Creality Ender 7 - Direct Drive Bondtech LGX Lite and Mosquito Magnum Hot End Install and Benchmark!

In this video we are going to breathe some fire into "Project Dragon Rising" - The Creality Ender 7 printer that I have been modifying. The Bondtech LGX lite extruder combined with Slice Engineering's Mosquito Magnum hot end should bring the heat!

First we will benchmark the existing hotend from Creality and see what volumetric flow rate this machine is capable of from the factory. We will be using @CNC Kitchen flow rate test to perform this analysis. I have edited the gcode files to be compatible with the Creality Ender 7. You can find them in the 'Printables' link within this video description.

Then I will walk you through the installation and all extra considerations for the new equipment. This includes changing the esteps of your firmware, along with running a PID autotune, and making adjustments for the new nozzle offset. Currently there is no known open source Marlin configuration file for the Creality Ender 7 and so I had to reuse the old thermistor.

In a future video I will be installing Klipper, which will allow me to run a custom thermistor and higher melt temperatures. This will also unlock more advanced features such as linear advance and input shaping.

For a more detailed methodology of performing the bed leveling procedure:

With CR Touch:
https://youtu.be/Nh_jRgGm_Vw?t=876

Without CR Touch:
https://youtu.be/UmZUcStieUI?t=737

If you are looking to support my work and get something in return, check out my website where you can find the printed parts in this project for sale. They are printed in carbon fiber PETG and will look beautiful on your machine. I also have other Ender 7 upgrades for sale such as the double sided magnetic flex plate and the triple lead screw z axis kit as seen in this video:

https://www.embracemaking.com

You can find the Bondtech LGX lite here:
https://www.bondtech.se/product/lgx-lite-large-gears-extruder/

and the Mosquito Magnum Hot End here:
https://www.sliceengineering.com/products/mosquito-magnum-hotend

If you are looking to print your own parts, see the link below to my Printables page for this project. I have put a lot of time and effort into these designs. I would greatly appreciate your support by simply engaging with my content here on YouTube, and leaving a like or rating on Printables. It goes a long way in helping me grow my channel and content!
https://www.printables.com/model/190248

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below as I try to reply to every single comment! Thank you!

00:00 Intro
00:45 Ender 7 Benchmarking
3:48 CAD Model
4:45 Disassembly
9:45 New Parts
11:54 Pre-Assembly
18:47 Install On Printer
29:00 Adjust VREF
30:43 Adjust E-STEPS
32:05 Mosquito Magnum Benchmark
34:15 Final Thoughts & Print Samples
36:39 Outro

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