If you're interested in dipping your toes in the world of 3D printing, you can't do much better than to start with Flashforge's extremely popular and affordable Adventure series as your first printer. Then you can't get much better than Flashforge's extremely popular Adventure series. For a limited time, AliExpress is offering the Flashforge Adventure 5M 3D Printer for just $163.23 with free delivery after you apply coupon code "25USAFFS". Make sure you're signed into your account to see the shipping options. The exact same printer sells for $239 on Amazon, but it officially retails for $399. The Adventure 5M offers great performance at at outstanding budget price.
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You're buying it from FlashForge's official store on AliExpress. It ships free locally from the United States and arrives within 1 to 2 weeks. The Adventurer 5M is considered by many to be one of the best 3D printers priced below $200. It is easy to setup, it produces great 3D prints with minimal fiddling, and there are plenty of mods available including an official kit that fully encloses the chamber and another that adds a camera, all at a super affordable price point.
Flashforge Adventurer 5M CoreXY 3D Printer for $163
The Adventurer 5M is Flashforge's least expensive CoreXY printer across its entire product lineup. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find another CoreXY printer from any well-regarded brand. In a CoreXY printer, only the print head moves while the motors are fixed in place. Since the motors are often the heaviest component, this improves print speed and precision.
The Adventurer 5M features an open bed design with a build volume measuring approximately 8.7" cubed. For those of you who are looking to enclose the chamber in order to create a more stable environment for your prints, you can purchase the official kit for $39.99 that can turn it into a closed chamber setup. Alternatively, you can just build yourself a big box that you can place over the entire printer, probably for an even cheaper price.
The Adventurer 5M boasts a print speed of up to 600mm/s with 20,000mm/s² acceleration and can print a benchy in 14 minutes. The high-flow 32mm³/s nozzle with 280°C direct extruder can warm up to 200°C in as fast as 35 seconds for smooth and stable filament dispensing. Other features including solid build quality (all structural components are made of metal), a 4.3" color touchscreen control panel, auto leveling, and vibration compensation. Assembly is quick and easy and you should be able to make your first test print in a matter of minutes. No camera is included but there's an add-on kit.
TL;DR:
- Open chamber 8.7" cubed working space
- CoreXY 3D printer (more stable than other types)
- 600mm/s print speed with 20,000mm/s² acceleration
- Auto leveling and vibration compensation
- Easy assembly
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