Z-Probe for Max V2? BLTouch or another option?

[buggy]

Hey guys so ive been using my max v2 for about 2 years now and one thing that I have always struggled with is getting a level bed allowing me to utilize the full print area. My friend recently bought a Tivo little monster which has a BLTouch already installed which got me wondering if its worth it/supported on the max v2 with repetier .92 firmware.

Ive searched the forums a bit but havent really found any information about someone installing it and using it. I currently have a e3d v6 and a 713maker mount with the intentions of purchasing a 713maker aluminum effector plate soon. I dont really want to change out my hotend set up to get this function with the h280 hotend so is the bltouch compatible with repetier firmware or is there a better zprobe option for bed leveling on the rostock max v2 with repetier firmware on the stock rambo board. Any advise or direction would be greatly appreciated as i would love to get the max out of my max, pun intended lol

Thanks guys

[DeltaCon]

Depends on what you want really. I am not familiar with the BLTouch, but know that Repetier does not really do any auto calibration (besides the SeeMe branch that only supports the Boink-a-Probe Caliwhacker (not my invention!) The best way to do calibrations is using the tip of the nozzle as probe. An FSR system will do that. There is a really nice system using a strain gauge in the effector, but it needs tinkering to get fitted to a Rostock (https://www.duet3d.com/DeltaSmartEffector). By far the easiest way for now is going for FSR (https://www.ultibots.com/fsr-kit). It fits to a standard Rambo board, and it helps doing manual calibrations, because you can accurately read-out values and put them in http://escher3d.com/pages/wizards/wizarddelta.php. But as said, Rambo does not offer auto-calibration.

But ultimately you will want auto-calibration. You will have to invest in a Duet, or wait for SeeMe's own 32-bit Rambo. Although I am not sure if it will ever be sold, because SeeMe just recently started selling Duet's too...

[Renha]

so sad it looks like it's for magballs and e3d hotend only

[dc42]

so sad it looks like it's for magballs and e3d hotend only

The Duet3D effector was designed for magballs and an E3D hot end with a modified heatsink (made by E3D), but that doesn't mean it can't be adapted for other hardware. I expect it would be easy to print an adaptor plate that you attach between the SeeMeCNC dumbells and the effector. For mounting the hot end, the effector has a 12mm diameter central hole.

It is open source hardware, so you are also at liberty to make your own variation of it with whatever mounting arrangements you want.

[buggy]

Thank you all for the fast response! I will definitely look more into the fsr system. Looks like the duet might just end up on my christmas list lol

[geneb]

"Boink-a-Probe Caliwacker". Made my day.

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