3D Printing | Setting Up CR-10 3D printer version 2

Hi everyone, My name is Michele.

and to day I’ll be setting up my Creality….

3D… model name CR-10, 3D printer.

I bought it recently…well not so recent. I bought it in March.

So, quite a number of months back.

I’m just intimidated to set it up. Worried that it’s not going to work out.

But with the youtuber’s guide, the link is below the screen.

So hopefully with his guide, everything will work out.

Let’s get started!

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Stage 1 : Unboxing Creality 3D CR-10

Okay! Let’s unbox.

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It’s November now, so it’s quite a number of months back since I last received it.

So,

[counting the months since I received it]

8 months ago.

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[thinking: what is that?]

[Arrow sign: 2 levels of foam box]

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Note: Good packing

This is the printing bed.

Arrow note: Printing bed.

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Arrow note: Tools, Manuals, Spare parts and filament.

Arrow note: Horizontal frame.

Arrow note: Printer brain! And processor.

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Arrow note: Vertical frame.

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I’ve decided to leave out any decorative trimming here

It has no functional purposes,

And if you want to install the decorative trimming for your 3D printer you can install it now.

Stage 2: Tighten heated bed rollers.

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Alright, he did mention that we need to tighten the bolts.

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So that, the board moves the heating bed.

the heated bed

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It doesn’t move now.

Note: Turn clockwise to tighten.

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Ok. It moves now. Note: Moves.

Doesn’t move.

Note: Turn clockwise to tighten.

Note: Moves.

Note: Moves.

Note: Turn clockwise to tighten.

Note: Moves.

Yup!

Stage 3: Install vertical frame.

And we’re going to put this up here like that I suppose.

The motor at the back, for this one the Motor is also at the back.

Note: One hour wasted installing it the wrong way round.

The nozzle has to be in front.

The nozzle has to be in front.

I should have checked.

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Nozzle in front. Motor at the back.

Motor at the back.

Okay.

Time to install.

For real this time.

When you start wriggling the screws in, make sure the holes

Provided in the vertical frame and horizontal frames are aligned.

And because they are a bit fiddly to install

Try to put it on with your fingers first,

And screw it on slowly with your fingers before you use the allen key.

I’m going to fast forward this part because I don’t want to bore you with watching me putting these screws.

Not too tight, I’m not making it too tight. Just in case~

Just tight enough so that it doesn’t wobble.

Okay.

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The other side.

Next we are going to install the T-brackets and Z limit switch.

So it’s T-bracket on the right, right and it’s there.

T bracket on the right.

Z bracket and Z limit switch on the left.

Arrow note: Z limit switch on the left.

So what we need to do is keep this horizontal.

Vertical and Horizontal.

Slot it in.

And try to lock it.

This is the Z-limit switch.

Oops~ I need a smaller one.

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So lock it.

I can’t turn my allen key so just pull it out a bit.

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Horizontal …Vertical…

Slot it in.

And tighten it.

Stage 5 is tightening all the wheels that moves when the belt moves.

It’s the same step as tightening the heated bed, except we’re doing it on the horizontal frame and vertical frame.

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And then now I want to tighten the belts.

Note : Arrow indicating location of belts X,Y,Z

Tighten the belts.

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It’s pretty tight actually.

Ok. I’m going to move on to the next step.

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I don’t know why but it has become so loose.

On hindsight, I realised that I have actually loosen the belt instead of tightening it.

So if your belt is tight enough, leave it.

But if you keep watching you I will be sharing with you how I discovered how to tighten the belts.

You need to push out the nut and bolts to keep it taut.

To keep the belt taut. So keep watching!

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I realised you have to loosen it enough to let it grab onto the metal slot.

Keep it as tight as…Push it out so that it’s as tight as possible. Then you start locking it.

Locking it starting from the last one.

I think the best solution to tighten the belt is to have one person

Pulling on the nut and bolt attachment while keeping the belt taut and one person locking it.

But for now I don’t have the luxury of a second person, so I’ll just have to make do with this.

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Stage 6 is installing the filament holder and the wiring that connects the processor to the motor.

And the power plug that connects, power source to the processor.

Bracket.

Over here. Install it here and then the bracket goes there.

Bracket goes here and then the spool holder goes here like that, I think I’ll go like this.

Yeah I think this is the filament holder screw, yup this is the one.

Arrow note: Labeled.

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I’m going to use Santube’s method and label everything.

E-Stepper.

E-stepper on here, so I’m going to write.

So E’s on the side.

This is…X stepper.

X

So I’m just gonna write, tear a bit of masking tape.

And label it X.

X-stepper.

E, X.

This is Y.

Y-stepper.

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Y. And Z stepper.

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Z over here.

Alright. Z.

Z over here. Alright.

Z over here. Alright.

Start with the first.

This is Z.

Z-Stepper.

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I don’t know how he gets his finger in there but I can’t seem to get my finger in here.

Oops. So this direction.

Note: 3 Metallic slots facing left.

So this direction.

Note: Arrow pointing up.

So this direction.

Yup. It slots in just fine.

Alright.

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And then the next one is.

We have out Y labeled.

Yup. At the back.

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We have our Y labeled.

It’s going to slot in somewhere here.

This 6 pin goes…

Here.

Yup. Can you see that?

Yeah, just.

For the next wire that connects to the Y stepper, the 3 metallic slots opening should face left.

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Face inwards and slot in.

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Next, X Stepper.

X

Opening slot is facing outwards.

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Hang on my dog wants to go out.

Note by dog: Sorry everyone! I need to get out, she’s taking too long.

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She has just woken up from her nap. So she’s agitated.

And then, this is also X.

Next let’s do the other for X. The 3 opening slots should face left,

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Can you see that in here?

Just lightly, just push it in.

And then,

Oh, we’re done, no, there’s one more.

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This one goes to E.

So this one goes here.

This one goes to E. So we labeled it previously E.

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So this goes to E and…

The pins…

The opening slots…

The pin is on the upper part.

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Alright, just slide it in.

I think we’re done.

Stage 7 is connecting the plower plug to the processor and powering up.

Wriggle in a bit.

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Make sure you align the wedges so that it’s easier to slide in.

Around 12 O’Clock.

Then you can slide in easily.

Facing 12O’Clock.

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And then, the other one would be,

This one?

It has…

Same for this wire, make sure the wedge is facing 12 O’Clock before you slide in.

It’s 12 O’Clock.

I think next thing I’ll do is put back the glass.

This glass.

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I took it down because it was blocking the way.

So now, now that I’m done. I should be taking this (plastic) out.

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On.

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The wheel is blocking the way, I can’t..

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Okay.

Hopefully it heats properly.

And please don’t explode.

Please, please, please don’t explode.

Final part is the wiring.

I’m just gonna…it’s fused…

Note: Don’t worry! I won’t explode on you.

It’s fixed at 230.

So I’m just gonna.

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And pray that it doesn’t explode.

It shouldn’t but you never know.

So it’s plugged in.

Please don’t explode.

It should light up.

Dear, Lord.

Make sure no wires hanging out anywhere, or blocking the wheels and the motor.

Just want make sure that everything is attached properly.

Just want make sure

Oh one more thing is the filament.

Let me turn this on.

[Sigh of relieve]

Stage 8, We’re now installing the filament.

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Ok, release that spring and then keep pushing.

Keep pushing until you reach the end.

Stage 9, Testing the tautness of the belts.

Stage 9, we’re now testing for the tautness of all the belts. If everything moves well, we’re good to go.

If everything moves well, it’s good to go.

I’m going to try auto home to see if my belts are too loose.

I’m going to try auto home to see if my belts are too loose.

Note: Speed up 2X times.

Note: Nozzle hitting the clip.

We’ll fix the position of the clip later.

Note: Why is the Z belt so slow?

Excuse me that’s my normal speed.

So I’m gonna level the bed.

So,

Note: I turn the power off to adjust the clips.

Let me auto home it again.

Pressing auto home moves your nozzle to the “Home” position, where all prints will begin.

This is the position that we will use to adjust the height of the bed level.

It is also the lowest point of the nozzle.

Notice whenever it hits the Z limit switch it stops, that’s the function of the Z limit switch.

Notice whenever it hits the Z limit switch it stops, that’s the function of the Z limit switch.

Now I want to disable the steppers.

Go to prepare, down to disable steppers after you’ve auto home.

And insert a piece of paper.

If you can’t….you can’t slot your paper in, loosen your bed, the height of the bed.

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Note: How can you lower the bed?

Clockwise is going up, anti-clockwise is going down. So I want it to go down, so I have to go anti-clockwise.

Anti-clockwise.

Note: I just realised I forgot to turn on the light.

Ok, and then I need to slot a piece of paper in.

Now it’s too loose.

So I’m just gonna tighten it a little.

Note: Turn clockwise to tighten.

Anti-Clockwise to loosen it.

I can feel the slight pressure on the ….

Note: the clip keeps blocking the nozzle.

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I have a problem with the clip.

Just gonna..

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Anti-Clockwise to loosen. Clockwise to tighten.

Alright, now….alright, just slightly……

Yup, and then now I have to move it.

Move it.

To the right.

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Move the bed.

Note: If you hear a screeching sound on the glass, the nozzle is too close to the bed.

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Anti-clockwise to loosed the grip. Lower the bed.

Note: Clockwise to tighten it.

So every time I try to move it to the back of the bed, it screeches..it screeches on the glass.

So right now I want to loosen this.

So same thing here, Clockwise is tighten, anti-clockwise is loosen.

Because it screeches on the glass I’m trying to move it backwards, at the same time…

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Checking that it’s not too tight.

Too loose

Tighten it clockwise.

Clockwise.

Too tight.

Yeah this is probably it.

Tighter, tighter.

I can feel the scratching.

Let’s move it to the…

I think it’s too tight here, so I’m just gonna anti-clockwise.

Yup.

Anti-Clockwise.

Anti-clockwise.

Yeah, this is perfect, just to loosen it a bit more.

Ok then, slightly tighter.

Ok I’m gonna redo this again.

Note: I repeated this process about 4-5 rounds.

Just to be sure.

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Note:I tried levelling of the print bed in the middle but decided to leave it.

Note: The “paper-grip” test in the middle of the bed will be too tight.

Note: But it still printed well in the end.

Right now, what I’m trying to do is test print the cat model that came with it.

So what I learn is that you have to power down, t urn off your printer before you put it in.

Put your card in.

Metallic slots facing upwards.

Note: Push it in until you hear a click.

Turn it on.

And then

Note: Print from SD > test dog code.

Note: Bed starts heating to 60℃

Note: Few minutes later.

So it will heat up to 200℃ and start printing, hopefully.

To show that everything is working fine.

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Produced, written and edited by Michele

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