In this video, I am talking about how to install the 3d touch or bltouch bed leveling probe on your Anet A8. This is part 1/2, which covers the hardware installation and wiring.

Link to part 2 will follow here, as soon as it is published.

You will find all links to the documentation and also links to the STL files on Thingiverse in the description below.

*** Get the Anet A8 here
Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2E9gEZa
Gearbest:
https://www.gearbest.com/3dprinters...

*** Hardware parts for this upgrade

3d touch probe
https://www.gearbest.com/3dprinterp...

BLTouch probe
Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2ImQ7Mb
Gearbest:
https://www.gearbest.com/3dprinterp...
Banggood:
https://www.banggood.com/custlink/KD3...

100cm servo extension
Gearbest:
https://www.gearbest.com/rccarparts...
Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2V3ejor

JST XHP connector kit
https://amzn.to/2V5E7QN

JST Crimp Tool (if you have some patience, you can also use a very small gripper)
https://amzn.to/2Vbwit5

Dupont wires
https://amzn.to/2EiN6st

IDC 10 pin ribbon cable extension
https://amzn.to/2XcP9pt

Male pin headers
https://amzn.to/2Eh22qZ

Simple stripboard
https://amzn.to/2X7z58c

*** Schematics / wiring sketches

3d touch / bltouch general wiring schema image
https://1drv.ms/u/s!At2kGv0IrYz9uJFp_...

3d touch / bltouch adapter Fritzing schema
https://1drv.ms/u/s!At2kGv0IrYz9uJFny...

3d touch / bltouch adapter schema image
https://1drv.ms/u/s!At2kGv0IrYz9uJFoW...

*** Thingiverse STL links

3d touch holder (you might have to search for another version depending on the mods you already did apply to your printer.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:233...

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