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AnkerMake M5 3D Printer by Anker + Filament (2-Pack) Kit $797 + FS

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AnkerMake [ankermake.com] has AnkerMake M5 3D Printer with Filament (2-Pack) Kit $857 - $60 w/ code WSHAPPYBFAMUS = $797. 5X Faster Printing+Precise 0.1 mm Detail. Shipping is Free.

Add on 1$ more for Filament (2-Pack) Kit, total will be $798 for AnkerMake M5 3D Printer+Filament (2-Pack) Kit x2
  • 5X Faster Printing[1]
  • Precise 0.1 mm Detail[2]
  • Built-In AI Camera Monitoring
  • Auto-Created Timelapses
Code Valid from Now to 11/28
Pre-Order: Shipping From 22 Dec.
URL: https://www.ankermake.com/products/m5
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Created 11-16-2022 at 06:26 PM by Bruinnn | Staff
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sloddo
11-16-2022 at 07:26 PM.
11-16-2022 at 07:26 PM.
So tell me how this is $700 better than an ender 3 pro?
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Alucard400
11-16-2022 at 07:51 PM.
11-16-2022 at 07:51 PM.
Quote from sloddo :
So tell me how this is $700 better than an ender 3 pro?

Probably less maintenance with a few already included features that you don't have to upgrade to. Ender 3 are for tinkering.
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sloddo
11-16-2022 at 08:02 PM.
11-16-2022 at 08:02 PM.
Quote from Alucard400 :
Probably less maintenance with a few already included features that you don't have to upgrade to. Ender 3 are for tinkering.

Probably... based on what, a built in camera?
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Cataguy
11-16-2022 at 08:51 PM.
11-16-2022 at 08:51 PM.
At this price point you're getting in to prusa MK3+ range, not sure why I'd get this one over a Prusa.
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SeriousDirt9747
11-17-2022 at 07:33 AM.
11-17-2022 at 07:33 AM.
Quote from Alucard400 :
Probably less maintenance with a few already included features that you don't have to upgrade to. Ender 3 are for tinkering.
If you have a consumer grade 3d printer, you better be comfortable with tinkering no matter what. All this gets you is proprietary parts.
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Alucard400
11-17-2022 at 07:36 AM.
11-17-2022 at 07:36 AM.
Quote from SeriousDirt9747 :
If you have a consumer grade 3d printer, you better be comfortable with tinkering no matter what. All this gets you is proprietary parts.

I got no plans to purchase this. I already got an Ender 5 Pro setup to work consistently after adding an auto leveler. I hated going through fixing up the firmware since it wouldn't give the correct locations to test the auto-leveling initially.
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psyctto
11-17-2022 at 07:37 AM.
11-17-2022 at 07:37 AM.
Quote from Alucard400 :
Probably less maintenance with a few already included features that you don't have to upgrade to. Ender 3 are for tinkering.
"probably"
sounds legit!
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MattShoots
11-17-2022 at 12:38 PM.
11-17-2022 at 12:38 PM.
Don't sleep on the Bambu PiP if this is your pick. Not out yet but prob the same price and Bambu's big boy is a printer that needs very little done to get fantastic prints very fast.
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PyroYuy
11-17-2022 at 12:56 PM.
11-17-2022 at 12:56 PM.
Quote from sloddo :
So tell me how this is $700 better than an ender 3 pro?
Built in auto level, camera, spaghetti detective built in, 32 but board with silent steppers, higher print speed, all metal hot end, direct drive extruder, double cooling fan, pei metal sheet, and filament break sensor. I'm pretty sure you can source all that for less than the M5 but that's not going to include install time and building the firmware for it.
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nzalog
11-17-2022 at 03:56 PM.
11-17-2022 at 03:56 PM.
This is not a $800 printer, and really looks like most the money was spent on aesthetics instead of things that actually matter for reliability, ease of use and repeatability.

Buy something cheaper like an Ender, learn about it and if it's a hobby you want. Once you decide, you can use the Ender to print your parts for something like a Voron and the left over cash for some of the components. Or just use the pip program on Voron discord and just go straight for a Voron (though I would not recommend that unless you're fairly familiar with 3d printing).
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CoryV9719
11-18-2022 at 10:28 AM.
11-18-2022 at 10:28 AM.
This thing will stand out if the multi color attachment works as advertised. If that is the case, your entry into multi-color FDM printing will be substantially cheaper than Prusa.

As a standard FDM printer, it's definitely on the high side, but if they used premium components, it's prob worth the bucks if you can afford it (and the model proves itself)
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timsy
11-18-2022 at 11:44 AM.
11-18-2022 at 11:44 AM.
Quote from sloddo :
So tell me how this is $700 better than an ender 3 pro?
$700? depends on you.

Features not in the Ender 3 Pro:
All metal hot end / heater block: needed for strong engineering grade filaments like PC and nylon.
Direct drive extruder: needed for soft filaments like rubbery TPU.
Auto bed leveling: meant to reduce 1st layer problems and improve adhesion
PEI bed: better adhesion and more reliability
Heavy machined aluminum frame: for better rigidity so better details and small features in the print
250mm/s? If it's true, that's 3-5x faster than most bed slingers.
WiFi: I use this all the time.
Bit bigger build volume: maybe matters, maybe not. Most people build small stuff.
15 minute assembly vs. a big bag of parts.

Check out the quality here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E...ZbY&t=658s
That's super impressive.

A better comparison is M5 at $700 vs. Ender 3 S1 Pro at ~$500. If the 250mm/s is real then maybe the S1 Pro with the Creality Sonic Pad and Klipper (an added $150.)

Me? I like printing and have gotten tired of having to tinker all the time to get decent prints. I also want speed so my short BF list includes FLSun V400 (~$850); Bambu x1 ($1000); and *maybe* the AnkerMate M5 ($700 here) if more positive reviews come out. It's probably obvious from the list, I want fast also.

OTOH, a BF deal on the Ender 3 Pro S1 has a lot of merit if maybe a bit slower.

Good Luck!
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