Ender 3 V2 BLTouch Installation

The Ender 3 V2 is an excellent entry-level printer but it feels incomplete.  The new 32-bit Creality control board has a connection for a BLTouch Auto Bed Leveling system but the BLTouch hardware and firmware are missing.  In this tutorial, I step the viewer through the options, installation, and calibration of a BLTouch for the Ender 3 V2.

The video includes the following content:

00:00 Introduction
03:12 How ABL Works
04:14 BLTouch and Bracket
05:55 Tools You Will Need
08:52 Installation of Hardware
11:34 Adjusting Print Bed
12:48 Connecting Electronics
15:37 Loading New Firmware
20:07 Calibration and Setup
22:23 Z-Offset Calibration
24:28 Initial Bed Level
25:19 Slicer Start Code Settings
27:18 First Print with ABL
29:35 Marlin 2.0 Bugs

The following links are referenced in the video:

Creality Firmware Download Site
https://www.creality.com/download

Daily Build Marlin Firmware Site for Creality Printers
https://marlin.crc.id.au/

Smith 3d Custom Marlin Firmware for Ender 3 V2 -- Recommended Firmware
https://smith3d.com/ender-3-v2-bltouch-firmware-installation-guide-by-smith3d-com/

DRVax Print Bed Calibration Model
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4128569

Ender 3 V2 BLTouch Mount
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4462870/files

The following affiliate links might be helpful:

Amazon Affiliate Link to BLTouch Options
https://amzn.to/3gUmxtz

MatterHackers Link to BLTouch
https://www.matterhackers.com/s/store?q=bltouch&aff=7476

To discuss this video head over to https://forum.drvax.com.

Let's continue to learn together. Irv

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