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The Flashforge Adventurer 5M is a fast CoreXY printer that stands out for reliable everyday printing and strong value at this price. It has handled many projects cleanly, works well for functional parts in PETG and ASA, and the enclosure kit makes it a practical low cost path to hotter materials. The deal is also far below past street prices, with recent purchases around $154 to $190 and older pricing above $240. Main caveats are that multicolor and AMS style convenience are not included, and ASA printing benefits from an enclosure and filtration setup. A solid fit if you want a compact single color workhorse.
Functional-part makers printing PETG or ASA, because the enclosed CoreXY setup suits brackets, cases, and hot-car parts.
Yes. It has been bought for about $154, $190, $240, and even over $300 when new, so $133.8 is a strong discount. Several buyers also report it printing many projects reliably with no problems.
Yes. It is being used for functional parts in PETG and ASA, with PETG-CF planned later, and it can be paired with a DIY enclosure plus HEPA/carbon filtration for ASA. PETG is also favored for hot-car parts and general functional prints.
For ASA, an enclosure is useful. The printer can be run with the Flashforge enclosure kit, a DIY cover, or a custom enclosure, and one setup described using the printer's cardboard box temporarily as a draft shield before adding proper filtration.
Yes. PLA is the easiest filament to start with because it does not need drying, and learning slicer settings like infill, supports, brim, speed, and temperature matters more than the printer itself. Sunlu PLA and other solid-color filaments are suggested for practice.
Yes. It has been reflashed with generic Klipper and Moonraker instead of using Flashforge's proprietary software, which is useful if you already prefer that workflow.
Kingroon petg 10 pack multicolor about $50 from Aliexpress cheapest per roll when on sale. I bought 10 pack pla too but found petg to be more useful. Or get both, so you can learn as you go.
What store did you find this on? Having a hard time finding it at this price. I'm only seeing around $73 after a $12 coupon. Thanks
Pulled the trigger on this one, after comparing this, Kobra X, CC1, and others. I used to own a Creality Ender 3 V3 (not KE, SE, etc.), which had good prints, same 220mm^3 size, but not a CoreXY. My use case is to print functional parts (battery adapters, brackets, cases, etc.) with PETG and internal car parts with ASA. At some point will likely do PETG-CF. My use case does not include cute, colorful, baby Yoda prints. This FF 5M is the right size, wallet friendly, and can add a DIY case for ASA prints with my own HEPA/Carbon filtration. Can't wait to get it. I'll use its own cardboard box initially to provide draft cover for printing PETG.
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Can anyone recommend a link for filament for this, I'm a complete beginner. This will be my first 3D printer, so no frills. Just want to practice and learn. Thanks guys for the collective knowledge.
This PLA was also good but I haven't bought it in a few years since I print 99% of the time in PETG. PLA is fine and more tolerant to poor settings (or higher speeds) but I find PETG is better for functional prints, especially if used in hot cars.
For practice stick to normal / solid colors (no wood grains, shiny, etc). Once you can get comfortable with those, then you can more to more exotic filaments.
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PLA is easiest to print. No drying required. More importantly, learn how to use your slicer software (Orcaslider or Flashprint). Understand infills, supports, brim, speed and temp. Key to quality prints is fine-tuned G-Code, which come from optimized slicer settings. You may find that different internal lattice structure may yield a print with good strength, without using a lot of filament.
Oh God.. man I haven't even made it to the software stage yet. And I'm a developer by trade. Frick.. I appreciate the tips!
I like this PETG https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC6845D6This PLA was also good but I haven't bought it in a few years since I print 99% of the time in PETG. PLA is fine and more tolerant to poor settings (or higher speeds) but I find PETG is better for functional prints, especially if used in hot cars.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074V4J868For practice stick to normal / solid colors (no wood grains, shiny, etc). Once you can get comfortable with those, then you can more to more exotic filaments.
I have not decided yet. One option is to buy the FF enclosure kit, print covers and use a bento box for the filters and fan. Second option is to buy a cover that is used with bed slingers. Third is build something on my own using wood. I have some time to think about this. But may also build my own bento using PC Case fan. The key to good filtration is to run VOCs and toxic fumes through the filters as slow as possible to maximize extraction. (The same with hot water and coffee powder).
Oh God.. man I haven't even made it to the software stage yet. And I'm a developer by trade. Frick.. I appreciate the tips!
Soon, you'll be able to upload your STL, the printer you have, the filament you have, and AI will give you the best G-Code. You won't use a slicer any more other than to confirm. :-) So, fogettabout it!
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The Flashforge Adventurer 5M is a fast CoreXY printer that stands out for reliable everyday printing and strong value at this price. It has handled many projects cleanly, works well for functional parts in PETG and ASA, and the enclosure kit makes it a practical low cost path to hotter materials. The deal is also far below past street prices, with recent purchases around $154 to $190 and older pricing above $240. Main caveats are that multicolor and AMS style convenience are not included, and ASA printing benefits from an enclosure and filtration setup. A solid fit if you want a compact single color workhorse.
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Yes. It has been bought for about $154, $190, $240, and even over $300 when new, so $133.8 is a strong discount. Several buyers also report it printing many projects reliably with no problems.
Yes. It is being used for functional parts in PETG and ASA, with PETG-CF planned later, and it can be paired with a DIY enclosure plus HEPA/carbon filtration for ASA. PETG is also favored for hot-car parts and general functional prints.
For ASA, an enclosure is useful. The printer can be run with the Flashforge enclosure kit, a DIY cover, or a custom enclosure, and one setup described using the printer's cardboard box temporarily as a draft shield before adding proper filtration.
Yes. PLA is the easiest filament to start with because it does not need drying, and learning slicer settings like infill, supports, brim, speed, and temperature matters more than the printer itself. Sunlu PLA and other solid-color filaments are suggested for practice.
Yes. It has been reflashed with generic Klipper and Moonraker instead of using Flashforge's proprietary software, which is useful if you already prefer that workflow.
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This PLA was also good but I haven't bought it in a few years since I print 99% of the time in PETG. PLA is fine and more tolerant to poor settings (or higher speeds) but I find PETG is better for functional prints, especially if used in hot cars.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074V4J868
For practice stick to normal / solid colors (no wood grains, shiny, etc). Once you can get comfortable with those, then you can more to more exotic filaments.
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