The BEST 3d Printer That I Won't Use! - Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro 3D Printer Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2024
- Ever since Bambu Lab released their first 3d printers last year, other manufacturers have been scrambling to bring out their own versions of a supper fast, core XY, enclosed machine.
Flashforge are the latest to throw their hat in the ring with their new Adventurer 5M and 5M Pro models.
I've been testing out what the 5M Pro can do for the past couple of weeks so that I can tell you whether I think you should buy it or not.
Correction, you can edit pressure advance if you use Orca Slicer. You just can't edit the actual config files like you can with other Klipper machines
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I am the type of person who wants and needs a plug and play 3D printer. I primarily use the 3D printers to make components for the products I make and sell. I first bought 3 Adventurer 3 Pro machines in August 2022 and when the ADV5M Pro became available, I bought one and when I saw how great it was for my use, I bought another one. The 5M Pro makes production of making the components twice as fast as the Adventurer 3Pro machines. In fact, in the future, I plan to replace at least 2 of the Adventurer 3 Pro machines with the Adventurer 5M Pro machines. I have only used Flashforge printers. I am very happy with not tinkering if I don't have to. I am also glad I don't need to build my own 3D printers.
Sounds like a great printer to suit your needs👍
Thank you. This is a great comment. I am convinced.
I have been 3d printing for 12 years my Third printer purchased was a Creator Pro which I still use. I checked and compared the Bambu, Creality and the Qidi. I watched this video and then a few others and with my Creator Pro being reliable for the last 8 years decided on the 5M Pro. I have been test printing different filament types since I received my 5M Pro and the quality and speed of the printing is great. I have switched between using Orca and Flashprint to compare and although Orca has more features I have found that setting up my own slicing profiles for each material in Flashprint has gotten faster and better prints. If you load an Orca print from the USB you can still connect with FlashPrint and view the camera. I have had no issues with the build plate the only thing I changed was the PLA bed temp to 60C. I also am amazed at how fast I am able to print TPU. I am printing 3x faster than my other machines and getting great prints. I can not be happier so far with this printer so I decided to come back and comment on your video.
Great, I'm glad you are happy with it. It is a really good machine👍
I also had been using the Creator Pro in my Classroom and it has been good machine I want to buy my own machine for home use I do a lot prototyping and making replacement parts.
Awesome review! I also love that you take the time to document and send improvements to the company!
Thanks, I think it's important to give feedback of issues if we want them fixing. I also like to see how reactive technical departments are too. I have to say, Flashforge were very helpful and responsive to emailed questions.
Amazing review! Thanks for all the useful information! 🙌🏼
I just want to say thank you for all your videos on maintenance of the printer and how to make sure you're hot end is clear and everything when I was frustrated your video got me back up and pretty with your knowledge my printer sprung back to life and was pretty again thank you for all you do Ricky God bless you from my family of yours 0:38
Appreciate the insights that no one else has covered in any of the videos I’ve watched
I'm expecting my Adventuret 5M Pro tomorrow. I appreciate the critique and troubleshooting, as it leaves me prepared on how to fix possible problems if I run into them too.
Looking forward to it.
It is a really good machine.
How have you liked it so far?
@@SangheiliSpecOp There's definitely room for improvement on their software/firmware side, but the printer itself has served me well. It took me a while to figure settings that worked for me, but has been great since.
@@Oblimix thank you for sharing :) I'm glad to hear it
@@SangheiliSpecOp he wont use it.
I love your reviews. Bought an X Smart 3 based on your opinion and it's been great. Open Klipper is def a must for me now.
Glad you find them useful and that you're happy with your X Smart 3. Do you have their upgrades? Mine arrived a couple of days ago.
@@RickyImpey I just recently bought it so it came with the upgrades from the original. I did upgrade the emmc memory module which I think is a must and installed the new QIDI camera.
Great honest review.
My wife is exactly who this printer is made for. She wants an appliance that prints what she wants then sits quietly on a table until its needed again. She has a Flashforge Finder I bought her in 2018 that she uses 2-3 times a month, sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. I leveled the bed once back on Christmas day in 2018 and I've never touched it since. No heated bed, no ABL, a minimalist slicer, and nothing else except what Flashforge decided she needed. It's exactly what she wanted in a printer and works perfect for her needs.
Great review, touched all the bases.
Hi Ricky, I got a CR10 s pro this week...
Then I watched this and it is on it.s way just like the CR10 is back into it's box untill I have the confidence to tinker. I used your link and it is still working so thank you for that, please keep up the good work. My first thing to print after setting up is 2 x dry boxes thank's to you, parts arrive tomorrow and I will be printing the bit's by the end of the week I hope.
David
That printer would definitely be up my alley. I want stuff to work right out of box with less work as possible so i can be working on something else at same time.
Can only but agree with everything you said, Ricky. Great video.
Mine just arrived yesterday, The reason I went with Flashforge is because of customer service and parts availability in my area (they ship directly to my area unlike many other brands). Also, I can still get official parts for my 9 year old Creator X so long term parts support is a plus for me (in exchange for noticeably less community mods/support/third party parts so it's a tradeoff). That said, I do have a Bambu Lab X1C which I love. But most of my older Creator Xs and Creator Pros will be replaced with 5M Pros. The Flashforge formula (their slicer history included) has always been "get up and go and keep going till something wears out/breaks" at the cost of features and customizability. My Creator Pros are now dated and have been a little basic even when they were new but I haven't needed to relevel it in 5 years considering it prints almost 24 hours 5 days a week 12 months a year.
Great information on Flashforge's long-term support of their models, thanks. Great to hear they don't drop them after a year like some other manufacturers.
Awesome review.
Regarding the "closedness" of the printer:
I loved my Ender 3 S1 Pro and the SonicPad thanks to your videos. I always love to play around with stuff, setup my home automation and all these things.
I got fed up with prjnts being messed up and after my Ender 3 decided to not print a first layer after being shut down for 6 hours, I was bothered.
Tried everything and in the end I gifted myself the Bambu X1C.
Yes, spare parts are more expensive. But they are available. Every single piece.
Need a ribboncable for your bed? It's available. Need a stepper motor? No Problem.
How about a replacement cover for the hotend? Sure.
I had bent leadscrews on my Ender 3 S1 Pro. How can I get replacements? I can't.
They are not Standard Ender 3. I would have to cut them myself. How? That's my Problem.
"Closed system" is a mixed bag. I would love my printer "offline at home" but then I lose app access. But the webcam feed is sometimes bad because the cloud is slow. So yeah... No real opinion on that right now. But the hardware and the machine just freaking work. No messed up first layer. Just print and go. And this to me is bliss because I need to move the printer to the basement (third floor appartment) due to space requirements. So it MUST be reliable and remote controlled. And my Ender with a Sonicpad was not thst trustworthy for me.
I have one on order since Nov 1st, and am still waiting for delivery. Anticipating it improves upon my adventurer 4.
Good honest review I would love one but as you say not being able to tinker is a thought, I did not think I would have but after many changes on my E3 V2 I see where you are coming from?
I'm honestly shocked by how good this printer is for it's price point. I picked it up to compliment my P1S and I'd say it's on par with it. I mostly make functional non-cosmetic prints (optical component testing set-ups, brackets, storage options, etc.) and it has been wonderful for this purpose as I don't really need a larger volume size for the types of things I print.. I tried a K1C but didn't really enjoy the experience so returned it and picked this up.
I have Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro for qute a while and I can honestly tell that this is the best printer in it's league. In fact it can easily compete with much more expensive Bambu printers. Swappable hotends are great - no more troublesome cleaning (and clogs) after changing from PETG to PLA. I have a different nozzles for every material type and that is perfect. Print quality and speeds are superior. Very good and polished product. There is really no comparision to any Creality trash. I like to tinker in the printers I use but with 5M Pro I don't have to - because everything just works and does the job. Right next to it I have Voron 2.4 that is for playing around.
Thank you for the link.. Ordered!
Great review I am either concidering this model or the K1. I do use ABS so I need a fully enclosed model !
Thanks for yet another awesome video, I was between the 5M and 5M pro and this video helped me decide. What was the name of the spray adhesive you use?
That spray and also Prevailent T-80 also works good too, stays on for a lot of prints.
Im using Orca Slicer 2 with this machine and really works fine, no limits
Afetr having Sermoon D1, S3 Pro and a regular Ender, I welcome a printer that just works. This looks like the one I will be looking for.
Thank you Ricky for this review. This is indeed not a printer for people with a creative nature and who like to be able to edit their settings themselves. That is the way to understand what 3D printing means. Just stick to my Creality's 3 v2 and 3 v2 Neo with the Sonic pad. Thank you Ricky
Nice video. Looking for my first printer that I can progress on, struggling to decide on these - any recommendations?
Creality Ender-3 V3 KE vs AnkerMake M5C vs Flashforge Adventurer 5M
Ooooh a new Ricky video!! Today is a good day!
Thanks for the review. I had two Amycubic printers and just got this one as I HATE tinkering. I am loving the plug and play simplicity of it! Wanted to ask, what was the bed adhesion spray you used? Thanks!
3dlac is my favourite👍
Even with the locked in limitations, 550 is a Great deal for such a well performing and consistent printer
You don’t have to mess with anything they just work right out of the box
I’m sort of in between plug-in/play and hobby user. I am a big supporter of open source hardware and software. My concern with this otherwise very nice looking printer is that new software features will not be supported, especially after FF moves on to a new model and that prices and availability of parts will be similarly limited. At work I have seen proprietary systems die these sort of deaths.
I have been looking at the bambu p1p and the k1 now im wondering about if i should get one of the flash forge 4 or 5 series. Too msny competitive options
It seems they don’t trust their market to be able to make changes 🤷🏻♂️
I just invested in a Qidi xmax3….ive had it 3 weeks now and Qidi now have me, I’ll be getting a 2nd one in the future.
Fast reliable prints, great customer support, and a non toxic FB community.
Great informative vid as always mate 👍🏻
Interesting that you love the X-max 3, I have the X-Plus 3 now. I like Qidi's approach to klipper, even if the hardware is possibly not so polished.
@@RickyImpey I get that last comment, mine was delivered with the early version hotend shroud and bl touch, so I emailed them and they sent me the revised hotend shroud (it has 2 small fans in there) and an inductive probe with magnetic sheet.
But I’m going to keep the BL on as I’m reading on the qidi groups that the inductive is not so great.
But it prints Asa awesome with ease, thanks to the chamber heater.
I started with a quidi and it wiped all my files from the official usb stick and made it read only randomly. Saw an Amazon review that mentioned exact scenario but dismissed it as a fluke. Flashforge has better software but 0.4 nozzle broke in a day and their support has refused to respond to order status request on order I placed two weeks ago for nozzles.
Hi Ricky, great video! I have the printer next to me on the desk and the noise is a discriminating factor in the purchase. After fixing the strange noise did it become at least acceptable or like the P1P? Thank you.
After moving thebcable away from the fan, it was a lot better but all of these faster machines need quite a lot of cooling so there will be fan noise. The only way to avoid it really is to print slower and reduce the fan speeds.
As someone with a couple Enders on a Sonic Pad (with help from you!) and now a Bambu P1S owner I agree with your sentiments on these new machines. I'm loving the P1S and it is cranking out great prints right out of the box, but there are some basic QOL stuff it just doesn't have (yet anyway) due to it's locked down software. Want to reprint a file you previously printed? You gotta walk up to the printer and do that from the tiny screen. There is no going the file list in the Machine tab in Orca and telling it to reprint remotely. Also macros would be awesome. My Enders are using KAMP which is so much better than having to probe the entire bed every print. It really is the little things.
Agree, it's all of these little added extras that make me love Klipper. Difficult to explain to anyone who hasn't played with Klipper firmware just yet though.
Don’t you have to walk up to the printer anyway to remove the part you just printed I mean I can reprint any file that I have printed through flash print but I still have to remove the previous part first.
So P1S also has locked down software? Asking because I am in the market for the best 3D printer in 5M PRO / P1S price range.
Bambu lately seems to have softened on their firmware lockdown going forward, but we need to see. @@anonymouse731
I seriously considered buying this printer but the price of the nozzles put me right off and then I found out about the wifi only working with the Flashforge slicer and was so glad I didn't buy it, of course its bound to get hacked and vanilla Klipper flashed to it but I am not prepared to wait for that, I ended up buying the X1 Carbon, I have been printing for over a decade starting out with a Mendel 90 kit I have also bought 7 Creality machines and have had to mod them to get them working correctly, I got quite into modding printers and ended up building a Pro 3D V-King 400 from self sourced best quality parts and I built a beast of a machine running RepRap on a Duet 3., since getting the X1C all I have had to do is print a few clips to take out some bad angles in the reverse Bowden tubes of the AMS, and not having to tinker is like a breath of fresh air!
As a Sonic Pad user with all its possibilities, I totally agree with your negative. I don't want to be limited by the manufacturer and not being able to use my slicer, which I am familiar with, leads me to the same decision as your title says. A great printer I WONT buy - thank you!
This was an amazing review. All the others were very biased and aggressive regarding the firmware limitations. I am alright with 3D printing not being my hobby, I like to paint stuff and printing stuff that I need around the house (functional). What 3d printer would you recommend for somebody that only wants to turn it on, hit print and voila, you have an alright print.
I have the Creality Ender 3 Pro. It's the one I got for Christmas 2 or 3 years ago just to get my feet wet. Levelling can be a PAIN in the behind! I've had some good prints and some really bad ones. Just seems to difficult for a beginner and I want more as I'm ready to move away from beginner.
Levelling seems like it's effortless with the 5M Pro. I may go for the basin 5M version just to see what it's like. Do you think levelling would be as simple? Thanks for the review!
Let's not forget the open bottom to the Z belts nice to have access but probably not good to have your printer on carpet or where stuff might migrate under like bits of filament
Strictly speaking in terms of quality/speed, how do you find the 5M Pro holds up against the P1S? I agree with all of your points - I'd really like to have the freedom - But the price point for the 5M (not the Pro) is what appeals at the moment. Moving up from an Ender 3 S1 Pro.
I would also like to use OctoPrint with the 5M. Is this possible? I know version 2.0 now supports Klipper.
Love all of your videos - You have been my 3D printing master for a while now!!
I will say it's a pretty impressive machine for the price of $599. A few kinks to work out perhaps. I'm not saying it's the absolute best for that price, but it does seem very good. Took me forever to find the build volume for some reason. 220x220x220 which is pretty reasonable. I'd consider this vs a K1 for example if the price was right. I am much more of a tinkerer than a plug and play user though.
I think we literally have ALL the same hobbies bc everywhere I go (even pretty niche subjects/vids) you're there! I was excited for the v10 Miata!!
@@datboi8140 V10 Impreza! The hilarious part though is that I'm sure you're mixing your memories of me with @ThatV12MiataBruh who is also in the comment sections of tons of videos I am, hahaha. Thanks a lot! I'm trying to get back in the groove of editing and I'll have way more vids on my channel soon.
Hi ricky im having trouble printing the base plate for your filament dry box as it not flat and prints in layers and 1 section at a time can you help me out thanks
I got a question, I'm planning on buying my very first 3d printer and I'm going for an fdm type like this. Does these enclosed printers usable in a basement and not worry about the smell and fumes? Or do I have to vent it out?
Great video!
That said, and maybe I'm being dense here... but aside from the nifty hotend replacement system this seems to be trying to do what the P1S does, but slightly worse. For example, the filament change process... to say nothing of the greater options given by Bambu Slicer and the better 24/7 remote control.
I really don't understand why I would choose this over the P1S, especially since the P1S also gives the option of the AMS.
You're saying the Bambu P1S would be a similar machine except with better flexibility? I'll be buying something this week...I just have to decide which.
@@boomupengineering Based on this review and my own experiences with the Bambu machines, yes. The Bambu P1S just seems like a better quality machine for the money.
I buy 3d printer for printing not play with the kliper 😉 great video!
Also, it may be worth noting or adding an update to the description that the 5M is now able to use a custom Klipper firmware and KlipperScreen mod.
Hi Rick, do you planned to complete this flashforge 5m pro review with the kilpper firmware that has been recently plublished as it change quite a lot the conclusion about this printer ? It could be great to see the difference and the advantage we can get by using klipper with this printer please. Probably an addon to this video could be sufficient.... if you have time and motivation for it for sure. Thanks a lot for your great job that is always really usefull.
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@@RickyImpey I'd also like to see this!
@@RickyImpey They released the designs as well and are bringing a cheap enclosure kit for the 5M with print files available. Pretty cool.
What dryer box is that dual box you show in this vid? Link?
The 5m (NOT PRO) you can use a smart plug as there is only the switch on the back no button on the front and i use one for my 5M
Glad I stumbled on this gem of a channel. No experience noob here, fascinated by all the things people are creating. Figured I've spent a couple hundred on 3d printed stuff on ebay like brackets for my permanent outdoor lights and such so I should get educated and play around. Went with this adventurer 5m simply because of the features, noob ease of use and such. Looking to get my feet wet and then perhaps invest in better hardware once I have some knowledge. I would have gotten the pro model but the standard 5m is $100 off rn, scored it off amazon for $292 vs $599 for the pro: I can deal with a little more noise, have whole home purifiers so the smell should dissipate quickly I hope. Thanks for your insight.
Welcome to the channel 👍
How do you change the ptfe tube at the backside?
Flashforge have released kilipper for the adventurer 5m and pro. But its not in a working state just yet.
So Flashforge is violating the open source license of Klipper just like Creality did with the K1 and K1 Max. Creality released firmware giving users the ability to root their machines. I hope flashforge follows suit.
The lack of customization and lock down of firmware means it's an absolute NO for me. Great review.
There's a Klipper firmware now
I’m exactly who this is for! I just want an a printer that works. My next purchase
Enjoy!🙂
Anyone have any good ender 3 orca settings? Also how do I make a custom g code per layers in orca
Which one do you use and recommend?
Had one and returned it.
I have this printer and i love it, the only thing what went wrong for me is that the camera doesn’t show the footage life any more. It still films but i can’t see it on my laptop while printing. Any ideas?
Have you tried asking Flashforge? They have one of the most responsive and helpful technical departments I've spoken to.
ma ad oggi con il nuovo aggiornamento a klipper aperto come si comporta questa stampante? te ne sarei grado se ci dassi nuove informazioni. Grazie mille.
So what core x,y printer that can print nylon should I get? I have been printing for 11 years.
They just released Klipper firmware for the 5M Pro! Should open up a lot of possibilities going forward, no?
They released the source code, but there's no way to build it and install it. They removed the Makefile, and there's no printer.cfg for it.
I was really interested in these printers but they are going out of their way to make it an unattractive work flow model unless you use only their slicer.
@@stew675 Well that's frustrating and disappointing. Hopefully this is just the first step rather and it will be improved. Since it is a GitHub project, the community can also fork and mod it now.
GREAT EXPLANATION VIDEO :)
THANK YOU FOR SHARING :)
THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)
If you just want a simple plug and play printer that just works you can't beat the 5M or the pro. The 5m was recently on sale at $299 dollars and thats an absolute steal.
Why do you think that?
Unlocked Klipper mod is now in beta phase for this machine. You might want to take a new look at it.
Nice review you do realize majority don't care about screwing with the firmware Inc.
So you can't set the pressure advance in orca slicer? You can set it in orcha slicer for the BL printers.
Yes, you can. It works the same.
@@williamsteele okay that's what I figured. One of his main complaints was that you couldn't change the pressure advance and I figured you could.
My mistake. What I should have said is that you can't edit Pressure Advance if you use Flashprint as you would need to if you want to send g-code and use the camera which is what I did for most of my testing. You can edit a field called 'Linear Advance' which is a Marlin feature. It was inconclusive what this actually changed if anything.
@@RickyImpey ah ok. Yeah that's a bummer.
Just a Bambu X1C clone. Like the print head (which was not expensive despite what was said in the video) but not worth extra cost. Bambu is also a closed system, but not once have I had to adjust the default print configuration to get good print jobs. Not saying Bambu is perfect. But it's close enough that I wouldn't bother with this one.
16:00 which are the better options in the same price range?
Can you wipe the flashforge firmware and install vanilla Klipper on the flashforge or is the hardware too proprietary for that?
Apparently you can now but I haven't looked into it yet.
Wait how are they closed source and using klipper firmware? Is this not a clear violation of the GPL licence?
If they made a Max version I'd be interested
You said this isn't a promotional video at all. Does that mean that the links are not affiliate links?
I think Flash Forge markets this printer towards beginners and mainly schools/businesses. While I understand customizing Klipper can be useful for many people, allowing people to freely change parameters over a network would be a nightmare for a school or business.
It's wild thinking about the acceleration in terms of the average car. The average car has 5 times slower acceleration than a 3d printer.
I'm in the market for a 3D printer and this was near the top of my list but after this review, I don't think I will go with it. Their restrictions of what you can and cannot do with it is a big turn off. I don't like the "Apple" style of restrictions on a product I buy and own. If I buy it, I want to do whatever I want with it. If I mess it up, that is on me. I don't need a manufacturer trying to protect me from myself with a printer.
discount code for 5M Pro does not work at your affiliate link. "Promo code valid when the applicable products price up to USD 599.00" Not sure if this is just bad translation, or they gave you a bad code...
I have been a tinkerer of 3D Printers for a few years now and I am getting on a bit. Once I have a printer dialled in that is it. I send the file it prints it. As time goes on I am getting less and less enthusiastic to tinker when it does not print.All those hours spent fixing this, changing that are behind me. Having a machine that does almost everything fresh out of the box is looking more and more attractive to me these days. I was all excited to buy the Pro then Ricky got to the restrictions Flashforge has imposed on its customers. I am gutted. What they have done is stupid and counter-productive. Stupid because we are all being treated as if we are morons. Counter-productive because I will not be buying one due to the stupid restrictions. So, my hunt continues.
What’s that filament box called?
That's the new Eibos Polyphemus. It's available on pre-order at the moment and I've trying it out. Its pretty good 👍
Thank you for the review. This is indeed not a printer for me due to the locked up software. First of all I do not buy Apple-like products where one fully relies on what the manufacturer does. If they want they make the machine obsolete in a couple of years. If they make it possible to switch to bare metal Klipper this looks like something for me though (maybe it is hackable already).
It is probably possible to compile your own firmware and maybe someone will at some point. If and when that happens this will be a killer machine for everyone!
Links broken :(
The "locked down" mindset is the prime thing keeping me from even considering many of these new printers. I liken it to buying a new car. If the manufacturer says "Sure, you can drive to any address you want but you can only get there by the route we decide and you have to listen to the radio station we program into your presets" I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't be too happy with that. I just outright refuse to pay so much money for a device where they get to maintain so much control over how I use it.
Some of your info is not correct I can slice with orca and still monitor my camera on the pc or flash cloud and the 5m does not have the soft start power button so you can turn it on of if your on a WiFi outlet I own both and would trade them for anything else I think over time they will unlock klipper I think the k1 was the sam way when it first released.
How are you able to access the camera feed if not through Flash print? Even Flashforge told me that is wasn't possible.
Nice review and you totally right about the lockdown... is a shame and also not legal since they need to rls all code and they did not!
Their firmware is not based on Klipper... it's their own design that they've had for years... going all the way back to the Guider, Inventor and Finder machines.
@@williamsteele it is... i decompiled their fw and its 101% klipper!
Yep, I had it from the horse's mouth, they told me their firmware is Klipper based.
@@RickyImpey Glad you confirm it, but they need to comply with GPLV3... i suspect lots of ppl going to be angry with them like creality when they rls their K1
So, I stand corrected... they are using portions of Klipper, but it's still sitting on top of their tradational linux distribution. All of our code is still present, so the Polar3D cloud is still working.
Where the smoke at the 6:06 is coming from?
Just some PLA being pushed through a nozzle that was too hot for PLA. My fault, I selected the wrong material. No damage done, just didn't need to be that hot.
I have a Flash Forge Creator Pro that I still use to print ABS, of course it has a chamber heater, klipper , Duet WiFi mcu, Bowden setup , E3d volcano, dual cooling fans and can run no problem at 300mm/s . Point being is this review printer could be completely taken over.
holding their violation of open source licenses till the end in my opinion is a bit of a disservice to the people who worked hard on klipper imo.
Its pretty important we don't let companies that do this prosper
Great Video! I'm a New Comer to 3d Printing and a noobie content creator here. I enjoy the clean style of your videos and the information you provide. I currently only have a Bambu Lab P1S but trying to converse with other companies for possible reviews. I'm in need of a Larger volume printer atm and really looking at the Neptune 4 Plus, QiDi X Max 3 and the K1 Max. Unlike you , at this point I prefer all the leg work of user experience to be done by the manufacture and only want to tinker if I choose to instead of have too. As my knowledge grows , I'm sure I will expand and try and push the printers more . At this point in my journey, Id prefer to be as Plug and Play as possible. Stop by my channel if you'd like..3D Pathfinder
Needing to go to the printer so much took this printer off the list for me. I AM probably the sort of target audience because i'm in the market for a "just works" printer, but as my computer and printer aren't even on the same floor - that includes not babysitting it.
If I had the free time to babysit my printer, I'd stay with my current 2nd hand Ender 3.
Have you seen the Bambu Lab A1? I'm testing one at the moment, it's very good and might be something you would be interested in.
@@RickyImpey yup - now eyeing the A1. Sadly - no news yet on when it's gonna be available for purchase in my country (can't even pre-order it!).
Only Q is if I'm gonna crack and buy the p1s or crack and have an A1 shipped from abroad...
3DLAC = $36. for 13.5 ml + shipping. I'm sure it works great.
Maybe if it works as a mosquito repellent too... LoL
links dont work.
Thanks, I've messaged and hope Flashforge fix things in the morning.
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Thanks, I'll check👍
It's just the matter of time before it's unlocked. not a big deal
The really sad thing is that flashforge and all the other box shifter manufacturers could have made something like this years ago but instead they chose to just keep shipping the same old boxes with 10 year old tech, and the public was happy to keep buying that garbage. When Vorons came out flashforge could have said - wow nice tech lets copy that and make our printers better but instead they said, nah DIY printers are no thread to our box pushing lets keep going with the Adventurer 3s and other garbage. This is the reason i would never buy a flashforge or a creality etc now is they are lazy and will keep ship you crap if you wil buy it. The massive success of Bambu has put a fly in their lazy business models and I will reward bambu with my custom every time, for being true innovators.
You should probably look into the serious privacy concerns of Bambu then. "If something is cheap that means you are the product"
That soft ppwer button is ridiculous. Why did they think this was a good idea is beyond me.
Prusa has one but only to reset the machine while running, a much better option
Not everyone wants to reach around to the back of their printer to turn it off. This is convenient.
Having a hard power button at the front of the machine is often a drawback especially if you have kids / grandkids who like pressing buttons. Nothing worse than a machine being accidentally switched off during a print.
Soft power button easy solved. I have done it to mine, so now it powers on without having to press front button
The Flash Print Orwellian Terms of Service were disgusting.
@5:21 flexing his polyphemus on youtube, brave man. eibos says they wont ship orders till mid december.
I feel like you're not truly into 3D printing unless you've spent hours trying to manually dial in the Z axis on a crap machine
I know, felt very strange to not have to do it🤨
I had an ender 3 for 2 years and eventually this got on my nerves and having to mess about every time to get it to print well was enough for me to sell it.
I’m very close to buying one of these as I just want to print things.
@@Lightning_JC you won't regret it. I have an mk4 and it's so nice being able to print perfect first layers using the whole bed area if you want