FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M 3D Printer with Fully Auto Leveling, Max 600mm/s High Speed Printing, 280°C Direct Extruder with 3S Detachable Nozzle, Core XY All Metal Structure, Print Size 220x220x220mm

The printer worked awesome, I started having a few issues, that I believe were operator error. The printer preformed flawlessly, and I was amazed by the quality for such a low price and ease of use. I was so impressed I ended up buying the Flashforge Adventure 5M Pro. The 5M Pro is well worth the little extra for the enclosure, Camera, filtering, internal fan. I have put a little over 100 hours on it and it amazes me at how well it works right out of the box. I have not had to modify, adjust, repair, replace anything. I just turn it on, load the filament and start printing. The software works with very little knowledge of 3d printing. Flashprint works really well to get started. The Orca Slicer that is free from Flashforge website, will make your prints even better. Before purchasing the Flashforge, I was contemplating the Bambu Labs Products. I just could not justify the double price for the same quality of prints. I researched for weeks comparing prints from each unit and there was not any difference in the quality. In fact I think the print quality of the 5M Pro was actually a little better. I am not a paid Vine reviewer, this product was purchased by me and I have no obligation to make any claims on how well the product works. I can recommend this printer if you are starting out and want some better than the budget friendly models out there.

I had never been super interested in 3D Printing as I had no real use for it, and so never looked in to how any of it worked or how things were supposed to be set up. As I started getting more and more in to DIY tech stuff where the standard is 3D printed parts for assembly, as well as wanting to do more Wargaming stuff than I could reasonably afford, I decided to finally jump at getting a 3D Printer that was geared towards new users that have all the basic bells and whistles to minimize potential set up issues and any health hazards from having the thing set up in my bedroom, and the Flashforge 5M Pro was what I settled on. Worst case scenario, I could get the few things I needed then sell it to a friend who could use it more than i can so I'm not completely out $450.All that said to stress that I am a complete beginner and learned from knowing literally nothing as I set this thing up.Set-up was easy. Unbox it, follow the instructions to remove all packing and accessories then un-screw the bed. Turn it on and connect it to your WiFi network. Get the mobile app (which sucks) for your phone and Flashforge Orca for your desktop (which sucks less). Send the printer through its self calibration once it's set where you want to keep it. Put the filament spool on the holder, feed it through the tube following the on-screen instructions and let the system prime the filament load (mine spat out a bunch of red filament from the factory QA testing before priming the included sample). Then, update the Printer's firmware (this is important as the app and Orca will not be able to connect and control the printer without this step). Then, print the calibration cube. Then, print the Benchy. For me, there were absolutely no issues. Set up went without a hitch, calibration and benchmark prints went great, and the printer was ready for use after that.I grabbed some Official Battleshovel 39,999 stls to test how well things printed minis and figure out setting up support structures and managing print settings and then I went on to Cults3D and grabbed some cheap models of stuff I really liked from some creators and spent a couple days printing some cool stuff at higher resolution and refining my settings.Bed leveling before each print took a couple extra minutes but I've yet to have a failed print, the tip and bed both heat up to go mode really quickly, the size of the bed is great for pretty much anything I can think of short of full-sized multi-day prints of cosplay gear, print durability is as good as your settings are, this printer will do what you tell it to do without fuss, and the design of the printer is great. Sleek, enclosed, the internal ventilation is really nice to have, and the top and front clear doors are great for keeping an eye on things and getting in to the enclosure when needed.Noise is quieter than I thought it'd be. Don't get me wrong if you're light sleeper maybe consider having this away from your bedroom, but it's just white noise in the background for me and easily ignoreable if you're used to the sounds of electronics.My only real complaint that is barely even a complaint since it's just nitpicking about a feature that really doesn't need to be there is the camera is extremely low quality and struggles to stay connected to any app that uses it, but it does still work and lets me peak at the print when i'm away.All in all I was shocked at how easy it was to get this thing in to working order and learn enough to start just blowing through filament making stuff for the projects I've been putting off until I could either order parts from a 3d printing company or get a friend to do it for me. Again, I knew absolutely nothing about how any of this worked prior to getting this thing.If you're a beginner looking for your first printer, this is an option I can't recommend enough.

Shipping was fast.Install easy. If not there is plenty of support and videos to help someone if lost.WARNING: Do not put filament sample that is shipped with this printer on its holder. Doing so may cause damage to the machine. Ask me how I know. My filament sample was wounded up and I thought I Had it completely untangled and set the filament on its designed location but since this filament doesn’t come on a roll the filament just has a mind of its own. My filament was no longer sliding and ended up becoming too tight for the printer to pull the filament to the nozzle. I may have a damaged product now because of this. We will see. And I will update weather support is helpful or not.I’m a complete amateur on 3D design and the printing process. I did run TinkerCad and was able to print a few things with a little bit of a learning curve. Without YouTube I would have been lost. Best of luck.UPDATED: It has taken time for me to learn how to design things and after a few weeks I put this printer to use. Long story short, this printer has failed me after 7 different prints. I mean actual printers where something takes 30 mins to 3 hours to complete. My failure started when I was printing things back to back trying to fine tone my design and I ended up with a lot of Filament in a large blob pile instead of any sort of design. I tried to clean the nozzle right quick and try my luck again but I only ended up with a smaller blob of plastic. I decided to give the printer a rest and to try my design again but only doing one part on the layout instead of 2 or 3. This didn't go so well. The printer didn't go home or calibrate correctly on its on and when it started to print the nozzle dug into the base plate causing deem scoring marks. I tried to buff them out and the plate is probably going to be ok for what i need out of the printer but that's not the issue now. My issue continues to be filament not coming out when changing filament. More so I cant get the printer to even print a practice cube. I've tried completely cleaning the nozzle, removed the extruder and filament completely and made sure the extruder gears are messed with no missing or broken wheel cogs or teeth and watched the gears spin and feed the filament into the nozzle. My nozzle temp gets up to 280 degrees but still things are not feeding or spray out even the smallest practice designs. I cant even get a line up mark on the base plate. This printer is supposedly suppose to be simple and great for beginners. With my background in fixing robots and machinery this thing is giving me hell. I can only hope flash forge does away with this model.I would love nothing more than my money back or a newer model this thing needs to go in the trash. I had a feeling things would go south after the issue at setup and they did.