FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M Pro 3D Printer with 1 Click Auto Printing System, 600mm/s High-Speed, Quick Detachable 280°C Nozzle, Core XY All-Metal Structure, Multi-Functional 220x220x220mm 3D Printer

Final update: As you can see from the whole message, initially there was massive disappointment when receiving this item. Fortunately it seems to have been a rare isolated incident. FlashForge has proven to have OUTSTANDING customer service/ support. They made sure I received the full refund and without waiting a month for Amazon to go through the slow process. They also offered troubleshooting solutions, which unfortunately didn’t help with this specific printer. Furthermore I spent my morning with a buddy who finally unboxed his FlashForge printer of the same model and we have been making prints together non-stop. We were set up and printing in about 15 minutes. Unlike the damaged one I received, the printer heats quickly and runs smooth. The auto level is excellent. It is so user friendly that a child can figure it out. So far today all prints have been successful and we’ve been having lots of fun. Helpful tips to get started: You can edit all the specifications after downloading the computer program.. and it is simple. (Download free prints from Printables.com or Thingiverse.com etc.) once you unzip files and open them in FlashForge you can easily choose size/scale and choose if you want it to create stands and/or a base which really help with most builds. There is a sidebar on the right hand side of the program and scrolling over each option explains what it is for. Knowing that I was refunded in full and the issues were due to damages with that specific device, I will be continuing and looking forward to doing business with FlashForge. (Opening a different model today). The quality customer service and quality product outshines their competitors for sure. Original review: Incredibly disappointed. Massive letdown.. Incredibly disappointed. Even worse, my child was let down. I’m hoping this was a problem with the individual printer but after the initial few preprogrammed prints.. not one print has been successful. Even some of the preprogrammed ones stopped working. I watched what seems like every tutorial, thinking I was doing something wrong. I wasn’t. This printer is designed specifically to be easy to understand and assemble. Unfortunately, the filament would randomly stop feeding, but the printer would continue as if it was printing. So after 35 minutes of printing.. it would stop feeding for 10-30 seconds if not completely.. making the entire print a waste. Wasted a LOT of time, wasted lots of filament, wasted all this money and lead to constant let downs. There was also a major issue with prints not sticking to the tray bed and getting lifted and taken for a ride.. taking it out of the precise location and also tangling it up when I tried very basic single and/multi-part prints. (Yes, even with the glue that they specifically provide to avoid this.) On top of that and other issues like seemingly poor heating, it doesn’t seem to be capable of printing anything that’s not just a reshaped brick. You can build the same stuff with Play-Doh molds.. I am sending it back for a refund and will most definitely be reviewing the process. I truly hope that this company will give me the full refund and takes care of their loyal customers. I am truly hoping this was a one time thing and that I have no issues with future products. — Update 1: Amazon FlashForge seller contacted me and offered a full refund. Considering many factors I don’t know if this will truly be honored/issued. They later sent a troubleshooting message. However, by then I had already tried everything and I had someone who 3D prints for a living come look at it. I was assured I need a refund. I was also told not to replace the wasted filament with my own money. If that affects the refund, then legal action will be taken (cost free for me). I purchased at least 11 spools of FlashForge brand filament, which were not cheap, and another expensive printer (from their website) which I will not open unless/until I receive full refund for this one. How they treat loyal customers will speak volumes. Which is important, especially when investing in a company with so many competitors. At this time, multiple people and two businesses (whom do big YouTube reviews on products they purchase and use) are awaiting results. I hope to and would love to come back with great news of a company that outshines the rest because the alternative would be me left disappointed and them dealing with the results of bad business. I am frustrated and concerned due to the amount of people getting ripped off online these days.

I am giving this printer 5 stars. I purchased this printer on 2 October, and it has been one of the best technology purchases I have made. Not only has it been easy to use, but it also sparked my imagination and opened the door to countless new projects and ideas. One of the things I appreciate most about the Adventurer 5M Pro is how beginner-friendly it is. Setup was straightforward, and the printer produces excellent results without requiring a steep learning curve. At the same time, it has the speed and features needed to keep up as your skills grow. The print quality has been consistently impressive, and the enclosed Pro design is well worth the additional cost. The enclosure helps create a more controlled printing environment and provides added flexibility when working with different materials. If you’re considering this printer, I strongly recommend spending the extra money for the Pro version. My only real complaint is that I would like to see a larger build volume. That said, the 220 x 220 x 220 mm build area is large enough for most projects, especially for those who are new to 3D printing. While a larger platform would be nice, it has rarely limited what I wanted to create. This printer impressed me enough that I joined the waiting list for the new Creator 5 Pro. In my experience, FlashForge delivers high-quality printers at a price that is often better than the competition. Their products have earned my trust, and I expect to continue purchasing FlashForge printers. Overall, this is an outstanding 3D printer that combines ease of use, speed, quality, and value. Whether you are new to 3D printing or looking for a reliable machine to expand your capabilities, I highly recommend it.

To whom it may concern, I purchased a brand new Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro, and at this point I have to ask a serious question: Did you sell me a refurbished or previously used printer at the price of a new one? From the moment I took it out of the box, it has had problems. The very first thing I noticed was a strange noise coming from the fan on the front of the extruder assembly. I thought it was odd right out of the box, but the noise has continued and appears to be coming directly from that fan. I removed the magnetic front cover on the extruder assembly to inspect it. This cover is magnetic and intended to be removable, so please don't respond by claiming that inspecting it voids my warranty. Once removed, I found the round inspection/QC sticker partially peeled off, and the four wire solder joints look poorly done. It honestly does not look like the quality I would expect from a brand new printer. The initial homing and bed leveling procedure gouged and scraped my PEI build plate in two different locations. My build plate was damaged before I even completed my first print. Since then, I've continued having numerous issues: My PC frequently refuses to send files because it says the printer is "Machine Busy" when it clearly is not. After almost every print, the printer locks up. The fan on the side of the extruder keeps running loudly, but the touchscreen becomes unresponsive and won't let me do anything. This even happens if the printer has been sitting overnight after finishing a print. The fan is still running and the printer won't respond until I power cycle it. The extruder also makes abnormal noises during printing. Before you suggest it, I have already performed a factory reset and gone through all of the basic troubleshooting. Please do not ask me to simply reset it again. I take excellent care of my equipment. This printer has not been abused, modified, or misused. I also have timestamped videos from the moment I opened the box through the first prints documenting these issues. At this point, I expect Flashforge to make this right. Whether that means replacing this printer with one that has been properly inspected or providing another acceptable solution, I expect a prompt response. If this is the level of quality control being shipped as "new," I will make sure potential customers know exactly what my experience has been. I would much rather tell people that Flashforge stood behind its product and made the situation right. I look forward to your response.

Lengthy… I apologize. I purchased this after spending several weeks researching 3D printers. Their price points are all over the place and, as to be expected, the more features they have the more expensive they run. The initial reason for wanting a 3D printer is to make custom cutters for polymer clay. After reading dozens of reviews for different printers, I decided that this model from Flashforge would meet our needs and allow for more complicated projects in the future. It arrived the day after I ordered it (yay, Prime). Nice heavy duty box and excellent packing so it arrived in pristine condition. It is an impressive looking piece of equipment and seems to be well built. Unboxing and setup took about 30 minutes and was relatively painless. The relative part came with things that even the FlashForge website doesn’t make clear. So, I’ll have a go at it. There is a fair amount of software you need. The Flashforge website has flashy descriptions of what these do but does not really say what you need to get started. To begin with, you need FlashMaker. This is an app for iPhone, iPad, or an Android device. It is available from the app stores for the related devices. You will not be able to set up the printer without it as you have to make an account to register it and finish the setup. Once you have it, the setup is fairly straightforward and the display/touch screen on the printer guides you through the process easily. It did take a few tries to get it attached to the WiFi network but patience paid off. In the full disclosure department, we am newbies. So there was the need for a 3D application that we could use to create the projects to send to the printer. We didn’t want to spend a fortune on this and after looking at all the options, I found TinkerCAD for the iPad. It is an Autodesk product (think AutoCAD), is web based (though the is an app in the Apple App Store for the iPad that connects you to where you need to be), and it is free. Granted, I am sure if you are going for heavy engineering type 3D, you probably want a higher end application and most likely a higher end printer. I watched 3 YouTube videos on TinkerCAD and I was creating 3D objects in less than an hour. You can design directly in the app though I’ve taken another route for the time being. You’ll still need this in the process though to create the .STL files you will need later. I also learned how to create designs in Procreate on my iPad that could be exported out as PNG files. These need to be converted to .SVG files to be able to use them in TinkerCAD. There are a number of free web based conversion sites available. Then there is printing. Oh boy! Flashforge talks about a number of software applications on their website but it is very unclear what you need them for. Short answer: the .STL files from TinkerCAD need to be converted to .GX files for the printer to use. The printer comes with a thumb drive (USB A) that contains a Software folder with two applications: FlashPrint 5 and Orca-Flashforge. FlashPrint 5 is, as far as I can tell, a more consumer friendly version with fewer bells and whistles than Orca. Herein is the rub. I do almost all my graphics on my iPad and these applications require a desktop/laptop computer running either Windows, MacOS, or Linux. In my case, I have a MacBook Pro running the latest version of MacOS (Sequoia 15.0.1). Much to my surprise, the applications on the thumb drive, would not install as they were considered legacy version and not compatible with my OS. The versions on the drive were updated as of 04/28/24, which was before the latest version of the MacOS was released. I tried Flashforge’s website and had the same issue. The haven’t updated the installers for the newest version. That’s when the panic set in as I was now looking at an expensive device that I could not use. Fortunately we had an older MacBook Air that we had not updated. It is running MacOS Monterey 12.6.1. Crisis averted and I got the applications installed. I was able to import the .STL file and run the slicer to produce the .GX file for printing. If I had installed Orca, I could apparently send the file to the printer via WiFi (my next project). Using FlashPrint 5, I went old school and downloaded the .GX file to the thumb drive. The printer has a USB A port. Popped in the drive, let the printer warm up, and voila! A 3D object. By the way, the HEPA filtration system on the Pro does a great job of keeping the fumes down. Other than the software installer mess, the process was relatively painless and I must say that is it a deeply satisfying experience to handle your first 3D object. In closing, this is a very cool printer and I’d recommend it to anyone who wants a reasonably priced entry level device. Save yourself a world of frustration and make sure you have: 1. Your phone or tablet with Flashmaker installed so you can setup your printer. 2. A computer with the capability of installing FlashPrint 5 and/or Orca-FlashForge* 3. And, of course, a 3D application capable of producing .STL files, which seem to be one of the most common types. Hope this overly long dissertation was helpful. *My guess is the MacOS version prior to Sequoia (MacOS 15) will work based on the dates on the installer files, but that is exactly what it is: a guess). I will be initiating a conversation with Flashforge about getting the installers updated.

If you're looking for your first 3D printer, look no farther. This printer is a little of a lot of worlds: 1) great price - for less than $350, I got a printer that does a lot, and as much as printer that cost a lot more 2) very versatile - it prints a variety of filaments (most varieties of PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, etc.) and it has 4 nozzles sizes 3) crazy simple to set up 4) incredible results - in no time at all, I was print unbelievably detailed models 5) supplies are plentiful and inexpensive 6) maintenance verges on idiot proof 7) easily manageable footprint I could go on, but I think you get the point. However, I would love to have the same printer in a larger format. Approximately 8” cubed is as large as I can print with the 5M Pro. All in all though, I couldn’t be happier.

Awesome printer. I’ve dealt with resin printers mostly but having this type of printer was needed. Out of the box I started setting up. It was pretty straightforward and took some time, so don’t rush, it’ll be up and running and ready to go. Software is available for both, smart phone and pc. I would say it’s easy to navigate once you know your way around it. Settings can be tweaked if you’re knowledgeable. But the default settings are great as well. This kit also comes with half a spool of PLA, that’s pretty awesome as I used it for test prints. I’ve been batch printing hex bases for a game I play. Print times are fast but the bigger the model, the longer it will take which is expected. Other features like the internal camera is a cool thing which can be accessed from your mobile device or pc. Sometimes it works but I’m guessing it depends on your WiFi network speeds. But it does work, you can monitor the progress while you’re away. Initial test print came out well as expected. Started other projects and they too came out nice. From what I learned the difference is night and day with a resin printer. What I really like is the functionality of filament prints, depending on what your printing. Resin types do t have this as they break easy. But nonetheless, I am having fun with this. Great printer. My only issue, small though, it can be noisy. Best to have it in another room when you’re trying to stream movies lol. Overall, I like it.

***UPDATE*** Ok, I gave Flash Forge a second chance and I got another Adventurer 5M Pro. The features that made me get a second Adventurer 5M Pro were the filters (HEPA for UFPs and Active Carbon for VOCs) to me that was the most important feature to get a 3D printer for health reasons and then obviously the speed. The Adventurer 5M Pro had both of the features I wanted (Filtration and Speed). I am a little bit confused with how the filtration system (very important to me) works because there is none of that in the User Guide. Also, the UFP (Ultra fine particles) emitted by the printer could be PM 1.0 which are way smaller than what the included HEPA PM 2.5 filter can capture (unless i am proven wrong). So with that in mind... is this printer delivering on the filtration system they are marketing much? You be the judge but at the same time don't be fool by the feature descriptions that could be misleading. One last thing, the doors on the printer do not shut tight...UFPs and VOCs can leak out. This time the box came good with the two handles intact. I was able to open the box and set up the Adventurer 5M Pro in a breeze seriously (around 10 minutes - second time around). The auto setup screen did not appear but I was able to get it going by reseting the machine to factory settings from the screen menu (not a big deal, easy) and it worked. I followed the on screen instructions and everything worked great. I had no issues with the feeding of the filament or anything else. I decided not to print any of the models in the machine instead i designed a quick box for my tools in Tinkercad.com 3D designs and I saved the .STL file to my computer and opened it with the Flash Print 5 app provided by Flash Forge . I then connected the Adventurer 5M Pro to the wifi and transferred the .STL file from my computer using the Flash Print 5 app. It worked like a charm. No issues with the internet connection. If the Adventurer 5M Pro goes to sleep, just disconnect it and connect it again to your WIFI connection (In Flash Print app) and you are ready to go. Since I got the new machine, I have been printing at least 2 to 3 prints of 30 mins -1:30 Hours for several days and I haven't had any issues ( I will update this post if I run into something). Right now the Adventurer 5M Pro just prints fast and to me the prints look really good (i was impressed). I ran into some lifted corners (warping) issues in one of my prints but that was my issue I did not do a raft or brim to make sure the model had no issues. Now, this is my feedback for the technical support. Yes they have no calling number yet but they reached out to me as soon as possible. They helped me with the first Adventurer 5M Pro return and were quick to respond via messages (they do take a day since they are in a different time zone) for any questions I had. Thank you. I have changed my review to 5 stars because I have had a great user experience from the second device (Adventure 5M Pro) and great tech support where my questions were answered. Overall experience Great! -------Original Comment Below --------------------------------------- Box came missing one handle, you can see the printer. I pre read the manual before the printer showed up. Once i had it home, i follow the instructions on the screen. First issue, the tools provided are not the best quality tiny tools. it took me 2 minutes just to install the filament holder, then it took about 4 minutes to remove the screws inside the printer. I followed the on screen instructions and here is where my issues started. First i did the calibration and worked fine, then i clicked back because i did not want to install the filament. The machine went crazy, the head started moving in many directions and it gave me an an error on the xis. Ok it stopped on its own but a piece of plastic came off broken (don't know from where) i then turned it off. Left and came back and did a filament feeding, i followed the instructions on the screen and for some reason the machine was making a noise like trying to pull in the filament but it couldn't. I went online and see what i can do. I found Flash Forge support videos and they suggested to unclog the machine. So with the tools they provided and the video i tried but failed. In the video they ask you to unscrew a screw on the side of the extruder but guess what, the screw did not want to unscrewed with the tools they provided. I started to look for support (maybe a number i can call)... well, there is no number to call and there is little info for this printer (for support) on their website and on the internet. So i believe than 10 minutes became 10 hours and now i have a machine that does not work, came with the box ripped from the handle, does not want to extrude, a screw that is stripped and a piece of plastic that came off somewhere. I am now returning this printer because of these issues.

Hello, I am requesting a replacement for my Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro due to repeated hardware issues that have made the printer unreliable despite extensive troubleshooting. Since purchasing the printer, we have experienced multiple recurring problems, including: * Repeated Z-axis failures where the print bed attempts to drive below its physical travel limit during the homing process, resulting in loud grinding/clunking. The nozzle never reaches the bed because the printer immediately drives the bed downward. * We have had to disassemble the printer multiple times, remove and reinstall the bed assembly, manually reset the bed position, and re-level the printer just to get it working again. This only fixes the issue temporarily before it returns. * Recurring E0015 nozzle heating errors, which required additional troubleshooting and interrupted printing. * Multiple calibrations, leveling procedures, firmware checks, and mechanical inspections have not permanently resolved these problems. The printer’s rods and Z-axis move smoothly, so this does not appear to be a simple lubrication or binding issue. Given the repeated nature of these failures, we believe there is an underlying hardware defect, such as the mainboard, wiring harness, or another internal component. At this point, we no longer have confidence in the reliability of this printer. We purchased it expecting a dependable machine, but instead have spent significant time repeatedly repairing the same issues. We are respectfully requesting a replacement printer under warranty rather than continuing to troubleshoot what appears to be a defective unit. Please let us know the next steps to process a replacement. We are happy to provide the serial number, purchase information, videos of the issue, or any additional documentation you require. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to your prompt response.