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Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer $303.20 Delivered @ Flashforge 3D Printer eBay
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LSh4z on 04/05/2026 - 08:42 ebay.com.au (4932 clicks)
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Was my first one too, and hasn't missed a beat! had to change a few things cause of the enclosure I printed, things were not quite right, other than that it just worked perfect out of the box.
Was my first printer too and have since upgraded to p1s. Surprisingly, the prints never really failed and I’ve had more failures with p1s
If you did it again, would you just buy this or the P1s?
Now I just need to stay strong and not order one!
Nah go on treat yourself
Classic Jimothy Wongingtons.
Simpson! I order you to buy that printer!
What do first timers print with these
Always wanted to get one but don't know why or what to do with itI imagine myself using it to fix tiny little things around my house but not enough to justify buying it and learning how to use it
I don’t really care for a lot of 3d printed stuff you see like the plastic toys & gadgets but I’ve found it quite useful to have anyway.
We’ve printed washers for my monitor arm when I bought a new monitor and it wouldn’t snugly, a lamp shade/base using transparent PLA, and spacers for a pegboard that would otherwise be a very cuddly job.
If you do some handy work or like problem solving this is essentially an extra tool at your disposal. We have this model and it’s great, plus you feel like you’re living in the future when you have an issue then just “print” a solution
Bunnings has washers for 10 cents.
@Dollar Dreamer: Yes, but not at 9pm ;)
Seriously though, 95% of my use cases are functional, and I've constructed and printed out many things, including mounts, hinges, pots, pendant lamps, magsafe desk mounts, mounting adapters from my air con to flexi outlet pipe, etc. So good.
My current hobby project is to build out a 10" rack to hold mini UPS, NAS, SFF computer, router, etc. I print the entire extensible rack itself, and all the rack ears, faceplates, fan mounts and so on. It is just unbelievably liberating to get exactly what you want, adjust to your heart's content, in whatever colour you fancy, to the limits of your creativity.
My 3D printer has not been idle for more than a few hours ever since I got it a few months ago.
My imagination conjures more than I ever could print in time.
My wife complains I spend more time with my 3D printer than with her.
Oh well.
@Dollar Dreamer: Yeah and then you buy the wrong one or its out of stock or doesn't fit just right so you waste an hour tossing up between two close fixes or jump online and someone else has had the exact issue you're having and they've made the perfect fix for it that prints in 20 minutes
@Dollar Dreamer: @Dollar Dreamer they sure do, but as others have said not at 9pm, or when you don't have a car at your disposal so printing is faster than heading to bunnings.
There are lots of things Bunnings does/n't have, and in some instances it's best to to bunnings, in others it's very handy to print your own solutions.
I fixed the plastic button on our kitchen sink tap that changed it from stream to shower, there wasn't a replacement part available.
I print adapters for my workshop vacuum so I can fit it to all the different brand tools (adapters often cost $15+ but for me I can print them for under $1) Also allows me to create angled adaptors to suit different needs.
I recently printed some extensions for the thread on a tap fitting so the chrome cover could sit flush to the wall since the tap was too far recessed (cost me cents)
I print mounts for all the tools in my workshop for a dollar or so each vs $15 each at bunnings.
Printed custom washers and spacers where the exact thing wasn't available at bunnings etc.
Easily paid for the cost of my printers over the years that I have had them.
Go check the website thingiverse dot com. There are a heap of free community STL files that might give you ideas of what you can print.
First a bunch of fidgets in PLA for my kid, then got some glow in the dark PLA for decorations/Halloween.
Then got some PETG for practical/outdoor prints - now have half my home office 3D printed, lots of ergonomic things and cable tidy things..
Favourite things printed - bird feeder, soapbar holders, monitor arm brackets, kitchen organisers..
Am now looking at multi-filament printers.
Guilty
Here are some examples of my prints:
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/113236/img202406…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/113280/img202406…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/114790/img202408…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/114946/img202408…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/111397/img202403…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/108403/20210818_…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/111174/img202310…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/116831/img202410…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/118797/img202412…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/127960/img202603…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/111518/img202403…
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/82921/116664/img202410…
How fun. Thanks for sharing
c'mon man, surely you've at least been to Australia??
All using this Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer ? Whats the ongoing cost like filaments etc ?
These were done on the Ender V3 SE. Filament is not that expensive at, generally, $12-14/kg.
Thanks for sharing!
wow nice
can u link to the stl for the crossbow, groot and lamp? what is the type of led used inside it?Just a strip light LED lights in the lamp (just shoved in, not neatly placed). As for the files, I'll get back to you. Most are from Thingiverse and Printables.
@furythree: Send us pics of your completed prints 😁 FYI the crossbow does require some extra parts to be purchased.
Boatie McBoatfaces.
Entire generations of them…
I find it's something that complements a lot of other hobbies - I've made parts for RC planes, RC cars, gel blasters, electronics projects, plus a bunch of random brackets and pins and other objects to fix household items.
Just this morning I quickly modelled and printed a little plastic piece that allowed me to quickly and accurately drill holes in the exact centre of a circular object. From idea to drilling the first hole took 20 minutes.
Been printing personalised Beyblade cases for my kids school friends.
Most 3D printer owners print accessories for their 3D printers 🤣
A bunch of stuff. Ended up finding it very useful but when I bought it was in the same boat if +beyond an immediate project I had in mind) not knowing if I would get value from it.
I'm into espresso machines and grinders. These have a big modding ecosystem. I have made numerous bits and pieces which have been very handy
Generally for whatever ryou are doing there's an incredible range now of third party designs which can be used as is ot adapted. Tinkercad is a good starting point and easy to learn and use.
I've kind of become the 3d print guy for family. Last weekend it was a couple of switch blanks to fill in removed switches on the dash of a 4wd.
I made a cradle to mount my ring doorbell while it was charging
Mounts for a desk shelf
Wall mount for Alexa dot
A chassis for a mobile phone I turned into a digital clock
Wifi vent for a letterbox (got sick of checking the box and finding no mail so stuck a webcam in there which takes a pic once a day and shows me if there's something worth retrieving)
Idk.. anyway. Can be handy, and if it's not you they sell pretty easily on marketplace.
haha letterbox idea is great!
If I could print only one thing only it would be these full customisable drawer inserts, game changer for organising stuff.
Great website too
https://bento3d.design/tray
This or something else from marketplace for a complete beginner?
I have one of these but still think a Bambu printer is probably a bit easier for a beginner.
Same boat - complete beginner. Would a Bambu be more user friendly?
yes and no,
On any printer you will want to familiarise yourself with slicers and the basics of the hardware and maintenance.
What Bambu does have is a very large ecosystem with Makerworld with plenty of user profiles set up for their machines.
Printing directly from your phone is extremely convenient and fast.
Bambu is probably a little easier for beginners - they assume that you're a moron and go from there. The downsides are less open ecosystem, and higher purchase price.
As someone who has bought multiple old marketplace printers - I definitely don't recommend it for beginners (or for anyone really hahah)
Printers have improved massively in the last 2-3 years and you're much better off getting something like this or a Bambu A1 mini
Nowhere on the page does it tell me the build volume. Kind of an important thing to know in my opinion.
It does…
Maximum print size 220 x x220 x220mm
At first, I was wondering why you were negged. You're essentially saying 22cm x 22cm x 22cm = 22cm3. But it's really 10658cm3. Props to the negger.
yes, needs brackets around the 22cm
22 cubic centimetres is about the size of the measuring thing we get with a bottle of cough mixture
Printing Technology: Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
Build Volume: 220 x 220 x 220 mm
Printing Speed: 300 mm/s (Standard), 600 mm/s (Max)
Max Acceleration: 20,000 mm/s²
Motion System: CoreXY (All-Metal)
Max Nozzle Temperature: 280°C
Nozzle: Quick-Swap (0.4mm standard, 0.25/0.6/0.8mm optional)
Max Bed Temperature: 110°C
Levelling: Full-Auto One-Click Levelling (Hands-Free)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, Cloud
Slicer Software: FlashPrint, Orca Slicer, Prusa Slicer, Cura
Core Features: Filament Run-out Sensor, Power Loss Recovery
Don’t know a thing about 3D printing. Is this a good first printer for a complete beginner?
It was for me, although bamboo labs are even easier on the software side
I'm a bambu lab A1 fan, but it's $150 more. It just works.
Clean the bed with detergent, dry, pop back on. Dont have issues.
If you're a complete beginner, i'd buy the A1 mini for $320
This "just works" as well. Bambulabs A1 is better, but as you called out - more expensive. I'd take this over the A1 mini though.
I bought an earlier printer OZ deal a few years ago, but it's still in the box. It's a non-enclosed printer and I looked at the setup video and thought 'nope'.
I too am hoping for a plug and play setup and hoping something like this deal can achieve it.
Keen on the answer also
bambu lab A1 or A1 mini.
Before every print, remove the steel bed, clean with a spray of water+detergent, wash off, then dry.
When not printing, keep the single spool of filament (any brand) in a bag.
I've got about 800 hours on my A1
Thanks for reply. Will have a look into it.
@Jackson: Thanks @Jackson - I have the Voxelab Aquila X2. Bought from another listed deal years ago.
It's hard not to be drawn to latest (or later) and greater (or easier) so looking to just bypass what appears to be avoidable time with setting up and calibration/levelling (for the Voxelab) - but this naturally involves money!
@Porker: I don't know much about printers but it doesn't look like complete rubbish, you might find someone interested in buying it locally and it could be a changeover price to a better one instead of full price. If you were local to me I might have considered it
If you have a little initiative and youre not a drooling idiot then yeah. Its been my first printer and it has been nothing but great so far.
Whilst I agree, some people have zero troubleshooting skills. On forums I see people complain about bambu, despite being the most idiot proof design possible.
Auto bed levelling, priming, nozzle cleaning, camera detection, simple software. Yet still manage to throw in the towel
3d printing is not for those people.
Where do people keep their printer? Kind of concern about the toxic gas.
Spare room, garage, somewhere big enough with good ventilation. PLA is generally considerred safe to start with and I run an air purifier (bought during Covid time) next to it to further comfort the wife.
Not where you eat, sleep, shower, poop, breath, cook, and doing lawns.
Based on your tips, Best place i can think of is my next door neighbors house.
or in my house :)
good printer, but you can pick up some bargains right now on maretplace.
P1S can be had for around $350
A1 & A1 mini even lessHopefully they put up the Creator 5 & Creator 5 Pro multitoolhead printers on the eBay store when they are available.
First time printer .. should i just bite the bullet and future proof with a X2D or go with the A1/P2S?
It depends on what you want to print. If you are just printing PLA dragons and fidget toys an A1 will be fine.
Yeah but seeing comments that X2D heated chamber and dual nozzle with little waste is worth considering even for simple making things?
If you need those features then yes, get the X2D
X2D isnt future proof at all. Thats more Snapmaker U1 and Flashforge Creater 5 Pro territory
Always wanted to give a 3d peinter a go to make warhammer figurines to sell, seems profitable.
You want a resin printer instead of this for warhammer/minis quality prints. While you can get pretty clean/detailed prints using fdm (filament printer such as this one), the quality will not be good enough.
You also need to get the model file "illegally", it's the same concept as pirating movies. Trying to sell them is going to be difficult as it is completely illegal and GW is pretty tough on that.
If you are only starting to think about it , big chance ppl already doing that ….
Can I use this to make a market stall selling skulls and dragons with articulated tails
Only if you are designing the model files yourself. I am talking about the physicality, not just making some colour adjustments on existing models.
Selling models other people's design is illegal. Legality aside as it's hard to reinforce, the internet is already saturated with that sort of stuff. Unless you are making personal unique, highly sort after things that doesn't exist, I doubt you will make money to offset the costs and effort.
Nice price. I got this 1.5 years ago for 399. Used it to print out plastic cams in the arms of our aeron chairs. HM wanted $100 per cam so justified 3d printer.
Used it to make weight sensor holders/housing. echo dot3 in ceiling mounts. housing for custom presence sensors.
Loads of stl files available as mentioned.
Make sure it comes with the led display.
I’m new to 3D printing and would appreciate some guidance. What specifications should I look for when buying a 3D printer? Based on those specifications, is this a good option? I only buying for home use - to print out 3d models for kids or may be build out some cool gadgets. Thanks in advance for your help.
Honestly I've had a few Creality printers and I recently switched to a Bambu Lab .. The only reason was I wanted to take a step back from constant maintenance ..
I am not a total fan of Bambu, however for a beginner the simple click and print system just works … It's stupidly easy ..
I would suggest A1 or P1S/P2S (With AMS/AMS2), unless you enjoy getting down and dirty with some tools, constant calibrations and tweaking settings for each print..
Albeit a bit more expensive (wait for sales) they just work and won't cause many headaches. I can't speak for this printer though.
Or would you suggest X2D at slightly higher price of a new P2S?
If you need a heated chamber, sure
If you want a second nozzle just for supports, sure
You can do the same work on a P series. All comes down to cost really.
Will this require the added purchase of an AMS unit to feed the filaments to the printer head?
It feeds a single filament automatically.
Hi
How can I apply the coupon
It says “ This code can’t be applied to your order”
Thank youWe started with this one and have no issues. Also picked up the enclosure for $53 previous sale.
Have since moved to an Anycubic with 8 colours. Still use this one for basic printing
Bought one, maybe for myself and my 12 yo son. Hope kid will enjoy it :-)
People with printers: how important do you think an AMS is (which this doesn't have)? On that note, is it possible to add an AMS to this later?
No upgrade path on this model, you have to get the Flashforge AD5X
AMS filament changer unit is more useful than just doing multicolour.
- auto rollover (when one spool finishes, automatically go to the next one)
- 4 spools ready to go - automatic load & unloading - massive timesaver
- support interface - e.g. PETG/PLA or TPU/PLA
Can anyone comment on how well this can print CAD for scale modelling? Not talking about needing resin level of detail or high-strength (minis or knock-off Gundams etc), but like occasionally would like to print 35th/48th scale mod pieces, or the occasional breakage piece for larger kits, that I'm currently scratch building out of sprue goo. Anyone in the hobby who could comment?
Hard to say without knowing exactly what kind of objects you're talking about. Can you provide an example for those who aren't familiar with your hobby parlance.
But in general, the level of detail achieved from a consumer grade FDM printer isn't going to be great, and will be somewhat limited in geometry for complex shapes due to limitations with overhangs etc. A resin printer is far more suited for that kind of work.
What's the costs like for 3D printing in general?
eg. JB sells filament at $35 for 1kg.
To print something small like this: https://www.printables.com/model/1248220-byd-shark-driver-mo…
Can we work out how many can be printed per 1kg of filament or how much it'd cost to print each one?
filament is as cheap as $10 per kilo.
Download the file and bring it into a slicer to see how much filament it would use.
The file you linked is 1 gram of filament, and around 8 minutes to print.
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I bought one of these, and it always just prints well. This was my first printer. But the best thing about flashforge is their support. There have been few times I have had an issue and flashforge just posts me out every single part that I would need to fix the issue in 24hrs. I don't know of another company that offers this level of support.