How To Install the Creality Sprite Pro Extruder Upgrade

[@bobf3598]

I think polarity does matter with this particular hotend on the board (4.2.7 Jyers firmware). When I first switched on and attempted to heat up the nozzle, the printer switched itself off and back on. When i switched the extruder heater cables over, the issue was gone.

[@BV3D]

Hi Bob, I think you're right. While the heater cartridge itself is not polarized, the breakout board on the Sprite side of the cable may be sharing ground lines between the heater cartridge and other components. If these are the wrong way around, the 24v line gets connected to ground when the printer tries to heat the nozzle, and the board resets. I'm pinning your comment so others see this.

[@WillStrip4Bacon]

Can confirm the polarity does make a difference. I had to take everything back apart because while testing preheating would loop the power. For the life of me I couldn’t remember where I saw this bit of info. Went back in switched the cables and bam temp didn’t power cycle

[@BV3D]

@@WillStrip4Bacon Sorry for the confusion on this one. I was thinking in terms of the heater cartridge not being a polarized component, and wasn't expecting the heater cartridge's "ground" lead to be shared with anything else on the Sprite's breakout board.

[@WillStrip4Bacon]

@@BV3D I’m just glad someone in your community posted on the comments as I was following your video for switching over to the sprite pro. Just swapped out the hotend on my ender 3 v2 to this one. Thanks for the helpful video !

[@BV3D]

@@WillStrip4Bacon Yep! Kudos to @bob f for pointing that out. It was super important, so I pinned it to the top of the comments! 👍🏻

[@MrTomfooligans]

Bless you for making content like this. Some of us are on the casual end of 3D printing, and while we want the prints, and we sometimes require the upgrades to get there, we don't have the kind of engineer brains that easily memorize all the parts, ins, outs, etc. of our devices. I found this video after reading over a write-up on direct drive replacement for a stock E3v2, and it made such an assumption about my preexisting knowledge: there wasn't even a single photograph to help me understand. Being able to get this ELI5 breakdown with video examples of every single step is so important for a user like me, and this isn't the first time your channel has helped me out like this. Thank you for all your good work and your friendly, accommodating presentation. I, and people like me, really appreciate you.

[@fleegarrison4974]

Thank you for replying. With the help of my son looking at his and telling me he pulgged it in with the short wiring included with my auto leveler, I was able to install it. I didn't even remember that a short wire came with the cr touch! I removed the extruder so I could see and reach the spot. The last problem I am having is that the hot end probe isn't heating. It blacks out the printer control board screen, then restarts without starting the temp on the probe tip. Due to a nut placement on my Aquila mother board, I had reversed the connectors for the bed and hotend. after correcting the plugs, it is still blacking out the screen and restarting without performing the temp check.

[@leetpg]

For anyone here using an ender 3 v2 and a cr touch, you will need to change your x axis limits and parking otherwise it will hit the rhs of the gantry/frame when leveling.

[@NiazDokrat]

do you remember exactly what you had to set it to? planning to do this upgrade over the weekend

[@leetpg]

@@NiazDokrat you'll need to either compile your own marlin firmware or you will need to run professional firmware. I think you can run some codes through gcode to reprogram it with stock firmware but I didn't do that approach.

[@NiazDokrat]

@@leetpg thanks I think I'll run the professional firmware after looking at it

[@vinny5203]

I've got about 6 months on my sprite pro/ender v2. Its a pretty solid little extruder. I recently added a second z axis motor and i think all my ender complaints are fixed.

[@MiguelRisco]

Great video. For the Sprite extruder Pro use the thermistor type 13, there is a special configuration (for V2 and S1) in the repository, also for increase the temperature you can use the custom G-code C104 without having to compile the firmware.

[@carlpratt692]

? M104??

[@MiguelRisco]

@@carlpratt692 no, custom G-code C104

[@carlpratt692]

Thanks Miguel, but still not sure how to do this. I have an Ender 3 that I have upgraded with 3V2 - 427 found your software to make it work but haven't figured out how to raise the max temp to 300 yet.@@MiguelRisco

[@MiguelRisco]

@@carlpratt692, I can't put a URL here but you can find info in the Wiki of the firmware, there are some videos about that.

[@Pdunns3D]

So i cant use the normal premade 4.2.2 crtouch firmware from you? I need to change the thermistor type?

[@txwombat7826]

perfect timing - I just got one and waiting for a few prints to finish before I install it

[@AaronFlaming]

Great video, Bryan. When I upgraded a "Ender style" printer to direct drive, I left part of the old extruder installed that held the PTFE tube collet. It turned it into a reverse-bowden setup that allowed me to keep the spool next to the printer as well as keep the filament runout sensor.

[@24631]

I would like to see that setup cuz I can't figure out my setup on my Ender 3 max 😅

[@isabelarias2201]

Me also please!

[@wr777]

I did the same also. Basically took out the "guts" of the OG extruder leaving the frame so can go through the filament sensor still and the bowden coupler so that I could still have bowden tube from the sensor to the direct drive filament inlet. Keeps from having to reengineer a place for the sensor on a top feed spool holder.

[@axelmg89]

I got this a few months back and installed on my Ender 3 V2. I had few issues that I wasn’t able to sort out so I went back to Bowden. I will say, the few prints I was able to do with this extruder I was very happy with. I do own a CR Touch and when I reached out to creality about the cable, they sent me one gratis which was cool. Regardless with the CR Touch installed I couldn’t use the max build volume given the new offsets. I know now there are some firmware tweaks to do to fix that. My other big issue was the thermistor connector would never seat correctly on the board. It would constantly come loose resulting in the printer going into thermal run away and shutting off. I’ve since shelved the sprite but I plan on revisiting once I get a second printer, my plane was to buy and Ender 3 Max and try my luck there.

[@minouris]

I have this running on my Ender 3v2 :) On some versions of the sprite kit, the heater cartridge is disconnected from the back plate - look for the two red wires going from the heater cartridge to behind the fan. You need to fish out the plug, and plug it into the appropriate socket, or the hotend won't heat :) Also, thing 5421432 provides an adapter for the CR-Touch, without which the probe can' reach the entire bed.

[@Pumma-12]

What X and Y offset did you use with this adapter? I updated my ender v1 to a 4.2.7 board and the sprite pro with the cr touch. I found another video that gave the offset and it seems to work well. My biggest issue is I’m trying to figure out how to change the mesh distance. When it goes full right it will grind due to the size of the sprite pro. Any suggestions? I’m using the creality firmware for the 3v1

[@CMJ1015]

@@Pumma-12 My kit came with new shorter screws and flatter nuts for the carriage wheels so it can clear when it goes all the way to the right. My probe offsets are set at x (-31.5) & y (-49.5).

[@dblgonzo]

Good call. Mine failed to heat up on first try. Then read you comment and pulled the head off and the heater wire was tucked in behind the fan. I saw the open plug and just figured it was for a feature on another printer. If I would have looked close I could have pulled it out wiht out removing the head.

[@soloesunusuario]

Thanks! I was plugging and unplugging all the wires before I read your comment!

[@mceraz]

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[@guuuu666]

When I installed the Sprite Pro on my stock Ender 3 a few months ago I got better results using 430.85 mm on the extruder steps, and if using a CR touch just select the "Ender 3 S1" in the Creality slicer. At least that worked on my 2019 stock Ender 3.

[@DKFX1]

Also changed mine to exactly 431 a few days ago.

[@stevenwilkins5114]

That retraction setting is what got me!! I missed it the first watch of the video and tried 4 prints unsuccessfully before watching the video again. Change those settings!!!

[@steveg4150]

Best video i've seen for this upgrade, great job, thanks

[@1Nimbicone]

Thank you! Watched a ton of videos and this was the only one that made the wiring portion make sense! Saved a ton of time and hassle!

[@motoerhead1990]

this video dosnt say that the Extruder comes with the Heat cartrige unplugged! Its just tugged in the hotend! I spend 4 hours troubleshooting and ordering new mainboards and nearly through the whole thing against the wall until i tugged on the cartrige cables and saw they where just sitting there without beeing plugged in! Apparently Creality changed something here and your viewers should now that!

[@monkewitagunrs]

Dude thank you so much. I just did the same thing till I saw your comment. Literally spent hours troubleshooting.

[@The_workshop11]

Same here man

[@LostFedora]

I was about to throw it out. Thanks!

[@mankoc]

Dude thanks a lot! I'm in the process of installing mine and you saved me the hours of headbanging. Indeed the connector is jammed against the fan with no mention in the installation instructions included

[@Densmode3dp]

Ahhh yes. Just saved me the same 4 hours

[@trugbilddrachen]

Great video. Creality in the manual provides a cable holder that can be printed and mounted where the extruder used to be.

[@johnnyhellfire6]

Well crap I didn't see that lol, thanks for the info.

[@_fart_vader_]

Do you have a link for this by chance?

[@UnitedandBacon]

I've got a Sprite Extruder coming in the mail today. This will be my first big upgrade. Thanks for the thorough explanation.

[@rhyseeroo]

howd it go?

[@stickboyfpv4742]

Yeah how did it go?!

[@rodsdaytona]

New Sprite owner here, on my first version CR-X, I've had some WTH!! Got almost everything adjusted except... Your explanation of retraction settings hit home!! Filament has been extruding correctly at first, then experiencing about 3mm of a gap from the filament to the hotend tip. Thanks to your video, I know why... Thanks!!!

[@jordy7028]

great video, but can you maybe also do a small tutorial how to put a CR-Touch on the sprite pro with the integrated connecter on the sprite pro? i would love that to

[@ricohen04]

any information about the CR touch working with Sprite Pro?

[@LickeyTongue]

Im trying to see the same thing

[@I000I]

@@ricohen04 the current situation: CR Touch working with Sprite Pro ONLY if you using separated cable from your CR Touch kit. If you using an integrated connector on the Sprite extruder board (with short cable to CR Touch), it will not work properly: CR-Touch will test itself, respond to manual command from menu, like "Stow", "Retract", but will not engage while "Auto Home", "Prob Z Offset", starting print, etc. It will work tho if you disconnect an extruder motor cable, but is not an option. 😁

[@leetpg]

​@I000I I am using professional firmware. No issues homing or doing a 5x5 calibration, apart from the whole thing hitting the limit on the gantry.

[@I000I]

@@leetpg I'm ended up using Klipper. Should check this integrated connector now, i guess. Anyway, this extruder is good. Already printed some TPU parts for my home improvement, and planning to print something with Nylon.

[@Nomadman4life]

Another great and detailed video Bryan. Helped so much . Thanks man 👍

[@BV3D]

Hi Walter! I'm glad this was useful!

[@juebest]

Excellent, thanks for this video. Upgraded my Ender-3-max with this extruder, works great. Added a second Z-drive too 🙂

[@dmo2569]

Install the new extruder on a custom 300mmx3 printer running a SKR 1.4 Turbo with TMC2208 drivers. I had to reverse the extruder direction and set the E-steps to 189.9 from 424.9. All good!

[@BradClarke]

I did this upgrade this evening, along with putting ferrules on the main power and bed wires. Did the ferrules first and made sure that was done properly before swapping the extruder. Other than a tight workspace for fat fingers it went well. Turned it on, and no magic smoke. Tested the fans, all good. Hot end was showing -14°C...hmm Let's do a PID tune. BEEEEEP MINTEMP error. Open up the electronics box, check the thermistor cable. Seems to be seated fine, but still giving an error. Plugged the old thermistor in to make sure I didn't bugger up the board and it was fine. Plugged the new one back in and checked the cabling. Apparently the cable didn't seat properly on the extruder end. Reseated it, and it was happy. What should have been a fairly quick swap took a few hours to complete.

[@stickboyfpv4742]

Brooo story of my life😂😂! Glad you got her!

[@OldCurmudgeon3DP]

"Bits are cheap" so take pictures. PID tuning of the new hotend is a good idea too.

[@JosephNielsen]

For the screw ports, besides the power screw port, it's the opposite of righty tighty. Screw right to loosen and then screw left to tighten.

[@GOuTaKaRaCtR]

that last step importing the e step g code is a must ! also be sure you printer ready new e step ..... ps i was missing this step for hours thank you for this video bro

[@tzmsteve]

Thanks for the super awesome guide. I was able to get the Sprite up and running without any issues. I would like to mention that the manual recommends 40 mm/s for retraction as opposed to your suggested 30mm/s. Tbh, I’m not sure how much it will effect the prints. Anyway, keep up the great videos.

[@FerdFerdFerdFerd]

Nice walkthrough. Have one of these things on order (delivery expected this coming Wednesday) for my E3v2 after having multiple headaches over the past couple of years with the stock hotend that I just can't seem to fix in a way that lasts. I'll get it working "just right", and it'll be good "for a while", then it'll start jamming at the nozzle - it behaves like a blocked nozzle, but no amount of pulls, or needle probes, or even nozzle replacement cures the problem long-term. I suspect that my bowden tube isn't getting placed "properly", or perhaps it's "burning away", or any of several other "perhaps..." items. Since the hotend fan is also doing a good impression of giving up the ghost, and I've been wanting to start working in TPU, which wants a direct drive extruder anyway, figured it was time to pull the trigger on getting the Sprite.

[@dvmdoc]

Brand new to 3D printing and I used this video to upgrade my Ender 3 V2 NEO with the Sprite Pro Extruder. Had to make a mod (described elsewhere) to the X-axis mounting plate so it would hit the limit switch correctly but other than that smooth sailing. Thanks for this vid!

[@malcolmcastle1699]

hey man, may i know what you did to install this on the v2 neo?

[@janthony824]

Yes can u show how u installed this on a V2 Neo

[@stickboyfpv4742]

Yeah whats up buddy?! What part did you get elsewhere? A mount for the bl touch? Id like to get this but trying to do some reamsearch to make sure itll even work! But I need to print the piece so Im able to keep my bl and not waste $ on the cr leveling kit thats $30 more yk?! Help us brothas out😂

[@stickboyfpv4742]

Also Im not able to print the bl touch piece.. cause the bl touch dont work😂 how to print without the bl touch Ill go look up now😅

[@louiskatzclay]

Hi Bryan, Question here. Its been 11 months. How are you feeling about this product? Thanks!

[@gdomtz2]

The fan terminals are on a splitter..... did you just completely leave the motherboard fan unplugged permanently??

[@BobCatinazzo]

Great video!! Very informative! Will this work for the Ender 3 Max Neo?

[@anthonympr]

Thank you for this video, just did the upgrade to my ender 3 v2 and your guide was an invaluable tool in this process

[@BV3D]

Glad it helped

[@lukefriend8319]

How did you get on with this?I've just done it on my ender 3v2 neo and cant get anywhere with it,for a start the stop sensor on the left is in the wrong place..how did you get around this?Did you install a particular firmware?What offsets did you use?

[@waynewells4885]

I like how you do these upgrade video's. Minimum off-topic rambling while touching on all the pertinent actions that need to be taken. I'm watching your installation of Sprite Pro to a 4.2.7 board primarily to verify my wiring. Those spare JST male plugs make this task harder than it needs to be. One observation that I have noticed several instruction videos say is this. " No mount for BL-Touch." There is no mount on the X-Axis plate as you say, but the mount is on the extruder itself. Just to the right of the hot end cooling fan. Sort of between the hot end fan and the part cooling fan. I ran a thin wire fish tape through that long ribbon cable and pulled the BL-Touch wire up to the Sprite.

[@cordenon]

I did this installation a while ago on my stock Ender 3 V2. While the process was vary straightfoward, one of the mouting plate screws kept hitting one X-Axis screw on the right side of the printer, so much so that I had to use another smaller screw that I had laying around. Since you didn't mention it in the video, I imagine Creality fixed that issue, or I did something very wrong

[@ryanfisher582]

They started providing shorter replacement screws. I did mine a month or so ago and worked great

[@Orangeking05]

@@ryanfisher582 where can u get them and how long are they

[@Orangeking05]

so what size are the bolts

[@alicec2033]

This might come down to unit-to-unit variances but mine probably wouldn't even be fixed with a shorter bolt. The nyloc nut is hitting my frame, so I wonder if they're giving thinner nuts as well

[@CMJ1015]

@@alicec2033 The kit comes with flatter nuts as well now.

[@urloverbaby219]

Thank you SOOO Much for this video! Just swapped out on my Ender 3. Followed your video step by step!

[@BV3D]

Glad it helped!

[@FloydCAdams]

Do you know if the Creality Sprite Pro Extruder kit an be installed on a Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo?

[@jean-paulvaillancourt3140]

Thank you for the great step by step! Just one side note: For those who have an Ender3Pro older than 2020 I recommend reformatting the SD card when trying to save the E-steps or else it will never save. Yes it only saves on the SD card for some reason... and only if the mini SD card has been reformated.

[@gavinrowthorn771]

I’m have trouble with the cr touch, I have it installed (no clue if I did it right) but nothing is working, the cr touch gets power and works when i do a test, but when it comes to pro being the bed, it completely stops working, any suggestions

[@therealtiamat]

Thanks from Germany for your awesome easy to follow how-to instructions for upgrading my ender 3 pro printer!!!!

[@tsbrownie]

Thank you. Really useful and well done.

[@coulomjo]

Great video! This helped me a lot.

[@markmacias4690]

Hello Bryan! Im having trouble getting my Cr-touch to work with my Sprite pro. Could you look into installing the Cr-touch to the sprite pro? You may run into issues as well. If so, share with us how you solved it! Thanks! Love your videos!

[@minouris]

What were your issues? There is an adapter you can print to enable it to reach the whole bed (thingiverse thing 5421432), with x/y/z offsets set to -48.8/-12.3/-4.7ish

[@elyknavillus777]

I had a similar problem the first probe point was off the bed at the front left corner. If you have Marlin go to configuration> advanced settings>probe offsets, Probe x is -27, Probe y is -60 A little more fine tuning can be done but this has worked for me so far. I'll print the adabtor mentioned above and see the difference but I feel like I'm getting full print area haven't tested it other than printing Draco's wand witch ;) went fully diagonally across the bed.

[@markmacias4690]

@@minouris My Cr--touch would not light up purple. I thought maybe i had a bad Cr-touch, so i ordered a new one, same result. I know there was power running through it. It just wouldnt light up purple or react in anyway with the printer.

[@GadgetRepairNerd]

The only thing I would add is to do PID Tuning

[@cameronviret6537]

Hi Bryan.Thanks for the great video. do you perhaps have the link for that spool holder.

[@levangugulashvili1296]

installation is one thing but finding software to work with CR touch is soooooo painfully

[@rileybear253]

i got everything installed and updated everything and now the bltouch when leveling it goes of the bed on the first corner of it and i try editing the fireware twice and nothing chane so i went back to the base blt fw i dont know what to do

[@TapticDigital]

That's a huge jump in e-steps from the stock! I'm at about 97 myself, any idea why it jumps up so drastically compared to the bowden set up? Also fantastic video, I'll be using this to install my own very soon!

[@BV3D]

Hi! The Sprite has a gear reduction drive in it, so the motor has to spin more to move the filament the same distance as an extruder without that gear train. Doing that allows the use of a smaller, lighter motor, which is great for a direct-drive configuration.

[@kanaancross317]

Do you have another video with you installing the cr touch for this too

[@3dprint4u]

Perfect video, ordered a Sprite Extruder Pro.

[@СергейМамиловский]

Подскажите пожалуйста. Установил такую "голову", но не включается вентилятор обдува пластика. В плату все разъемы подключил. Но не включается. Что проверить нужно еще?

[@danielnieckoski9025]

Great video does anbody know the 2 lines of code to set the e steps? I would love to get the thing working correctley.

[@1066Loxley]

Just found your channel as I was searching for guides on installing the Sprite Pro to my Ender 3 pro, not the most technical minded so this video has helped a lot. Thanks very much, now subscribed and checking out your other videos and also investigating the E-Leveler tool :)

[@kingmichaelcoy]

I now have a heater failed please reset now. I checked my heater and fan cables. Everything else works great. Auto level home etc. I wanna make sure those heater and fan cables are correct. So they have to be seated in a hole within that input or do we have to make sure the cables just aren’t moving and are snuggly tight via screwdriver ?

[@TheDwilliams1000]

Link to the spool holder doesn't work. I would like to print that one.

[@BV3D]

www.thingiverse.com/thing:2846383

[@TheDwilliams1000]

@@BV3D I guess the file doesn't exist anymore. Is there a way I could get it from you?

[@chrisleech1565]

Overkill for the Ender 3 maybe? Guess I will know in a few minutes here. At 250gr it has got to impact something .

[@rmgrimshaw23]

I’m about to do this with the mriscoc firmware (thanks to your video, I love this firmware). Anything extra that needs to be done? I also have cr touch.

[@geoffpeacock514]

How did it go? I've just bought a sprite pro for my Max Did the new firmware work ok? Btw I have got the 4.2.7 board in mine and the V2 type colour display..... previously running Jyers firmware 👍

[@Dwatson83]

I have a skr mini E3 V3.0 and a Creality Sprite extruder pro. will you please do a video no the setup and instal of this extruder on the skr min E3 V3.0

[@brianswille]

Best breakdown I've seen yet. Subscribed. And I went from maybe to forsure upgrading this on my ender3v2

[@Nukles33]

I've had an issue with my x and y axis configuration and my bed is off center I've watched a few videos but can't figure out how to dial it in any help from anyone would be amazing

[@Smedleydog1]

I really wish Creality would have come out with this before I bought a MicroSwiss direct drive kit. This looks more compact and lighter. Please keep us updated on how well it holds up.

[@ttttopobdddd6632]

This product is already being sold, which is lighter and tight compared to it.

[@majorprck5621]

i just upgraded a friends ender 3 v2 neo with this extruder now i cant use the sd card for prints

[@mikeyclarky1777]

Did you have to adjust your X offset after installing the Sprite, see as how the extruder mount is wider?

[@jasonshepherd7019]

Hello thank you for the video. I know it can be mounted to other printers besides the ones they list. Would you happen to know if it could be put on a longer LK5 pro?

[@workingTchr]

If you can't feel any air coming out of the parts fan, that is normal! The air current is so weak you can neither feel nor hear it (over the loud extruder fan). I thought mine wasn't working so I disconnected it from the extruder, and saw that it was working.

[@transform32000]

Can this be added to an Ender 3 pro?

[@BenEBrady]

Another excellent video, and interesting comments as well.

[@Havoc481]

I'm about to get this kit and get rid of the bond tech extruder system I got. I've had nothing but trouble with it and they don't make replacement parts or I haven't been able to find them for the gears that push the filament through to the hot end.

[@jedi7483]

Hey Bryan I don't if you will see this but I am having a issue where the firmware locks on the startup screen? I believe everything is hooked in correctly

[@xxW00LYxx]

I noticed in your video that your heater cartridge is already plugged in to the sprite's board but it did not come that way for me (and many others). The connector was wedged behind the fan and there was a blue note on it that said "connect before use". Wasn't anywhere in the instructions!

[@isso013]

Hi, Mine is not in the center when on 110x110. Can you make a video where you configure marlin?

[@mayowarlord]

Super helpful Bryan, thankyou! I did have an issue though. Everything was good to go until I heated up the hotend. I'm getting large fluctuation in temperature. I'm guessing that means either the block fan or is bad, or the thermistor is bad after all (it matched the bed on powerup)? I just want to make sure I'm not missing something before swapping for a new one.

[@santiagomoneta]

I upgraded my v2 to direct drive with the metal single gear extruder with a mount I printed... so far, I had no issues... makes sense to make this upgrade?

[@owenaero]

can you do a video on setting the firmware to the 300c setting i have the same machine

[@enderlain]

Excellent video, sir. Thank you for this!

[@junglejimm]

When disconnecting the original fan cables, the upper cable (red and black) goes to the fan for cooling the board, should this be reconnected as well?

[@jasonshrout8921]

Wow, i havent seen a video from you in a awhile! Glad youre still among the living in Austin. And.. my sympathies for what that area has become.

[@010falcon]

Question, don’t we also have to adjust the stepper current, or will it run like that?

[@fleegarrison4974]

I already own a CR auto-touch leveling. We have mounted it to the Sprite Pro Extruder but I can not find where to connect the auto leveling cable to the new Pro Extruder. Any help would be appreciated. Doris G.

[@oofunstuff]

Mine came in a much smaller box and had no wires or bracket… now I have to return it… ugh

[@toxicgoldfish3482]

How do I fix the issue of the probe going off the bed when I try to level it

[@kbshah]

Can I install this Extruder on SKR Mini E3 V3? Thanks. I can't find any tutorials on KZbin for the mini-board.

[@stevejones3427]

Great video. Problem; Hot heats continually from power on. Rest - fans etc. OK, but can't turn hot end on or off, just always on full throttle. Any suggestions?

[@stevejones3427]

Swapped polarity - machine just shuts down - bad unit?

[@StitchLich]

Anyone know what I need to do to change the CR touch probe location for auto leveling? It goes off the bed when I try to run it. I've tried running some gcode commands that I've seen posted elsewhere and it doesn't seem to do anything. I have an Ender3 Max Neo running Marlin. Thanks!

[@justinhamaker4598]

I did this upgrade and followed this video to the T. Now when I hit the print button nothing happens. The head won't move and when adjusting the head moves to the right and won't stop. Like it needs to be adjusted. Please help.

[@jcfpv3454]

Just to help my ed3 v2 I was able to move the filament roll holder to the front and putting the ring on the back and was able to run filament for a dd setup

[@jcfpv3454]

What about putting the run out sensor right Below the spool holder like on the soval sv04

[@BV3D]

With some thought and planning and Tinkercad and extending the wiring, that is a possibility. 👍🏻

[@24631]

Thank you Sir for this educational video. 🤩🤩 hoping to do the same on my Max

[@24631]

With skr mini e3 v3 dual z bltouch

[@zk_6312]

How does this hotend do when printing PETG and then switching to PLA. I have a Microswiss hotend and it clogs every time I go from printing PETG to printing PLA. It does not happen right away, but within a few prints it just clogs.

[@Celtic71]

Bryan, I have installed this on my Ender 3 Pro with 4.2.7 hotend. I adjusted E/steps. Now I don't have the full use of my 220x220 bed. I have even set the Y offset to -65 and still missing about 20mm of the back half of my bed. Any ideas or adjustments in the firmware that I can make?

[@SteveSoldier13]

I've also upgraded my Ender 3 Pro (not v2!) with 4.2.7 motherboard and with sprite extruder pro with bl touch and also have problems: the printhead works, but the printer only uses only 210x210 of the bed and the mesh of auto bed leveling is only in a small area, furthermore it's different from print area, furthermore the motherboard always reset itself and change langauge and zero probe offset. I've been mailing for weeks now with creality support with no luck! They are laughing at me, making fun of me :( If anyone has a working firmware, please tell me!

[@gotmonkey70]

Did you end up finding a resolution? I am trying to upgrade the same (Ender 3 Pro 4.2.7).

[@SteveSoldier13]

@@gotmonkey70 I've had enough of Creality support and made my own firmware. It is working perfectly, I thought it would be harder to make, but now I know, I shouldn't wait for Creality for so long.... You should make your own and forget that crappy "support", or whatever I should call them.

[@SneekyFauker]

Should you remove the X-axis endstop? I noticed that you can't move the nozzle to the left edge.

[@815trumpjr.9]

So what if you install this turn it on fan goes on but you go to pre heat and the screen flashes and reloads to main again. Any ideas thank you in advance

[@BV3D]

The most likely culprit is the wiring of the heater cartridge. Make sure the black wire goes to (-) and the red wire goes to (+). The cartridge itself isn't polarized, but there are shared power and ground leads on the breakout board on the tool head. If the heater cartridge wires are crossed, it'll do that reset thing when the printer tries to power the cartridge.

[@815trumpjr.9]

@@BV3D thank you very much will give this a try

[@stevenwelch546]

I have upgraded to the sprite horned and I can’t get it to work. I need help with the plug on the motherboard I can’t get the horned to home and go up and down.

[@grathado28]

I didn't need this video but holy crap did you do a good job

[@nickkacena8921]

great video thank you for taking the time to put this together! Just installed the sprite pro onto an ender 3 max neo. Exact same board as yours, i noticed it looks like you just left the electronics enclosure fan unplugged - is that correct / not needed?

[@workingTchr]

I'm new to this but there's a heat sink in the electronics box, so something is getting hot. Since they put a fan in there, it could get too hot without the fan I'd think and possibly lead to damage or even fire.

[@josemarcosortiz3561]

1 Is it applicable for an ender 3 Neo max? 2) if it is can I print TPU filament?

[@flaviovianna4889]

Thanks for the tutorial Bryan! I have an Ender 3 Max Neo and after watching your video I could install it easily. But the printer doesn't work well with the CR touch being moved to the outside of the bed while leveling and the printer considering the printing area like the smaller versions. Creality doesn't have intention to release the firmware anytime soon and I'm not capable of compiling one myself, What do you recommend me to do? Thanks!

[@chilloutsweet2601]

Hello I recently upgraded my ender 3 v1 to the sprite extruder and my bl touch is no longer probing when I auto home/ level the bed. Now the touch does work it’s purple when the printer turns on and I can manually make it probe. Please if you know anything please let me know.

[@willturner1635]

Is there a link I can follow to find that handy clip you put on the underside?

[@olafsturmer3468]

Hi i want to upgrade a ender 5 pro with it. in addition with a Sonic pad. I want to print at 295 degrees for some iglidur filament from igus. how to unlock the 300 degrees temperature setting?

[@davidmann4436]

So I have a Ender 3 V2 with dual z axis upgrade and Sprite Pro and CR Touch. So once I added the Sprint and CR Touch the extruder positioning over the beds is all off.....when leveling the probe goes off the right side and front. What are the adjustments to get it back to a center printing area?