Creator 5 Pro

Feck it lads..... all this adding fluff or AI and locking us all down. As a Prusa owner and Flashforge (AD5X), some contrast with their eco systems. I am going to shift the AD5X off for a new home, step over the Creator 5 Pro and move to Snapmaker U1. We gotta make a stand.

The Creator 5 Pro is interesting hardware but worth researching before jumping. FlashForge runs proprietary locked firmware (no Klipper) and their historical software development has lagged behind competitors significantly. The criticism is basically: if you're going to lock down the ecosystem, you

I would look into the Snapmaker U1 or the Flashforge Creator 5 pro. The U1 has been out for a while and has a good community and good support. More Creator 5 reviews are trickling out now. Both of these machines are Tool Changers. This means that they can print multicolor with little to no waste, un

Worth noting that for basically the price of an X2D combo you could get the flashforge creator 5 pro, which is an enclosed four-head toolchanger with the same build volume, 320C nozzle and a heated chamber. If you think there's a chance that you want to do multicolour in any serious way in the futur

That is completely up to you to decide! I personally don’t want to pay $1300 Canadian so I can stand in front of my printer to make sure it doesn’t catch on fire. I still have a Creator 5 Pro coming but I won’t be leaving it unattended until I, or FlashForge comes up with a fix. And btw, I really do

X2D has the dual nozzle which I think is well worth it. It also has finer pitched belts that reduce VFA’s. I can’t see any reason to go with the P2s other than it’s $100 cheaper. Also I would seriously consider the Flashforge Creator 5 Pro or the snapmaker u1. I also have a p1s but for multicolor pr

I get all that, I really do. A lot of people in 3D printing are competent enough to print a purge bin and empty it regularly. But it is not the user’s job to fix safety issues on a 3D printer. It’s not the user’s job to fix any issue on a 3D printer anymore. That era ended when the Ender 3 stopped b

I also have the Creator 5 Pro on order. My concern is the slicer. I am in a locked-down situation and generally just run portable apps, like Orca Portable. Getting the IT department to support the FlashForge Orca may be a problem. They suggest that I create a small network that is isolated from the

In the below 1500 range, I would suggest the Snapmaker u1.Base printer is 900.The top is 150, and won't ship for 4-5 months. He can use a plastic tote in the meantime (we're all doing that).Hardened nozzles are super helpful. The base nozzles can't handle glow in the dark, wood infused, and so on as

I was going to go with the x2d because it has dual nozzles. Then I found out they use different extruder between the 2 nozzles and the print quality is different between them. I ended up getting the flashforge creator 5 pro and have been super happy with it. The x2d is a good printer though, I would