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Possibly ATL, great Bambu A1 alternative if you don't want AMS
20% off with code SPRINGCBT
Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer $319.20 (Was $399) Delivered @ Flashforge 3D Printer eBay
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Lets you use multiple colours on a print
Bambu is easier as you can print directly from their app, but this is beginner-friendly as well. You just need to load .STL files to a desktop app
Thanks
I have been wanting to get this, but I think the bed size might be a wee small for what I want.
But that price is good.. (20% applies to their other printers too)
If you want 250x250x250 bed and enclosed for aprox $518, check out the Anycubic Kobra S1s on ebay with the 20% discount code SPRINGCBT. The rrp is $648 but once code is applied, drops to $518.
The other reasons to go S1 is:
that if you do an AI search, people have got it to print at 200-300mm/s whereas the 5M struggles to break 100mm/s even though on paper they both can move at 600mm/s.
and the S1 has the AMS colour upgrade, whereas the 5M cannot be upgraded.not sure what your talking about I own the 5M and can easily print @200-300mm/s (which is basically the bog standard settings in orca-flashforge)
Not my experience , does 200-300 without breaking a sweat and nothing but perfect prints every time , maybe you got a lemon or using dodgy filament . I have over 300 hours and still working like new with very basic maintenance. Excellent value printer.
I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago, I did little research before I bought it. I have had nothing but perfect prints from day 1 with no calibration at all. I have been running this printer almost fulltime since I bought it and it has not missed a beat.
I am glad I did not research first because I have seen a lot of bad reviews, users saying they can't get a single good print. I am not sure if just got a good one, or if updates have made it better overtime? But I love mine
I've got this and bought a P1S with AMS a month ago and both are great. Have not faced a single issue in the 400+ hours put on the A5M. Print the enclosure and add the LED lighting to it and you've got a good looking quiet printer. I'd step up to a A5X with the multicolour if that is something you are hoping to do.
The P1S was more of an impulse buy and wanted to explore using ASA/CF Blend materials. It is rock solid.
how are you finding ASA/CF blends?
Are you using ASA for UV resistance and higher strength?
Been a bit nervous to try after finding out ASA fumes so working on the filtration/VOC removal from the air before starting.
I've got all the Bentobox material on its way and working on ducting everything out of a window.
Yep, I've been wanting to print some external parts for my car. It's been fine with PLA for the last 2-3 years but wanting to make sure it doesn't fail. Also need to print some outdoor parts as well
Nice,
Yeah, definitely need proper filtration for ABS & ASA. I wouldn't mind trying out ASA but don't have my A1 enclosed and vented.
Is this probably best for the price at the moment? Haven't touched 3d printing since my Ender V3, which was a hassle
Don't really want to spend too much in case I get over it or it becomes a bit more of a chore
this is the lowest it's been due to the A5X release.
Going from an Ender 3 to any modern printer is night and day.
Awesome! Just purchased
Thanks mate@impoze: Actually saw your other post linked here and found them, bought 5x JAYO PLA and they seem to be printing really well!
Any other suggestions for easy filament or should i stick to PLA?Thanks!
@Trenno: PLA will pretty much cover everything until you find some prints that require PETG or TPU due to needing more strength, UV resistance, flexibles etc).
And at that stage, you'll also want to add a dryer.
Within PLA there are so many variants. Highly recommend matte & branching out to other colours in the 2.0 & classic range.
I bought one of these last year - great unit for beginner level. I separately purchased the FlashForge DIY enclosure for ~$59 and found a 'minimalist' enclosure printable online (uses less filament internally - I found the authentic flashforge STL's were a bit too filament-heavy).
It's been great to DIY print things for the house (i.e I found a EUFY doorbell mounting block at a higher 55 degree angle than the out-of-the-box 15 degrees, so no more dodgy wood-wedge block with wires poking out), and there's heaps of free downloadable STL sharing sites with interesting things to print.
Kids love it - can make jewellery boxes, replace missing board-game counters, etc.
Also bought the LED light and camera accessory, which are a simple plug-in.
In hindsight, I think I would go for a multi-roll 3d-printer (apparently you can switch colours in the AD5M, but it feels like too much hassle), but then again I wanted to see how a 3d printer would perform - and this unit is GREAT.
I have absolutely no regrets with this unit.
I have this. I think it’s a good price and entry point. Definitely had improved performance with petg once I upped the bed temperature to 80° and used the inclosure. Also sound is significantly improved with enclosure.
Definitely had a few failed prints but might have been pushing the boundaries of the printer with some designs.
At this price point overall happy. Factor in the enclosure cost though.
Bed temp of 80c seems high
Was it warping?
Yeh it was warping at the recommended 70 degrees, at 80 works great!
Actually 80 is about right.
How about buying it 2nd hand? I'd imagine there's heaps of people who impulsively jumped onto the bandwagon out of curiosity, and found out 3d printing was more involved and techie than they fantasized.
At $319, better to buy new unless it's dirt cheap and you can test it.
It's not worth tinkering anymore.
Thanks. In my area, I found a Creality Ender 3 V2 with 3D Touch Bed sensor and MRiscoC Pro firmware for $150, and an Anycubic Photo A resin printer for $80. Dirt cheap enough?
It's not worth tinkering anymore.
What do you mean?
I'd pay the $150 extra and get this over and Ender 3. If you like tinkering, go the Ender 3, if you want to print, go with any Core-XY printers.
Not sure where my reply went.
In short, stay away from V2, you will spend hours getting levelling the bed, dealing with clogs, filament changes and printing upgrades rather than objects.
As for resin, avoid until you know what you're dealing with. A lot more required than just the printer as uncured resin is toxic. You need proper workspace, PPE and waste management.
Got one of these a few months ago. I absolutely love it. I was new to 3d printing and the AD5M made it really easy to get started.
That said, I have had a few hardware issues with it already, having to replace some levelling sensors under the print bed. Flashforge support was great. They sent out replacement parts without much hassle. And I feel like having to pull a printer apart at some point is somewhat inevitable if getting into the hobby of printing.
Highly recommend getting an enclosure kit, camera, and an internal light bar for it. I found that the nclosure kit makes printing PETG a lot more reliable.
If comfortable with some software modification, I would also suggest installing forgex/klipper on it, which provides some significant software improvements also.
I dont own one, but if considering the AD5X, make note that when printers change colour, they need to purge some filament. If you are the sort of person to be a bit stingy on how much filament you are using, this might seem like a waste.
Multicolored prints using filament changers do have excessive waste which is why the next wave of printers is the multi-toolhead/nozzles which have minimal waste.
There are still benefits of having multi-filament changer though:
- having four spools ready to go
- different material for support interface layer (PLA & PETG)
- Printing by object
Whats AMS? Is this easier than Bamboo for beginners?