AD5M

I wish you had come to reddit earlier. I run pop!_os as my daily driver. I have an AD5M and an AD5X and I use OrcaSlicer. If fact, I have never used any of the FlashForge lock-in software. Vanilla OrcaSlicer works completely fine on linux. I can connect to my printers over LAN and send my prints dir

I switched to Orca Slicer 2.3.2 and rolled back my AD5M Pro to an older firmware. Things are going mostly well since I did that. Not really planning to upgrade to the latest of anything from FlashForge for a while.

This feels like the start of a bunch of micro purchases that all add up. If you read all the posts about people buying a better class of 3d printer - they all pretty much reference having an ender3 variant of some sort and being a night and day difference, me included. If I could give my younger sel

It comes out of the box pretty squared away. There are things you can do to improve the print quality, performance, etc., but my recommendation would be to follow the included setup guide and then try a few things out for yourself just to get the experience under your belt. Once you've worked with t

Depends on your budget. Someone mentioned the Bambu Labs A1. That is an absolute entry-level printer. Strong value for what you get, but the bed slinger nature and small print area can limit you. But if your budget is under $200, a great place to start. If your budget is higher, considering somethin

Have had a partial spool of FlashForge HS PETG sitting on my AD5M for months, with no attention to keeping it dry (I live in the damp PNW but have a typical dehumidifier in the room). Fired it up yesterday and tried running a print. It worked perfectly. I'm a believer. Don't know how much it matters

I have the FlashForge AD5M Pro which is identical in most ways... It was my first printer and it a good choice for learning. It also offers some good options to expand, upgrade, and modify Zmod or forgex for full klipper. Lots of aftermarket plates in compatible sizes. (Love my cryogrip glacier) Sev

Literally got this today myself. I was like... oh. Monday? In 2 weeks? In a week because I paid extra? Oh shit! IN TWO DAYS??? Well that escalated quickly. But ill take it! Excited AF. My AD5X is a completed upgraded version of my AD5M and I learned to print on my AD5M and its perfectly tuned. I can

Way better method of monitoring your printer remotely than Flashforges awful app. Better control over just about every aspect of your printer. Bed mesh function that allows you to make sure your bed is physically level, which makes the auto-level way more accurate and prints come out better. Select

I would definitely start with the FlashForge wiki, and then on to YouTube. Tons OB videos out there and the get very specific to the printers. AD5M is a good starter to pick up on the 3d hobby — it’s not overly complex and does a decent job. I had one for about a year and then moved to mostly Bambu