BlTouch' firmwarefrom the BTT site, my bed leveling test is staying in the lower left were the BL Touch probe is not over the bed and therefore the nozzle hits the bed as the probe is off to the side. Any ideas why this is happening? It's almost as if the nozzle to probe offset is not recognized!?
Need to set your offsets, it is in Configuration>Advanced Settings>Probe Offsets. If you are using the mount from the video (which appears to be thing:3584158) it will be X:-40 and Y:-12. Z should be -1.65 or so. I have a PEI bed, so it isn't spot on.
@@SinPhi666 Okay, I did change X to -50 and the probe is now over the bed. When I execute a G29 it is halting after it goes down and the sensor retracts and I have to reboot the printer.
@@SinPhi666 I switched to the Big Tree Tech firmware with BLTouch and updated to -50 for X and the test continues. Thanks much!!
Hi there I know this is an older video, but I have been having issues getting the Z-axis to stop when Auto-homing. I've tried new and old versions of the firmware from their github. Any help would be greatly appreciated and a new subscriber for sure!
Same. What did you do
@@Rc2Go I ended up getting a version from April or May (pretty old) off GitHub, then followed a TH-cam video to get it set up correctly in VScode with the Platform.io plugin. Ended up being quite a pain but it prints so silent and high quality after putting the time in.
My bl touch blinks red i get nothing other than that any help
Hello Can you tell me if I plug in to the probe spot does that allow me to plug my Z end stop back in.. On the creality silent main board I had to eliminate the end stop to plug in the BLTouch?
I can't speak to the Creality silent board but for the BTT SKR Mini v1.2 (a 3rd-party version of the silent Creality board), you can have both the regular z-stop and the probe at the same time. However, and this is probably important, it's a different firmware depending on which route you take.
Please, make a video with the modification of the marlin for the installation of the bltouch for this motherboard... thumbs up!! Very good video.
You just download the pre made firmware from the BTT github snd install that.
@@TheDefpom it’s a problem for me... in my ender I’ve a bmg and a E3D v6 extruder...
Can you tell me Where you bought the touch screen on you ender 3 ,,thank you
On the same website, just Google Bigthreetech touchscreen
the bltouch sensor only works with an update of the TFT screen or does it also work with the stock screen of the ender 3?
I believe it will also work using the stock screen, the TFT is a seperate upgrade.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it was helpfult, it is the first video I've found that goes through installing the firmware.
I am trying to get my ender to print after installing the board. I have not got the bl tough probe mount, I didn't think to print it prior to taking out the other board. So that will be one of the first things that I print.
My issue is I cannot get the SKR board to acknowledge that there is a micro sd card inserted into the slot on the front of the board.
I followed the firmware installation, without the bl touch, as was done in the video, but still cannot get it to view the media inserted. The menu is different than the ender 3 stock board, so do I just go to the init. Media screen to view the files on the sd card?
I'm usually somewhat competent at figuring things out but am new to the 3d printing world, only been doing it for a couple weeks.
Thanks for any help.
That sounds like an issue with the card formatting, or you could have been unlucky and got a board with a bad microsd port.
Also make sure the microsd is less than 32GB
@@TheDefpom Thank you for the reply, I have used a 128 and 64 mb card, I saw somewhere that its recommended to be formated in fat32. No luck, from what I've read when doing the firmware update the screen should go blank for 20-40 seconds, mine goes straight to the main screen no matter if a card is inserted or not. Could you confirm that the screen is blank while updating the firmware? Thanks again, I'm starting to think I have a bad microsd port as you said above, since it has been doing the same thing since i installed it.
sweet!
strange i have the same setup as you. i installed the same firmware etc but my stepper motors sound like a broken power drill now... any ideas whats wrong?
Check to see if it’s hitting the end stops and continues to try to move, could be steppers or stop sensors plugged into wrong points on main board, or the BLtouch isn’t working for some reason if it is only an issue on Z axis.
did i miss a step for my screen not to show any more?
I followed this guide and completely bricked my SKR Mini E3 V1.2 after trying to update the firmware. I'm not sure if there was an extra step between the download and renaming the file to "firmware.bin" but there should definitely be a warning or something for people that barely know what they're doing.
No extra steps no, download the firmware from github for the correct version board (not the V2 board which recently came out, but the V1.2 board, unless of course you have a V2 board), rename the file, and drop it onto the microsd card, insert card, and turn on the printer... if it doesn't work properly try a fresh microsd card in case the one you used is being a bit flaky.
@@TheDefpom Hey, I want to thank you for replying- The problem was I downloaded the V2 instead of the V1.2- It works perfectly now! Sorry if I came off as a little testy, I was pulling my hair out for 2 hours trying to figure out how to fix it. Definitely subscribing!
No problem, we all get frustrated from time to time.
hi there new sub added, nice to hear a british accent. question i am having a mare setting up my bltouch to my skr v2 with a btt tft pad. Can you point me in the right direction for the program to flash the board? i know its on github but worried i will much it up by using the wrong one! cheers stay safe mate Paul from Bristol UK
You need to make sure the version number is the same as your board, so get the V2 version for your V2, if you had a V1.2 board then you would get the V1.2 firmware.
@@TheDefpom solved the problem, i have a extension large SD card reader, this will not allow the board to flash!!!! so its done now after much scratching of the head. Great channel thx for replying mate
so with this I just need the bltouch and the skr mini board. I was wondering if I needed to get the creality bltouch kit (exetension cable and those other devices)
You only need the SKR board and the bltouch sensor. Make sure to have enough cable length. You dont need the extra boards from Creality because the SKR board has dedicated ports for bltouch.
@@JaapHeijmenberg Is an extension cable necessary? Can make a sketchy extension with the same cables i use for Arduino projects?
Nice Video ,is the Installation for a 3D Touch the same on the Skr 2.0 Board ? Best Regards
Basically it is yes, the connector was in a different position, I did a video on the SKR Mini E3 V2 board, it shows me swapping boards, and covers the 3D Touch connection
thanks for the support , is it possible to send me your firmware.bin ? Because i have the same Configuration like you have. I placed my the 3D Touch on the Probe Connection and the other wires are still the same like before. Same Printer Same TFT and the same Board :-) Best Regards
Finally i found it on the BTT Ghub :-) BG
Hi, did you kept the z-axis connection? or just usign the bltouch?
did you *keep*, sorry
I kept it, the machine uses both sensors.
Hi, I am having an issue with getting mine to bed level, I notice that you have kept your Z-Endstop connected even with the BLTouch.
I press bed level, and it raises to 10mm and then only comes down 8mm so not even enough to activate the probe, do you know what the issue could be with this?
I’m having the same issue and I can’t make my z axis go negative to set the z offset. I am really frustrated and can’t find any help
@@oozamalakmi5880 not sure if it will help but you might want to check this video to set the z offset ( by default you can't set a negative z offset because it's blocked so the nozzle won't smash the bed).
th-cam.com/video/y_1Kg45APko/w-d-xo.html
How did you set the x and y offsets for the mount you are using
I just used whatever is preset in the BTT firmware which I think is pretty close to the mount I have, a few mm to either side shouldn't really change the level that much unless the bed is complete rubbish anyway.
There are ways of setting it by using the latest Marlin firmware and manually configuring the settings, then creating the bin file yourself and dropping it on the microsd, that isn't something I have done, but there are some good instructional videos on how to do it on a few other channels.
@@TheDefpom i figured it out. you can change the offsets on the lcd its really cool and easy
@@TheNightShiftt Oh you can set the x/y offsets on the menus? I dont feel like having to compile a copy cause I use the bullseye fan duct on my ender 3 which the mount has different offsets. Im waiting for a print to complete so I can install my bltouch. Dont have the TFT screen, but after watching this video I decided to order it cause this video shows much simpler it is to navigate the menus.
For some reason my nozzle is to far from the bed, is this because of the z-prob offset?
Adjust your Z offset to tune that.
Yes did u fix it pal ?
i cant get mine to autobed leveling. i am not using the z end stop and allowing the probe to determine my z, but i get an error msg when trying to autobed level to home z first, and this is where i get stuck
Creatitly ender 3 v2 , using an skr mini e3 v2 with a BL Touch. I would also get an M999 error msg too. I flashed the firmware using the latest marlins and used the config file for an ender 3 skr mini e3 v2
i have the same problem, have you a solution?
@@CrAcKeR8x no, sorry I dont, i am about to put back the original control board if i cant get the skr mini to work properly.
How is this a guide when you're not showing anything about circuit board connection?
Please assist... Where does the 3 pin connector go into? Into Servos?
Thanks
I am sure that I show it in the video, did you watch the entire thing?
@@TheDefpom
Yes I watched the entire video and you don't show where it goes. I had to find it from others videos.
But thanks for the rest of the content in the video.
@@DarkMatter1919 it must have been in another video I did then, I know I have shown it at some point.
Hahaha annnnd what port was it? I'll look around and hopefully remember to post back!
Can I have the link to the mount you used in your video please?
Kyle Wong - it was on thingiverse, I don’t remember the exact version, I just searched for Ender 3 BL touch or something like that.
@@TheDefpom Thank you for your reply. Was searching for the same one you used but couldn't seem to find it. I'll continue my search.
@@Wongsterwish I still didnt find, then I printed another version but BL Touch is too low, even in stow it's hiting bed... doh
I believe it's this one www.thingiverse.com/thing:3733792
@@TheDefpom Please add this to the description of the video since many people are looking for it and it seems to be the exact one your are using which is the one with the slots for the nuts.
I got bltouch v3. 1 and had a NIGHTMARE installing it onto my Ender 3. The wiring is off on the z pins, the screen fails some of the time when bltouch lights, and only works sometimes when bltouch is not lit. But the worst thing (other than it not working!) was that the motherboard cover doesn't fit back on after installation!!! Absolutely appalling. Lucky I bought from amazon so it went back no bother. Oh yeah, I also lost my bootloader so had to reinstall that and Marlin all over again...
my screen isnt coming on smh
@@wwatervlogs3026 I believe you have to swap the blue and the red wire
auto bed level only works if u calibrate your offset first. (tip of bl to nozzle) mine did anyways i had to adjust it and now perfect. If u adjust the bed till it works the next time u print it will be off again.
You also need to use the starting code to load the stored bed level mesh data before it tries to print, M420.
Question: Why do I have to disconnect my Zed end stop switch when I have both PROBE and SERVO on my BIGTREETECH SKR Mini E3 V1.2. Als, doesn't the TFT35 come with the BLTOUCH already uncomented in it's firmware? Can't it be accessed through a ribbon cable??
I have my z stop still connected and in use, I loaded the firmware from big tree tech github as shown in the video.
@@TheDefpom would you recommend it?
So you installed a BLTouch and then levelled the bed by hand anyway instead of just doing a calibration?! What was the point of that?
I was trying to figure out what was going on.As I said in the video I hadn't installed one before and was trying to figure it out as I went, just like anyone else in the same situation. The first print ABL didn't work as expected, as at that point I hadn't learnt to use the M420 command to load the bed mesh info before it prints.
Ok...having lots of problems with this. Got everything hooked up correctly, BL Touch can successfully test. However, three problems: 1) It's supposed to "Auto Home" to the center of the bed, but doesn't. 2) I can't move my Z axis below 0 (into the negative) like I could before this. This is necessary to set the probe offset. 3) When I hit "Level Bed" it goes to the front left corner, probes once, and stops. There's also a thing in the menu that says "Bed Leveling" and goes from On to Off after it probes once. Can anyone help?? Using the precompiled firmware from BTT, same as the video, and yes, it's the correct one for the way mine is hooked up.
After many hours of frustration, I finally figured it out. The firmware for the BL Touch that is on the SKR Mini E3 Github was not working, so I switched the plug to the other configuration where you plug it into the z stop port. Then I flashed with the firmware for the BL Touch with z-stop homing (from the Github). After that, I couldn't move my z axis below zero to set the probe offset correctly, so I had to install Pronterface, connect with usb to the printer (and set up the right port and stuff for Pronterface-it was easy), and manually send the gcode command M211 S0 to disable the software endstops. Then I could lower the z axis below 0 to get my probe offset value correct. After this, it was still not homing perfectly center like it's supposed to, but it was close. Easy fix-just had to set the probe x and y offsets as well, because they're not correct on the firmware from the Github page. I set x to -44 and y to -16 and it's nice and centered now. Works great FINALLY!
@@jetstream01 I'm having similar problems, how did you set the offsets?
@@LordCreo Did you figure this out?
@@KeanenWold I also figured this out, SAME exact situation around the same time you got yours. I am new to 3d printing but have an Electrical Engineering background. I was over ambitious and ordered a new printer with ALL the upgrades. Ender 3 pro, official creality BL touch, SKR mini e3 v1.2, with the BTT tft 35., installed octoprint, pi v2 HD camera, and wired ALL the electronics to the back using the guide from Teaching Tech, AND directly powered the Pi using a buck converter set to 5 volts powering off the extruder fan power directly into the Pin on the pi, (not using the micro power cord anymore). You need to follow the youtube video that tells you how to set z offest past zero in the negative direction. the issue is as is, soft endstops is enabled. through pronterface you can disable this: m211. i gave up on bl touch and started from scratch by doing the upgrades one at a time. Im on my very last one, tackling BL touch again. before this i finally mastered manual mesh bed leveling as it comes enabled with the SKR mini E3 1.2 from the stock firmware file from BTT github. for that to work, you have to add M420 S1 in the start code after G28. I dont know if you need to add it with BL touch since G29 AFTER G28 is supposed to retrive bed leveling settings since G28 disables mesh, but i think ill try adding it anyway. Before this, my printer was too far from the bed. about 2-3 mm. Ill try again but i think i might have better success now that ive learned so much by watching these videos.
So where i am now: connected BLtouch to Zstop, disconnected the Z stop sensor, flashed the new BL touch with Z stop enabled. going to set the z offset past 0 using pronterface(I might try octopi or the TFT screen in touch screen mode since it has that function to send g commands). and test.
It is a fun hobby if you can get it right!
Is it compatible with the SKR 2.0?
Psycho Mantis - yes it is, as shown in my recent SKR Mini E3 V2.0 video.
th-cam.com/video/VQ5-Wd1mM4Q/w-d-xo.html
For those who have no screen after this mod and you have the crealty 3D BL touch: you likely have this cuz the ground and power are switched in the cable (red is power an blue is ground) the cable has power, ground, data. The mobo needs ground power data. How do you fix this? Use a staple and bend it straight on one end, get the staple in between the plastic "lock" and the actual pin (the side where you can see the pins in the case) and try to gently pull the bue and red cable out (you might need some help with this from a second person) change the locations of the two cables and it should be fixed. CAUTION! if you are not carefull with the staple trick you might brake the plastic lock, this will result in an un-usable connector. Be gentle and dont force it!
so i have this issue and switching them did not work. what do i do now?
@@jeremiahmason6127 did you have the sd card in the main board with firmware file on it prior to turning on the printer?
@@johnstonj2005 turned out that it was due to the BLtouch being from antclabs. So the plug going into the Bltouch was reversed compared to all the others. So i repinned the other plugs starting from the back of the machine to White, Black, Yellow and the 2 pin Red Blue. now everything works
@jeremiah mason did you find a wire diagram of what it should look like? When I plug in screen goes black, I have tried just about everything. 3 Different wiring kits splicing and switching the wires but I think I may have been switching the wrong ones.
@levi
I'm a bit irritated that you relevel the bed after the measurements. Imho, this breaks all the measurements as they are based on the current bed position. You should change the z offset instead.
It bugged me too. Adjust your bed height, level your bed manually, then and only then use auto bed leveling. And leave it alone there after. It isn't rocket science! You have to remember it is a robot not a genius.
I think he figured out what the issue was and entered the g-code to reference the offsets the bl-touch determined.
Once I install the BLTouch and flash the new Marlin 2.0.5.3 firmware on my Ender 3 wtth new SKR Mini 3 board; the set up instructions everyone has vary and none seem to work. There is no need for vscode, it supposed to run like a piece of cake....however, establishing the Z axis offset is the mystery. Here's how i have seen it portrayed: Step 1: Do the bed leveling with the BLTouch for the first time. Step 2: Move Z axis down till it just fits a post-it note under the nozzle. Step 3: Add the BLTouch Z offset and the remainder distance you had during the manual Z axis move and add them together. Step 4: Go into the Configuration and change the BLTouch Z offset to the new number total from the addition of both numbers. Save the settings and then print.
This does not work: My nozzle either is buried into my print bed or hovering above and printing in the air.
Does anyone have an idea?
Keith Adams - I don’t know about using the marlin method, I used the firmware directly from big tree tech as shown. When printing you still need to do the auto homing and loading of the mesh in the gcode, otherwise the nozzle doesn’t touch the bed or crashes into it. The mesh is stored in ram and eprom until you power off the printer, that is why you need to either do a leveling before printing, or load the saved level before printing, otherwise it isn’t actually using the abl level.
If you're going to use Marlin with the SKR Mini 3 board and a BL Touch, Firmware adjustments are needed and can be found here. github.com/bigtreetech/BIGTREETECH-SKR-mini-E3/tree/master/firmware/V1.2
This video is for the SKR Mini 3 board with a BL Touch, using the pre-compiled firmware from BTT. Hope this helps.
I have the worst luck with this. My printer did nothing like yours, it would not do anything for autolevel, it goes to the center, and it's done, no other places does it probe. What an incredible waste of time and money for me. I guess I will figure it out eventually, but meanwhile I would not recommend wasting the money and just level the bed manually. I tried to flash a couple times and it does not work for me at all.
you need to add the g29 to the code in your slicer in order for it to work. Any slices you did before won't activate the probe. That being said, I can't set my z-offset so it's not working for me either
So I gave up put it back to normal then I decided when I had extra time to reflash it again. I use the exact same card in the exact same files and it worked. So I’m not exactly sure what happened the first couple of times, I don’t know maybe I need an extra restart with the card in it? But long story short it works well as it does in the video after another reflash.
Good to hear you got it sorted out, I just recorded a review video on the new SKR Mini E3 V2.0, I will be publishing it very soon.
Defpom's Electronics & Repair thank you for checking in on me. It was a struggle and I’m not sure why? Normally I’m quite good at all this. I’m glad you are making a video on the new board, I just ordered one for my other printer. ( I have 2 Ender 3 Pros)
@@TheDefpom I just installed the v2.0 board last week and it's awesome. Just about install a bltouch on it. Your video caused me to order the TFT screen for it. Cause I hate navigating with the wheel . Thanks for the video.