China · since 2011
Flashforge printers
Discreet reliability and widespread educational use
A common sight in classrooms and workshops: enclosed, simple and low-maintenance. They aren't the fastest, but they print day in, day out without surprises.
Recommended slicer
Orca-Flashforge / FlashPrint
Ecosystem
Closed and simple, aimed at non-technical users
Downloadable PDF guide
Usage tips, an hour-based maintenance plan and starting temperatures for your Flashforge, in a PDF you can print and keep next to the machine.
Free, no sign-up. 2 pages.
Models and links to their official manual
Each model with a quick spec sheet and a direct link to the brand's official documentation.
Flashforge Adventurer 5M
CoreXY abierta · 220³ mm · 600 mm/s
Official manualFlashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
CoreXY cerrada · 220³ mm · filtro HEPA
Official manualFlashforge Adventurer 4
Cerrada · 220×200×250 mm · plug and play
Official manualFlashforge Guider 3
Cerrada grande · 300×250×340 mm
Official manual
What they do well
- Ready to use, ideal for educational institutions
- Quick-change nozzle on the 5M series
- Enclosed and quiet machines
Where they give trouble
- Closed ecosystem: less scope for modifications
- Official profiles are very conservative on speed
- Spare parts are slightly more expensive than Creality
Workshop tips for Flashforge
Quick-change nozzle
Change it while hot and purge 30 mm before printing; otherwise, the first perimeter will come out with old material.
Official support and downloads
Problems we solve step by step
The corners of the part are lifting (warping)
See the fixThe first layer isn't sticking to the bed
See the fixThe base of the part is flared (elephant foot)
See the fixHow to calibrate the nozzle height (Z-offset)
See the fixMy nozzle is clogged
See the fixLess material comes out than expected (under-extrusion)
See the fixIs your Flashforge not giving you what you need?
Sometimes the part is more urgent than the learning curve. Send us the file and we'll print it with the right material and settings from our workshop in Viladecavalls.
Still not working?
Tell Marco which printer and material you use and he'll tell you what to change.
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