Top 10 3D printer MODS (Creality CR10)

The Creality CR10 is an awesome printer for the price, and with a combination of cheap & printed upgrades, it can become even better!

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[TchWarrior]

I use old gpus for heat in the winter, you think noise scares me? I felt this.

[c.j.]

LOL I thought I was the only one that got my beard caught in the Y axis, hilarious.

[Sophie-lyjn]

To quieten mine down I stood each foot onto a washing up sponge (with attached scourer) and then a cork coaster and this has made it so much better

[mariuszzawierucha]

My CR10S4 mods so far:
1) Magnet bed (64 pcs) with flexible metal sheet + LokBuild surface
2) Linear rails at all axis (HIVIN version 12)
3) Instead of Raspberry I'm using BananaPi M3 with additional hdd +Logiteh 930e webcam + Octoprint
4) All fans replaced with noctua or other silent ones
5) Replaced stock heater to Keenovo 230V (great time performance - to 60C now I need just less than 4 min)
6) SKR V1.4 turbo with TMC 2209
7) Belts tentioners + also Z synchronizer
8) Orginal EZABl Pro from TH3D
9) Orginal MicroSwiss all metal hot end
10) replaced stock extruder with all metal + 2 gears
11) Still have TL-smoothers (I was just too lazy to take them off :)
12) Of course Marfin firmware updated
Those are the most important upgrades. There also were some minor but doesn't affect quality of print, so it wasn't worth to mention about.

[blansho]

Did some of your dampers have cracked already? another great upgrade is the bl touch, the configuration gave me headaches but when it was done *puff* it was one of the best experiences on the cr10

[ajc]

Those legs are so high they probably introduce print artifacts from vibrations.
SKR 32bit boards are cheap as hell and they'll drop your noise as well as eliminating salmon skin (original CR-10 boards didn't the type of stepper drivers that caused it anyway) they use TMC 2209's which don't generate as much heat as well as giving you the ability to adjust your vref without fiddling with tiny pots.

[fellowreefer]

Great video and love all the mods you have mentioned. The one that I really like and want to learn more is if using the 0.6 nozzle what are some of the changes I will need to make in cura to use this size nozzle.

[stuxda]

My CR10
BIGTREETECH SKR E3 DIP V1.0 32Bit Control Board - Board was very cheap lol
Kingprint TMC2208 V3.0 Stepper Damper with Heat Sink Driver UART - made the movements a lot quieter
BLTouch
Marlin 2.0.7.2
Upgraded fans in the control box to make it quieter.
Filament holder from control box bolted on the z axis top mount, fits perfect like it was suppose to be there.

[SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

Wow! I can't get past all the mess, sent my OCD into overdrive 😂

[dustinsdistractions]

It really blows my mind the fact that these people do not have text your Bill blades that are magnetic to make removal easier. If you're going to mod something that's the number one mod you should make. Heck, most texture Bill plates come with a PEI build plate on the other side that has a unique texture to it that comes off on larger flatter prints. I also print like giant wraps and use them for photos. When I peel them off and turn it over just close the raft spacing to .5mm And you should end up with a fairly smooth but very detailed texture pattern on the bottom. Just what I use. On the cr-10s pro V2. Bought off eBay.

[alklein]

Once you unplug the power cord, the highest voltages in a 3D printer controller are either 12 volts or 24 volts, depending on whether the printer is ... well ... 12 volts or 24 volts. You MAY be able to feel 24 volts, but most people can't. (I'm a retired electrical engineer - I've been "stung"many times, but never with anything under about 45 volts. (And that's barely enough to realize that you got a shock.) Turn the power supply on again after unplugging it, if you must, but it really won't make any difference if you happen to touch a 24 volt point and ground at the same time. (I'm not advocating ignoring a danger - I'm very risk-averse - but 24 volts is hardly enough to worry about. (The higher voltages inside a switching supply are ... inside. Unless you take the cover off the power supply itself, you can't get to those voltages.)

[retrodprinting]

My CR10 modifications:
Single motor dual Z-Drive
Motordampers
Linear rails for Y-Axis
Rubin Nozzle
Buildtak
Top holder for filament spools

To do:
Footprint reduction by unhousing it, Moving PSU to it's side
Ledge K 32 Bit Board with TFT Touchscreen and 2208 drivers
Switching dual extruder

[Jake-mmcz]

Couple of suggestions put a appropriate size ( either furnace or another type ) filter . Over those double fans if experiencing a dust buildup . Vibration mats for the tables . They’re made in various lengths, widths and thicknesses .

[AlmostPrecisionKinetics]

Dude, you're hilarious. Great vid!

[rondorenberg]

I have a cr-10 v3 but I tried every thing but when i start the printer .. it gives 62 degrees bed temperature even when its 19 degrees .. en 51 nozzle temperature .. it wil not go lower ...

[TRiX_ONE]

1:10 One smal hint: cut off the welded pins on the backside of PCB before applying tape as insulator ... 😄

[randominternetviewer]

Mods on my cr10s:
-Enclosure
-Magnetic bed (later removed)
- 0.7 nozzle (i dont print figurines, just functional stuff)
- Automatic shut off after end of print
- cable extensions
5 or 6 years old and still prints ok

[ninjins]

Lmao "not over it yet emotionally"

[spotifyspotify]

Hi! What's that support you are using for direct drive the MK8 extruder?

[ld-dmaker]

lol, seeing a 5h print take 1h, with the same nozzle! will make you think "wow, I can't believe people are using big nozzles" lol, I love the fine details yet lightning speed of my printer lol, 300mm/s and even that's not fast!