How to Install Creality Sprite Extruder Pro Kit on Your Ender-3 Series 3D Printer?

[@michaelbertellotti399]

fyi - they didn't put it in the video but there is an additional step where you may have to pull the heating cable out from behind the fan and plug it in. This will solve the issue if you have power at your terminals but it is still throwing an error that states: "E1 Heating failed, printer halted, please reset"

[@moisesmaldonado3210]

Can you elaborate a bit more. I believe this is the issue I am having.

[@michaelbertellotti399]

@@moisesmaldonado3210 Sure! at 0:12 in the video, when the person removed the extruder from the box, you can see two red wires extending from the side and into a plug on the side of the sprite. out of-box, these two red wires and plug are tucked behind the fan. You can to pull them out from behind the fan and plug them in before proceeding with the install. You can test the thermistor by blowing some hot air on the extruder while the printer is turned 'on'. the LED display on the printer should show the temp changing as the end heats up. Make sure you don't heat it up so much the wires melt, though. If the thermistor is functioning, you can then check the terminals for the heating element using a multimeter on the terminal block holding the HEAT connectors. if power is good, you can check the connector that the red wires are plugging into on the right side of sprite extruder itself (looking at it from the front while mounted). if that has no power, you may need to re-seat the HEAT connectors. Hope this helps!

[@moisesmaldonado3210]

@@michaelbertellotti399 after I sent the message I figure it out. So stupid how I didn’t notice it. Thx though. Your comment made me look in the right direction.

[@michaelbertellotti399]

@@moisesmaldonado3210 No problem! I felt the same way when I figured it out too :D learning is an adventure! Glad to help, enjoy!

[@ScaryNda206]

was ur board cowered in hot glue meaning the connectors

[@tysonsmith9216]

Smoothest Allen wrench turns I’ve seen

[@builditfull]

The auto-leveling mounting position is different, it will be great that Creality can come out firmware upgrade sooner for Ender-3 / Pro / V2 and Max so that we can use the CR-touch / BLTouch.

[@PrintsLeo3D]

You should be able to input the new X and Y offsets in your current firmware I hope. Which model do you have?

[@Branroolz]

@@PrintsLeo3D I have an Ender 3 pro just upgraded to the sprite and first time setup a bl touch. Having issues with all 3 axis being off I can not find any way to offset it with current firmware any suggestions?

[@br0k3nilluzion]

@@Branroolz roll your own firmware.. or use Jyers / Mriscoc (these can also be edited)

[@jamalsaunders8241]

I was thinking just use the s1 firmware since the build plate is the same size just that the height s1 is 10 mm higher but that shouldn't be a problem

[@johnycorbie6121]

just upgrade it to Klipper and you can do whatever you want

[@symbolicsin]

For Ender 3 Pro Is there any firmware that needs to be updated?

[@codymartin4771]

I have yet to see anyone mention this as an issue BUT for me I've followed everything setting this thing up and everything works BESIDES the part cooling fan!..... No matter what it's always at 100%... not controllable at all.... whats up with this??

[@rv7builder397]

Totally ignored the software/firmware side, which is where most people will get stuck.No mention of whether updated firmware is included to print in high temps. (Most Enders are limited to 260, stock.)

[@EBIKESBR]

My ender 3v2 has a hot sprite, when starting the scan, the cr touch was left off the table, do you know how I can set it to the correct configuration, which in this case would be E 424.9

[@ernestogarcia8014]

Were you ever able to show step by step how to install and modify the firmware? I was told it was just plug and play and didn’t need to mess with any firmware?

[@ScaryNda206]

was ur board cowered in hot glue meaning the connectors

[@Nuclear187]

my ender dont have that fancy screen and that setting you say to do or use.

[@maartenbln]

Can you do this with a sonic pad?

[@sheldonwhalen4779]

Did you end up getting this to work on the sonic pad I'm using a Mac and can't figure out how to get a note on the apps

[@paulz.6632]

Would be nice if you could release a better firmware for the ender 3 pro 4.2.7 silent mainboard with bltouch and the touchscreen.

[@mrusername2390]

Just use the s1 firmware

[@paulz.6632]

@@mrusername2390 doesn't work when I use the 4.2.7 silent board on my ender 3 pro printer

[@mrusername2390]

@@paulz.6632 depends which screen you use. Default screen will use ender 3 pro, upgraded screen will be s1

[@paulz.6632]

@@mrusername2390 or ender 3 v2

[@mrusername2390]

@@paulz.6632 both work I believe, shouldn't be any difference really

[@ScottyAlmondjoy]

Where do I plug in my Mainboard fan when installing this? The stock fan wires have a connector, but the ribbon cable does not.

[@artyr2d223]

Friends, can you please tell me if i can install this on Ender 3 v2 NEO and how to do it?

[@Creality3DScanner]

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[@stickboyfpv4742]

I would like the same anwer! But here... where you posted the video....! Not fb😂😂?!

[@GhostofTatooine]

I installed this on my E3 Max. Getting an E1 heating error. All cables are good, polarity the right way etc. Checked the thermister and it shows an increase in temp if use a hair dryer. Any idea. The product does say for E3 Max too. Edit. Forgot to plug in the hot end cable. You k is the one with the label that says “Plug in cable”. All good now and now have the modified board from Creality support.

[@wiggapvc7168]

Saved my life !

[@wilmi007]

Is it compatible with the Ender 3 S1 Plus?

[@paolodecaro3741]

Hi, I want to mount this Sprite Extruder Pro extruder on my Ender 3 PRO. I ask you kindly if I have to dismantle the motor with the crowned screw? Also do you know if the extruder is compatible with the Bigtreetech mini V3 board, I mounted this one. Thank you

[@felipesanchez6485]

wich firmware is installed??

[@mausanchez3709]

Is it also compatible to the cr10 smart?

[@stevehansonmakes]

I would like to know this too?

[@builditfull]

Can not, the connector for the mainboard is different, unless you able to get the Sprite Extruder cable for CR-10 Smart Pro then may have chance

[@nobuotaka1]

superbe vidéo mais juste une question quand auront nous l'update pour le firmware de la ender 3 max compatible avec le cr-touch in 4.2.2 thank you

[@paulcarpenterfilmandmedia]

You say here that the e-step / steps per mm should be 424.9 but the Sprite Extruder Pro+ product manual says 475 - which is it? You need to be clearer please.

[@ltraltier6009]

Its fucking rediculous that creality support of all people would just outright tell you the E-steps instead of vaguely bullshitting you about "calculating" them.

[@bobf3598]

All i got was the hotend, where are the mounts and cable??

[@bikermouse1]

same thing, did you by any chance find the missing pieces in a online shop anywhere?

[@oofunstuff]

Same here! Still looking.

[@skizatsreps4907]

I've tried to convert the txt file to g code hundreds of times but it will never save to my card as a g code, so it never works:(

[@Fr05t3k]

You need to adjust your file explorer setting so it shows file extensions. Open Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization. Click on Folder Options or File Explorer Option, as it is now called Select the View tab. In this tab, under Advanced Settings, you will see the option Hide extensions for known file types. Uncheck this option Click on Apply and OK. After that you will be able to change file extensions. document1.txt to document1.gcode (example)

[@marcosb.ludwig5684]

How can I configure CR-Touch for Ender3V2 with the Creality Sprite Extruder Pro Kit?

[@venasanev]

BLtouch too please

[@HBAMSOFTP]

If you have the right firmware all you have to do is flash the system .I used Ender-3 V2-Marlin-2.0.1-HW-4.2.7-mainboard-V1.1.2-compatible with BLTouch and filament detection

[@ScaryNda206]

@@venasanev still looking

[@eatthecrow4113]

Also have a cr touch and debating this upgrade. Currently stock minus the cr touch. Would you recommend it? How was the install process? Any steps left out in this video? Appreciate any info.

[@miragebleu5055]

how to install it with cr10 smart pro?

[@rafaelgustavosalazarforero853]

How Do I set up the sprite pro with sonic pad (ender 3 v1)???

[@bottomofthemap696]

Every time I press reconfiguration it just beeps and doesn't do anything

[@B0BB0S0]

great video! how do I update e-step on my sonic pad? please help.

[@CLProductions]

To get hot glue off you can use a exacting knife to peal and then tweezers

[@fuelmachine01]

Can it be installed in an Ender 3 V3 SE?

[@stefanjokisch8100]

Are the cable-connections compatible with the direct extruder equipped with Ender 3 S1? This mean for me just to unplug the top connector from sprite extruder (E3S1) and to remove the screws. After that pluggin in sprite extruder pro, fasten screws and use the old top connector ...

[@christianflores8978]

Was this the case? Currently trying to figure this out

[@stickboyfpv4742]

How tou get the touch to work? Bl and not cr? Whyyy are there 2 diff ones now?😂 Had 2 kids and havent messed with my v2 neo since... now its pluggged up and I would like to purchase this but not sure If I should get the one with cr touch orr use the old bl that was on the og extruder?! Please and thabk you kindly😊

[@justinhamaker4598]

I installed this and when I hit the print button nothing happens. What could it be?

[@CLProductions]

On my printer it seams the computer fan cover was token up by the s strider fan can someone help

[@GatherKrelt]

Where can we buy the bracket and cable for this? The extruder is no use without those parts.

[@WangMan_]

I saw some kits on AliExpress that come with all of the parts needed

[@GatherKrelt]

@@WangMan_ I saw some that home with the extruder but I already have that.

[@antok86]

What firmware do you use if you upgrade a Ender 3 pro with a silent board and crtouch?

[@ScaryNda206]

was ur board cowered in hot glue meaning the connectors

[@EarlBunka]

@@ScaryNda206 yea it was a son of a b getting it off, use a qtip with some rubbing alcohol, dab each spot and wait a min, should pop right off.

[@cecilepuckhaber1067]

Use a hot glue gun and just melt it and pull. Or you can even use a soldering tip

[@17guyotherthe]

Hello I just got this extruder for my ender 3v2 and I followed all the steps but my cooling fan isn’t working. When I go to adjust the speed to test it the bottom fan hitting the motherboard turns on instead. How do I fix this?

[@Creality3DScanner]

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[@MrJrod809]

After installing this ny cr touch will home the first time, if i dont reset the printer when it try to home again it will crash to the bed

[@fredericovieiradelima4871]

Dear creality aftersale team, what i need to do to uptade the firmware to print i higher temps? I already install the sprite extruder but i dont know how to change the temp confgs

[@Creality3DScanner]

Hello! We are primarily the Creality 3D scanner team. For questions related to 3D printers, you can visit the Creality official website or contact our support team for more professional assistance.

[@wellingtonizidoro1810]

Work on elegoo neptune 2s?

[@avjee]

Can you please let me know more about the pretension screw adjustment? What does turning of that screw right and left do?

[@ILEFTCAPS0N]

I know this is a pretty late reply, but clockwise increases the tension while anticlockwise lessens it.

[@Creality3DScanner]

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[@LWJCarroll]

Mmm it looks like it may work on my original Ender 3 with the upgrade board I have?

[@Okibdoki]

Will this work on the original Ender 3?

[@yobtnirp3D]

I dont see why not, they're basically the same

[@kingmichaelcoy]

No it’s not

[@kingmichaelcoy]

@@yobtnirp3D well it is but it’s not

[@kingmichaelcoy]

Atleast seeing this I see the two cables between the heat and the fan can be disconnected. So I’ll unplug after verification from Microcenter.

[@jamalsaunders8241]

Yes

[@sprlpy318]

Can install on mainboard 1.1.3?

[@BobCatinazzo]

Will this work with an Ender 3 Max Neo?

[@ReallyRicky.]

so i'm having the issue of my cr touch not wanting to touch the bottom left corner of the print bed. how can i fix that?

[@DandSCreations]

Did you switch the carriage bolts to the shorter included bolts (not shown in video) this keeps the carriage from hitting on the x axis

[@Orangeking05]

Dude you can adjust the esteps in the software also everyone should calibrate their own esteps

[@robbixby8887]

Can you use this with the ender 5 s1

[@ligaila2905]

suitable for Tronxy crux1 ?

[@Huymamin]

How about E-Change for Ender 3 ver 1.0 ?

[@kanaancross317]

Mine keeps failing to heat up, I have checked everything and it seems fine

[@moisesmaldonado3210]

Did you ever figure it out? Having the same issue

[@yavuzbulut4018]

txt belgesini gcode yapınca yazıcı okumadı

[@josue471]

Disen que sirve para la Ender 3 pro y no lo es además vienen con tornillos largos y se atora el eje x trate de comunicarme con ellos y nada

[@andybishop82]

It is doesnt work on ender 3 v2 neo, need modification!

[@guythejedi]

yiu didnt show how to recenter everything and to turn two of the screws around so they dont crash.

[@patrikholecek1417]

Its possible make this with CR6 -se?

[@donaldparkhurst3471]

Can this work on a ELEGOO NEPTUNE 2?

[@loadmastergod1961]

too bad my ender 3 pro with 4.2.7 board just goes into thermal runaway mode.

[@jdsstegman]

They make it look so simple. As of November 23, 2024 i just installed my on a pro with a 4.2.2. Board. Cr touch will not deploy. Using an onle cable it will deploy but not if the cr touch is plug into the bacl of the print head board. Also, when i go to pre heat it just shiluts off and restarts. My printer is 100 percent stock. This is a horrible way to sell a product. It doesnt even work!

[@Creality3DScanner]

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[@jdsstegman]

@Creality3DScanner thanks for reaching out but it still doesn't change the fact that the issues with it, everyone is having. Google it. The cr touch will not work when hooked up to the board. Has to be wired separately, and the cr touch need to have the off sets re set as it goes off the print bed. And the cr touch is at almost the exact same hight as the print nozzle. I have to take apart the whole print head to make the cr touch have enough play in its brackets to give it more clearence. It would run into the print........

[@leonardobrockini4107]

Alguém mais tem problemas com a impressora apagando as configurações quando desliga? (Does anyone else have a problem with the printer erasing the settings when power cycle?)

[@paulzynosky1929]

Is this the print head for the Sermoon V1?

[@Spaghettiboy359]

Will this work on the ender 3 neo?

Is it also compatible to the Ender 5 Plus?

[@Creality3DScanner]

It is not compatible with the Ender 5 Plus

[@christimov1620]

@@Creality3DScanner compatible for ender 5 pro?

[@WreckDiver99]

I have an OLD (5 years?) Ender3. Will this work on it? What about on a 6SE? I have need of flexible filament as well as high temp (PC and Nylon) so I am looking into an all metal direct drive hot end system.

[@BaelSito7]

It does work for Ender 3 if you have motherboard 32bits

[@karlloeffler1755]

@@BaelSito7 Yea...not upgrading my Ender3 to a 32-Bit board... 6SE just went down, and I haven't had the time to look at it. It does have a 32-Bit board, but that darn Force Sensor sucks to deal with. 50 different stories from "Nope, if you have it, you can't upgrade" to "Yea, you can upgrade, but you have to rip everything out and run new cabling, and it's a PITA"...so I'll probably just avoid it. I'm so over "tinkering" with 3D Printers (been in the hobby since 2009...so tinkering is what we did)...just over it.

[@nikosg2283]

it is not compatible with 3nder 3 v2 we need new firmware

[@venasanev]

Have you found it? if not there are some on git

[@Aleks-vd1mx]

Hi this extruder work with ender 3 neo?

[@andybishop82]

no, its not, i just got it today and the limit switch doesnt work on X

[@josefvs]

Where can I get a cable to connect the CR Touch to the socket on the extruder's backplate?

[@HBAMSOFTP]

If you have a pro kit it was included in the kit is not www.creality.com

[@PsykoticUSMC]

If you have the cable that came with the CRTouch it will click right in.

[@turbochardged]

the kit comes with it.

[@phsavatage8681]

Firmware for Ender 3 max with CR touch on the site is not working. Anyone has a working firmware you can share?

[@AdventurePrinting]

No cable for cr-touch and ribbon cable from the Sprite board collide with former extruder plate. Bad product

[@chrisweeks7110]

This for the 3v2 only or can it work on the ender 3 pro also?

[@Creality3DScanner]

It can work on ender 3 pro

[@paulienet]

I just did today... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2TMXqmIiL-Dl6M

[@silverthunderbird]

@@Creality3DScanner How about firmware changes for the Pro? Video doesn't cover that.

[@gatorichy]

CR Sensor is not the same or different support.

[@blech1222]

Does it come with a crtouch connection cable and if not how can I acquire one

[@carlwet]

Order a molex picoblade 5pin female to female

[@blech1222]

@@carlwet by my research it won't fit

[@blech1222]

@@carlwet it looks like the same connector that the Cr/bltouch has

[@FinalDisciple]

Did you ever figure out what kind of cable you needed?

[@blech1222]

@@FinalDisciple from what I gather it seems to be a JST connector but there are also the type of connector that comes with the bltouch itself which theoretically should be able to fit just know the right order to do so

[@חןביטון-צ1ד]

Not gonna lie I was kind of waiting for the video about the new extruder

[@JohnWick-dn6ty]

Will it work with Ender Pro and CR10 V2?

[@HBAMSOFTP]

yes

[@highwaymen1237]

I will wait until Creality builds a finish product with all the upgrade in a complete unit at a reasonable price. I need to upgrade my printer farm, but I'm still rocking my 20 Maker Farm Pegasus printers from 7 years ago. Your website is intractable. I can't tell what I'm really buying. I can't tell if the Sprite Pro is really high temperature without any PFTE up against the nozzle. If I buy the Sprite Pro already on a printer what is the temperature limit set in the software. I don't want to buy something and then have to reprogram it.

[@johnd7071]

so you looked at a tutorial to upgrade a product you don't own and ask questions with answers that are readily available just to point out you run something entirely different? Cool man....cool

[@highwaymen1237]

@@johnd7071 I bought 30 Sovol SV07 printers. Creality printers are junk.

[@АлексейНебесныйрыцарь]

Видно, что по X уже врезался в кронштейн (справа), ибо не до конца крепёж продуман, настройки стола придётся уменьшить при этом КЛАССНОМ экструдере!

[@slygeek7499]

switch nozzle? no no no it doesnt come off. My tool stripped and gashed my thumb open on the nice shiny new direct drive :)

[@HBAMSOFTP]

I went nuts when I installed this lol it would not connect with my ender 3 pro with v2 screen and CR-Touch .It would only work when the kit was not plugged in. Then i saw this video and though wow how this sucks pretty bad .As if know one knew how to talk you trough it .

[@samds]

Hi. Thanks for the video. This kit can be installed on the CR-20 Pro witch works on 24V? Or it's only for 12V? Thanks.

[@Creality3DScanner]

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[@alaakhalil5084]

Can work on Cr10s pro V2 ?

[@Creality3DScanner]

It can't work on Cr10s pro V2

[@camoigomesdeaguiar7060]

What is the name of the song? 😁

[@n.r.2258]

Leider nicht hilfreich für Software Setting of Ender 3

[@speed24601a]

This would be great if it actually worked. The hardware installation was the easy part. I've been on a tech support chat with Creality searching for the right Firmware for over an hour. That "create text file" and "save it as gcode" is not working. Printer can't even see the file. I'm about to come unglued. All the videos here make it seem like it's easy and straightforward. Tech support has sent me 3 different .bin files to try to get this working, and still it's behaving strangely. X, Y, Z, axes work fine. Thermistor detects temp. Heating Block gets really hot really quickly. Also installing the CR-Touch. Basically turning my E3V2 into an E3S1. It's not as easy as everyone would have you believe. The CRTOUCH Probe is trying to take readings in thin air, not on the build plate. I've adjusted the X and Y Probe Offsets to compensate, but it's like it doesn't even save the info. Every time I home it, it just ends up thinking it's somewhere it's not. Then, when it tries to create the AutoMesh it goes all the way to the right and slams into the gantry and grinds the gears. Where's the magic fix here? What firmware are you guys using? Is everything working like it's supposed to? Reply and direct me to any firmware download links you might have that actually work. And what are you guys using for X and Y Probe Offsets? Or should I be changing the X and Y Origin? Any solutions? THANKS!

[@DakotaMcManus]

Did you find out how to convert the text file

[@williamhuang5329]

Hanzhen harmonic drive gear , strain wave redcuer, robot joint , over 30 years experience

[@СлаваЗайцев-т5г]

3:09 ключевой момент. в обычной инструкции его нет

[@theoortiz6190]

No es tan fácil de instalar como lo.muestran. Deberían de dar solución al golpe en el.eje x y el problema del cr touch que no funciona correctamente

[@elpoetarizzo]

Lo solucionaste?

[@theoortiz6190]

@@elpoetarizzo si que problemas tenes vos

[@elpoetarizzo]

@@theoortiz6190 pensando hacer el cambio en mi ender 3 pro. Pero veo se necesita la v2 o me equivoco?

[@theoortiz6190]

@@elpoetarizzo en el ender 3 tambien funciona pero debes configurar muy bien los pasos del motor

100$ is too expensive for this kind of upgrade. I mean, there are already alternative 3D printer like mingda which has direct drive extruder with under the 300$ price. At least some one can tell me that why it is so expensive ?

[@outlawgaming893]

it's not just direct drive it's also an all metal hot end that can do 300°

[@Orangeking05]

Yeah the extruder is pretty good you can buy a shit direct drive kit for 20 usd

[@aim6mac]

@@outlawgaming893 FW doesn't allow you to do 300 degrees...

[@outlawgaming893]

@@aim6mac you must have the wrong FW cause I'm not having any issue hitting 300

​@@outlawgaming893 the default firmware (mine is ender 3 V2) is limited to 260 degrees. Because ptfe tube can melt in 300 degrees. You can always change the settings in source code and compile it, that's for sure. But this video doesn't good enough. Especially Ender 3 v2 is limited with 260 degrees, not 300 degrees.

[@valentynandrusiv3643]

This is not good extruder - very bad extruder

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[@Bigjuanpa-JP]

Works with cr10 smart?