FlashForge 3D Printer Creator Pro2, Metal Frame Structure, Acrylic Covers, Optimized Build Platform, Independent Dual Extruder W/2 Spools, Works with ABS and PLA
| Dimensions: | 54.86 x 39.88 x 47.75 cm; 21.34 Kilograms |
| Manufacture: | Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Dimensions: | 54.86 x 39.88 x 47.75 cm; 21.34 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
| Reference: | CP2 |
Bought this because I wanted to try to print dual colors. It works great. Takes a bit to get use to the program. I also have Prusa mini+. I would rate this one under the Prusa but still like this one.
The first one I ordered unfortunately arrived defective but FlashForge took care of me with a replacement unit. I really appreciate being able to print in Mirror mode and can print twice as fast if making multiple of the same item. The enclosure is helpful because I can put the printer in the garage with no worries. Only drawbacks are the noise and the fact that it’s somewhat difficult to access the build plate inside the enclosure
I love this printer – I’d give it 5 stars if I didn’t have to run an SD card back and forth between my PC and the machine, but it is a workhorse – wifi and a temperature upgrade would make it 5 stars for me
This unit is real good the only thing I believe it should come with a pei plate. Unit is as described, unit is easy to operate and show far shown excellent results. Flashprint 5 that comes with it should have better intructions for the sofware and its use. 4 out of 5 overall.
The things that dropped it down a star are:
* The hangers for the filament reels don’t fit standard filament reels. I printed replacements that work.
* Flashprint takes over displaying all sorts of text files. I had to reset over 60 different file types even after I purged it from my system. I never could figure out how to do a two color print with it.
* The bed is not quite square. I haven’t tried to fix this yet.
I did have a couple of problems like an extruder jammed. I wrote a support ticket on it and got overnight help. They have a lot of “how to fix it” videos on youtube.
There are a couple of things that would make it perfect:
* Fix the reel hangers
* Use a flexible magnetic PEI sheet for the bed. They are readily available on Amazon. You do need to add a z-shim to account for the extra thickness.
* Add automatic bed leveling. Yes, their leveling routines are good, but it takes time to do it.
I’ve printed both PLA and PET-G with good success. The filament loading/unloading heats the print heads enough to melt ABS. Their filament loading firmware flushes out whatever was in the printer so you print with the new filament.
My next project is to set-up Octoprint. That way I will be able to send the print file directly to the printer and be able to see what’s going on from my computer.
Have only printed a hand full of things so far but from what iv done i can say its acturate and clean, just make sure you level the bed properly and make sure there isn’t any loose filliment on the nozzles. Speaking of this comes with 2 spools that hold quite a respectable about of filament. Overall couldn’t be happier with this printe
Ich drucke bereits seit einem Jahr mit einem ender 3. Der Drucker ist fr meinen Zweck perfekt, da ich mit pva arbeiten mchte. Er ist etwas laut, fr ein Bro nicht unbedingt perfekt. Aber Qualitt ist super. Ich bin zufrieden! Leveln ist halbautomatisch. Haftung ist brutal. Also man muss definitiv das bed erheizen, um das gedruckte abzubekommen.
I have been flogging this printer 24/7 for weeks now in a 6th grade STEM class. It never hiccups and I have only had one failed print, and it was my fault. The only things bad I can say about it are the bed material gets cut up from fighting to get prints loose, and the reels in the back make loading filament a pain. I am thinking of buying a second one to keep up with demand.
Easy to use, deceit print quality, slow to print-especially in dual color mode. Print bed ended up too small for my use.
My 1st was a Makerbot single extruderthis one is awesome..great price, printed perfect minutes out of the box and very nice print qualityI cant say that for the 1st one.
I am new to 3D printing. I had a not so great experience with a printer before this (from a very high rated 3D printer company) so it was a little disappointed and it was really nice to get one that was printing perfectly after a very basic setup. Plus it can do two at once and in dual colors. I highly recommend this product. Update: I am still printing every day and these printers have worked flawlessly.
Great prints, exceeded my expectations for common filaments. I print a lot of lettering and it really does well with the Flashprint slicer. Good enough for me atleast. Drawbacks for me are no wifi ability and sometimes small card errors or cable errors but they’re never long term. Great for beginners that want to print with dual extruders. If you’re new to it there is a learning curve for producing the printd you want. The case is nice, but the platform isn’t removable. Instructions to assemble are pretty good.
Started setting the printer up at 7pm. Had dual bency’s by midnight. Bed leveling was simple. Calibrating the two extruders starts after bed leveling and is assisted by simple prints from both in x and y. They came calibrated, but it is good to know if they fall out of adjustment, correction is easy.
The only negative thus far is bed size. At first I had trouble removing prints. Using a razor blade solved the issue.
Wir haben jetzt schon einige Meter Filament durch die Extruder unseres Flashforge Creator Pro gelassen und sind begeistert.
Der Drucker kommt recht weit zusammengebaut an. Der restliche Zusammenbau nach der Lieferung ist keine groe Herausforderung. Die Achsen sollten, mit dem beiliegenden Fett, beim Zusammenbau, gefettet werden. Das mitgelieferte Druckbett hat eine Haftung die ich bisher noch nie gesehen hatte. Im warmen Zustand msste man die Sachen mit Hammer und Meiel von der Platte nehmen – also auf jeden Fall warten bis er abgekhlt ist.
Wir haben das Bett mit einer Messuhr nachgemessen. Eine Gesammtabweichung von 0,025mm ist auch fr 3D Drucker recht wenig.
Das Leveln ber nur drei Bett Schrauben ist etwas knifflig, funktioniert aber mit etwas bung recht gut.
Die Demo Dateien haben wir mit PLA gedruckt. Diese waren extrem mahaltig und echt schn.
Richtig begeistert sind wir von dem drucken mit ABS. Extrem mahaltig ohne Streaming oder sonstige Verwerfungen einfach nur gut. Wir hatten hier fr den Originalslicer und einfach die ABS Einstellung verwendet.
NachLeveln ist selten erforderlich, jedenfalls bei unserem Aufstellort im Wohnzimmer.
Die Druckgeschwindigkeit ist, fr unsere Verhltnisse, sehr hoch.
Der Drucker steht, wie bereits geschrieben, bei uns im Wohnzimmer. Die Lautstrke strt dabei auch beim Fernsehen gucken nicht.
Der Drucker wird im Gegensatz zu unseren anderen 3 Druckern – fr einen 3D Drcker – recht grozgig gelevelt. Die Levelkarte liegt bei.
Der Drucker hat uns vom ersten Druck an mit seinen Druckergebnissen begeistert. Da dieser Drcker zwei Extrudern hat, haben sich die Mglichkeiten potenziert. Da sich nicht nur Mglichkeiten potenzieren, sondern auch Fehlerquellen, halte ich den Drucker nicht fr Anfnger tauglich. Schon das Leveln muss gekonnt sein und ein gewisses technisches Verstndnis muss vorhanden sein. Dann macht der Drcker echt Spa und liefert echt super Ergebnisse.
Very good print quality right out of the box on a variety of project types. Have not had to call upon tech support as instructions are well detailed.
– IDEX for PVA to dissolve in water or dual color.
– Comes with (2) 1kg fillaments (yeyyy).
– Easy to setup and start printing once you cut all the straps.
– Anti-ooze or drip helps a lot.
Cons:
– Instructions are not clear on the correct way to install the printing units. You can even install them incorrectly and left where the right is supposed to go and the other way.
– If you install the anti-drip/ooze, you will get clogs all the time and worse once it cools down only if you have incorrect settings!
– Bed is horrible to take prints out off. You NEED to buy the flexible steel plate, it is so easy, you just can’t describe it. Get the dimensions right of the bed because you can loose printing space and don’t forget to print first the SPACER to accommodate the bed new Z dimensions.
– No sure why USB connection keeps dropping the printer in the Flashforge slicer. I think it’s related to USB3.0 and that it wants USB2.0. Don’t know, have been printing in the SD Card since.
– Heater bed PCB board is exposed and you can damage the unit if it is turned on and a screw or metal object touches it. You will have to print in carbon fiber in another printer something to “cover it”.
– Fans are noisy just by being “on” even without printing. After a few months, it’s ok I guess.
Overall, you will love this unit once you accept, upgrade or you are aware of the CONS.
Quality: 10x better than my last printer (Maker Select i3/Prusa i3). The layer lines are almost invisible. I was extremely impressed by the quality that this printer has out of the box, versus what I had to scratch and claw to get on my Monoprice i3. I was astounded.
Ease of use: *Out of the box* this thing prints great! No BS like with low cost “Ender Style” printers. It’s EASY. The touch screen walks you through the leveling & calibration process, and they’re effortless. Leveling is just 3 locations – and the printer goes to those positions itself. I think of it as “assisted leveling”.
My Monoprice i3 is virtually impossible to level – and a massive hassle and pain in the hands to get even close. And it needs leveled more often than you’re willing to do. …goto remove a particularly stuck print from the build plate….gotta level again. If you get a junky printer, many many many of your prints will be ruined by poor leveling – wasting tons of time and filament.
The FlashForge Creator Pro2 is built like a tank. I feel comfortable running this machine overnight, which I would NEVER do with my i3. My i3 has caught on fire twice – a poorly designed and engineered machine, with inferior parts.
Flexible Filaments: I haven’t tried ninjaflex yet. I’m a little worried about the bowden tube setup and flexibles. I’ll update this review after I’ve tried it.
IDEX: The IDEX is awesome. If you have a bunch of parts to pump out, this will get them out in double the time. Great for time restraints.
Build plate volume: A little on the lacking side. It’s been able to do what I got it to do: practical prints.
Most practical prints fit well within this build plate. The goofy stuff (like your expandable katanas) don’t fit. But I still have my i3 to do slightly larger/one-offs/goofy prints. Stuff that’s just for fun. Expandable swords and “goofy” prints are the kind of thing you’re going to print off, have a honey moon phase of a day or two, then throw in a box or give away, and never touch again. I wouldn’t make my decision based on those. And there really aren’t that many practical printing applications that require massive build volume. I can’t think of any to be honest.
Slicer Software: The FlashPrint slicer program is not as good as Cura. Cura is way easier to understand. It’s much better laid out, with similar options all nearby each other. I’m finding myself digging and digging through FlashPrint’s ugly menu to try to find certain slicer settings – some of which don’t seem to exist. FlashPrint’s supports suck. I’ve looked into getting Cura to work with this printer and haven’t figured it out yet. Once I can use Cura, I’ll be done with FlashPrint.
What this printer is for: This printer is great for time restraints. If you need to get a huge project done in a week or month, the price of this printer is worth it. You’ll save soooo much time versus some piece of junk “Ender 3 style” printer, that needs hundreds of hours of wasted design time, slicer tinkering, modification, repair, extra declogging, and lost time due to bad levels/poor stability. Plus you can half your printing time using the IDEX feature, and print double the volume in the same time.
You’ll get much better at 3d Printing, much faster with this machine. With a lot less possibility of dropping the hobby out of frustration or machine failure.
Easy to work with even the prints come out really, nice.
Really thinking of getting a nother. The problem I have is the print Really sticks. I found that if it is still a little warm it’s easy to get the print off the bed with a little effort.
1 Print out a new guide for the filament as they do not unwind well.
2 Print out a new filament spool holder as supplied limits use of other makes
3 Upgrade the heatbed.
Prints stick so well to the supplied tape bases you will pull your hair out trying to get them off!
This printer is awesome. It doesn’t like temperature changes though. Keep that in mind.
I like the size fits on my work top, good quality prints. The only problem I have is with the instructions, it did not show print heads placement very well. So I ended with them wrong way round, you must have chrome fan shield to front. Apart from that I am very happy with this printer.
I like the size fits on my work top, good quality prints. The only problem I have is with the instructions, it did not show print heads placement very well. So I ended with them wrong way round, you must have chrome fan shield to front. Apart from that I am very happy with this printer.
Love this my first 3D printer and using for modelling small scale models need more prep
Before painting but still getting good results didn’t want the smell etc from a resin printer so after researching found this to be best for what I wanted still happy maybe will buy a resin printer for the garage in the future but overall very satisfied
I’ve not printed much yet, but what I have made has functioned well enough.
A big drawback for me is removal of the print. I have tried with and without a raft and have broken some smaller prints. I need to do some research on how to improve (that using teflon, silicon or ptfe perhaps…).
I’ve not printed much yet, but what I have made has functioned well enough.
A big drawback for me is removal of the print. I have tried with and without a raft and have broken some smaller prints. I need to do some research on how to improve (that using teflon, silicon or ptfe perhaps…).
Simple to assemble and a install software. Print quality extremely good with little distortion due to heated bed.
Absolutely brilliant machine perfect printable from the get go adheres well to the platform easy to level..had a problem with clogged nozzle ended up buying another nozzle complete, struggled to install contacted flashforge and never had a reply about repairing it so have sent it back and ordered anothe
Absolutely brilliant machine perfect printable from the get go adheres well to the platform easy to level..had a problem with clogged nozzle ended up buying another nozzle complete, struggled to install contacted flashforge and never had a reply about repairing it so have sent it back and ordered anothe
Petit plateau la conception est super fi extrudeuses totalement indpendante.
Il faut passer la v3
This is a fantastic 3D printer. I upgraded from the Ender 3 as I found myself constantly wrestling with bed levelling issues, failed prints etc. The flash forge has been levelled one abs printed everything I’ve thrown at it flawlessly. So happy I upgraded!!
This is a fantastic 3D printer. I upgraded from the Ender 3 as I found myself constantly wrestling with bed levelling issues, failed prints etc. The flash forge has been levelled one abs printed everything I’ve thrown at it flawlessly. So happy I upgraded!!
Great printer. Really reliable out of the box, 100% recommend.
But, if you change the build plate, upgrade the firmware, as the Z adjust is funny otherwise.
I have another 3D printer but this one is much better very easy to use
I have another 3D printer but this one is much better very easy to use
1) NO Wi-Fi or ethernet connection
2) NO removable build plate
3) NO out-of-filament detection
4) The filament reels are different from the other Flashforge 3D printers, they’re only available in 1 Kg and not 0.5 Kg and PLA filament has a limited shelf life after the seal is broken of the filament reel.
5) The filament holders do not allow for other manufacturers filament, including Amazon’s own but there are 3D printer files available online for different holders.
Personally I think the Pros out way the Cons but Flashforge please fix these very simple upgrades and it would be 5 stars.
1) NO Wi-Fi or ethernet connection
2) NO removable build plate
3) NO out-of-filament detection
4) The filament reels are different from the other Flashforge 3D printers, they’re only available in 1 Kg and not 0.5 Kg and PLA filament has a limited shelf life after the seal is broken of the filament reel.
5) The filament holders do not allow for other manufacturers filament, including Amazon’s own but there are 3D printer files available online for different holders.
Personally I think the Pros out way the Cons but Flashforge please fix these very simple upgrades and it would be 5 stars.
Great buy and does an awesome job. Much more than I expected
This is essentially a good machine with decent print quality – but with a few quirks. First, its not a Flashforge printer, its actually a Makerbot Replicator with a Flashforge badge. So this means things get a little complicated. For starters the Flashforge slicer software, Flashprint, doesn’t recognise the USB connection. Once I did a little research I figured that the Makerbot Print recognises it, but using a COM3 connection over USB. This explains why I cannot find a USB for Flashforge Creator Pro. The problem is, I prefer Flashprint as its familiar and Makerbot Print looks a little 90s low-res. The dual printing was an attractive feature and takes a little getting used to. The first big hurdle is understanding the separate STLs for different print-heads and how those interact. One word of advice – wiping tower is a must – otherwise it gets messy. Is it worth 445? Dual head and 227mm (not 230) capacity is just about worth it.
Once the print head is attached, you can power up the printer and get ready for your first print. Part of the preparation is levelling the bed. This is a manual operation, with the use of a supplied card and smalle executable program on the SD card that comes with the printer. There are only three thumb screws you need to adjust to level the bed – it usually takes me less than 5 minutes to complete this task. After levelling the bed you need to load the filament. I use the right hand nozzle, which is the default one selected by the slicing software. You can change it to the left nozzle, but I have not seen the need to do this (the left nozzle is recommended for PLA as it has the cooling fan). I have not had any problems printing with PLA through the right nozzle.
One thing I like about this printer, and the reason I have purchased a second on is it’s reliability. I have three Flashforge 3d Printers in total – two Creator Pros and a Guider IIs. The Guider IIs has a much bigger build volume and costs a fair bit more. I have had several issues with the Guider IIs and it has been out of action for long periods of time. Support from Flashforge is excellent and they have always helped me get the Guider IIs up and running again – even after the warranty ran out. My Flashforge Creator Pro has never broken down or had an issue that required me to take apart the nozzle assembly. It just keeps going.
It’s a good printer when it works but it can be temperamental at times and levelling can be a pain. But when it works it works well.
First off, I’ll say that the print come out fantastic for larger pieces, i have not yet had a print fail. Comes with two spools which will last you a good while. enclosure shield everything from drafts and out side influences. I would recommend this printer over any i have previously owned (Prusa and Monoprice).
I have 2 problems that I think are worth noting. 1 the bed adhesion is amazing, too amazing. I can’t remove pieces (mainly miniature) with finer connection from the be without them breaking with deafult settings, I still tweak things to reduce put it either sticks hard or not at all.
The right extruder keeps getting blocked each time i remove a filament where i need dismantle the extruder to clear it before i can load a new filament. The tech team have been quick and very helpful, so i at least have reached a point where i am comfortable to do this.
For this i will make this 4 stars
This is my first 3D printer and all I can say it WOW its bloody brilliant I have owned for 2 weeks and its perfect everytime with out a failed print yet.. I dont know what all the negative comments are about, solongs you follow the instructions i.e. level the bed correctley your away printing in 20 minutes.
Overall, I’m really pleased with the FFCP printer so far. I did some initial test prints, which were impressive, though incredibly difficult to remove from the standard bed (but I was intending to upgrade to borosilicate glass to mitigate this, anyway, so no worries). Couldn’t recommend this seller (Technology Outlet) more; I had some shipping issues with a third party that I chose, resulting in the item being erroneously returned to sender, but Technology Outlet re-shipped without qualms and were extremely responsive and professional (cheers, Tim!). All in all, very positive.
Never 3d printed before this purchase. If I’m honest I was expecting it to be more difficult. I followed the instructions to disassemble the packaging and finish setting up the printer which must have taken less then 30 mins. Loaded the filament, levelled the bed and started my test cube, which printed very well out of the box.
There’s a number of aftermarket upgrades which can be printed available on thingiverse with relative ease. I would recommend replacing the spool holders, spool guide cooling duct and adding a tpu door draft excluder to improve this already fantastic product however I can’t mark this down for them not being included as for me it was all part of the fun and helped me learn how to print. Finally I did replace the bed with glass but that was more for the shiny finish then the adhesion.
Flashprint works well out the box with the default profiles however you may wish to enter expert mode and turn the extrusion ratios down a little in places since they seem to default to 109%
So far I’ve had good results with tpu, abs and pla. more to follow I hope.
At 399 you’ll be hard pushed finding anything close to this elsewhere. Most of the vital parts are opensource so can be upgraded/repaired easily if needed. These are selling twice the price almost at other retailers, grab a bargain.
bought it work . test work fine need better slicer. stick for the bed works
Prints perfectly not being my 1st 3d printer I found this very easy to set up but most importantly the print quality is amazing.
The service was amazing from these guys and delivery was extremely fast I would highly recommend them and this printe
Well what can i say.
The company i ordered this printer from delivered on time and damage free, so kudos to them.
The printer itself is fairly well made and easy to operate. Easy to operate but not easy to master.
The manuals are fairly sparse, luckily youtube and other sites offer a wealth of knowledge and help.
My first three prints failed due to lack of knowledge not due to the printer, but each failure teaches you something.
Value for money? Most definitely.
Happy with my purchase
Worth the money… yes!
But you need to know how to use it, getting started is easy for beginners with intuitiveness.
Assembly – Of the product is a 9.8/10… yes I didn’t know you needed to move the print rails to the back before opening the door to remove the PLA and styrofoam, manual in general could be better (clearer images, more elaborated discription) but it’s not hard to work out what you need to do at all, it also come with all the equipment you need and spares 8.6/10.
Setup – Is very good, plug in the power cable at the back, comes with UK & US/EU leads not adapters separate leads! 10/10 for that. The board and extruders are already calibrated out of the box and will work with any design.
Looks – The inside has blue lights which you can turn off in the options (utilities) menu. The information shown on the screen is clear and not to bright in the dark, if you need more information just back out and you’ve got the main menu. 10/10!
Usability/practically – For size as intermediate printer i’d give it a 10/10. The product uses an SD card for files, as far as I know it doesn’t have WiFi or USB compatibility… 4/10 seriously inconvenient but if you have a SD card reader… then it’s perfect.
The noise is mediocre at best, not to noticeable but it depends on how easy you get aggravated. It’s a 6/10 but let me point out this is better than some other brands.
Key Things to Note:
– Comes with PLA 1.75mm 1kg – White&Blue.
– Flashforge can be downloaded via the website (it is on the SD card).
– Clean the inside after every print.
– Check and check again that everythings perfect before printing (no going back after a 32h print).
– You don’t need tape or such like for the base.
You must… MUST! Get a respectable PVA filament for your structure the PLA is damn good the stuff it comes with but Geeetech PLA is a little better…. Little.
The most annoying thing about this printer is the flashforge software, flash print.
Let’s say you want PVA as your raft and support…. ok but you need to go to the advanced menu for that…. why isn’t it just a option to the side in the first place? And it gets better, the advanced menu doesn’t let you change the material you’re using in each extruder but the basic menu does. 9/10
Overall this printer is very good and totally worth the money, just look after it and go by the rules and it’ll work perfectly.
Fabulous printer. Delivery before due date, excellent. Customer service excellent. Now at 100+ prints and every one has been printed with no problems even with different filaments every print as came out perfect. Made a clip to stop the conduit and feed tubes from flapping when the print head moves and have just replaced the build plate adhesive cover, easier than expected. Overall very pleased.
Very impressed with this as my first 3D printer. It is very easy to use but the software it comes with to design items is very poor but thankfully there are plenty of free ones. The slicing software is adequate for a beginner and is seamless
Love it. Easy to assemble as there is not much to do and easy set up. So from receiveing the package to assemble and levelling the bed to doing a test print was done under a hour. Within a total of four hours I had printed my first part of my shoretrooper helmet.
Overall this is a great bit of kit easy all round printer as I have just got in to 3D printing if you are looking cheaper then this might not be for you but it is less messing around than the cheaper ones which you have to build which takes ages. The price seems a little high at first glance but it is fair and it is a great printer for the price.
Per l’abs uso la temperatura di estrusione di 235 e quella del piatto di 100, la velocit di estrusione di 40mm/s e quella di spostamento di 70mm/s e mantengo la ventola sempre spenta.
Per il pla la temperatura di estrusione di 200 e quella del piatto di 50, la velocit di estrusione e di spostamento di 50mm/s e mantengo la ventola sempre accesa.
Per far aderire il pezzo al piatto ho letto diversi forum, nel quale consigliavano una lastra di vetro con lacca o colle viniliche. Ho fatto tutti questi tentativi ma la soluzione migliore stata di farmi tagliare un pezzo di vetro con le dimensioni del piano, cos posso staccarlo con facilit e farlo raffreddare fuori dalla stampante e stampare un altro pezzo, e attaccarci sopra uno dei tappetini blu dati in dotazione (scothblue per intenderci) e i pezzi attaccano benissimo.
Lo uso con qualsiasi materiale (pla, abs, legno e tpu) ed ottimo!
L’uso del piano staccabile anche indicato per non forzare sul piatto di stampa quando si stacca il pezzo stampato.
Che dire? Sono molto contento del prodotto, ma perch 4 stelle e non 5?
Io uso le 5 stelle solo per un prodotto perfetto e quindi quali sono i difetti?
I tubicini dei filamenti che vanno agli estrusori sono posizionati troppo vicini alla struttura e necessitano di un adattatore, peraltro disponibile da stampare sui siti di progetti 3d.
Il coperchio trasparente messo sopra la stampante, con degli intagli sul retro per i filamenti e i cavi di alimentazione degli estrusori, troppo basso e gli intagli sono fatti sbagliati: quando gli estrusori sono vicini alla parte posteriore della macchina tendono a “scalzare” il coperchio in su e quando sono vicini alla parte anteriore i cavi vengono tirati perch gli intagli sono troppo stretti.
I portabobine dei filamenti se non si modificano con qualche fermo tendono a far cadere il rocchetto va beh facciamo anche questo!
da migliorare quindi, ma con qualche ritocco diventa una ottima stampante con la quale si riesce ad ottenere pezzi ben rifiniti ed esenti da difetti, quasi da subito, con molte soddisfazione, anche da un neofita come me.
Se insorgeranno problemi aggiorner la recensione.
Buoni acquisti a tutti.
Awesome prints straight out of the box. Good customer service too
First impressions straight out of the box were very positive, the Creator Pro had a rock solid chassis and was packed very well. There is a small amount of assembly required but nothing too taxing. The printer came with two spools of filament, one PLA and one ABS (clear and white respectively in our case). The bed comes with a buildtack like surface installed which is a very welcome addition.
The advice in the set up guide and the configuration of the part fan suggests that the left head should be used for PLA whilst the right head for ABS… but that would be boring! After the initial test print I gave a dual colour PLA print a go and based on those two prints I get to my only really gripe to date, the bundled slicing software. The default settings in Flashprint give disappointing results, in particular for the dual colour print with lots of stringing and ooze from the two heads in the dual material print.
Now I could have spent time exploring the advanced options in this software to try and dial in a quality level I’d be happy with but I had a pretty good idea I knew a shortcut! Simplify 3D is a paid for software package but to my mind an essential companion purchase for most printers on the market. So I bought and installed the software, used the default Creator Pro profile and re-sliced my original test piece. This time the results were superb, a really clean and accurate print, next back to the dual colour option, with the help of the ooze shield option in S3D that came out superbly well too.
To date I have predominantly stuck with printing in PLA and bed adhesion has been perfect almost every print, with any failures typically coming right at the beginning on the first layer. I have printed ABS and predictably it had warping issues at the corners but I haven’t gone back to try printing in a more controlled environment or with any additional adhesion aids on the bed as yet.
Some nice touches are the general openness of the printer, for example the ease of mounting the spool holders leaves plenty of scope for alternative style spools to be used by creating adaptors, as I did to enable easy use of some existing PLA stocks. I would say a definite upgrade worth printing off would be an adaptor to move the filament tube out towards the middle of the reels (I found a few on Thingiverse and printed one) and I may also look to swap out one or both nozzles for hardened/plated versions to open up the world of exotic filaments and will definitely print a modification to the part blower fan cowl which is only optimised for the left print head. The built in control panel functions well and Flashforge have including a super handy bed levelling process gcode in there.
Overall then I’d definitely recommend the Creator Pro, especially at the price point it has for a dual extruder machine.
Note that I paid full price for the machine and have not received any incentives for writing this review.
And Mavis is always at the other end of enailband phone to help with any setting up issues or if you encounter a problem
Fantastic company to buy from
Thank you for all your help
In setting up my machine
Belle surface d’impression : 227 x 148 x 150 mm
Plateau chauffant idal pour de l’ABS mais le miens sert pour la laque 3D qui colle partir de 50 degr, au bout de quelques minutes aprs la fin de l’impression on peut entendre le plastique se dcoller ! Il suffit de prendre l’objet, il vient tout seul pas besoin de racler, c’est magique.
Je m’amuse pas mal avec du flexible qui est imprim trs basse vitesse avec le logiciel flashforge qui est trs bon.
Le logiciel permet de choisir extrudeur droit ou gauche, la temprature, le matriau, l’chelle… Trs complet je n’utilise dsormais que celui ci.
Entretien de la machine assez facile, tout se dmonte. Pour changer un ventilateur ou graisser les barres rien de plus simple.
Les outils sont fournis ainsi qu’une plaque de plateau supplmentaire et un guide pour faire le rglage calibration plateau.
CONSEIL : Possible d’ajouter OCTOPRINT un super logiciel combin avec un raspi en USB et vous pourrez lancer,suivre, modifier et mme filmer vos crations sur une page web accessible pourquoi pas sur le net, le tout protg par un mot de passe.
Je recommande cette imprimante pour de petites crations de bonne qualit.
Le quito una estrella porque los manuales no son demasiado claros, y para dudas te remite a la pgina de Flashforge peeero:
– la “oficial”, la que sale si clickeas en el manual, EST EN CHINO (con el traductor del navegador se puede descargar algo, pero no es plan, y encima la “descripcin” de los ficheros son numeritos… muy informativo. Vamos, que para el “FlashPrint 3.10.0”, no saba si quedarme con el http://www.sz3dp.com/upfile/2016/05/12/20160512162032_144.rar o con el 20160512154722_565.rar :D)
– la europea (www.flashforge-eu.com) es una M…., no: DOS. Cuando entras en “software-for-3d-printing” (eso, tras seleccionar la banderita de castellano, of course) slo hay… ms ofertas de sus impresoras! (webmaster: si busco software, igual v’a ser que ya me he comprado una)
– al final, y tras googlear un poco, lo mejor es la pgina de Flashforge USA, ms el “3D Universe’s Unofficial FlashForge Creator X Manual”
Y googleando an ms, ayer descubr que es “compatible” (en resumen, que es un clon, por fuera y “por dentro”) de la MakerBot Replicator 2, con lo que supuestamente funciona con todo el software para la misma. Todava no lo he probado, pero si es verdad, todo ser ms fcil. Como si te compras un mvil CHIN-CHAN, pero que resulta que le puedes cargar el iOS…
Very pleased to be using this instead of my Ultimaker 2. It is so reliable, easy to use, easy to setup.
Can’t say a bad word about this printer. If you’re looking to spend this kind of money on a 3D printer, buy this one, you won’t be disappointed!
Positiv:
+ schneller Versand, ordentlich verpackt, leichter Aufbau
+ Gute Przision, Schichtdicke bis 0,1mm!! Auch ein Spalt von 0,5mm wird ohne ‘Brcke’ gedruckt
+ Theoretisch open source bezglich Slicer (da msste man aber viel Arbeit reinstecken, um den g-code anzupassen, g-codes aus einem
anderen slicer klappen nicht sofort)
+ Bei geschlossenem Gehuse erreicht man deutlich hhere Temperatur im Druckraum
+ Flashprint-Software* bietet alle Einstellungen, die ich als Laie brauche (inkl. Support-Druck mit der 2. Dse, individuelle Einstellbarkeit der
Geschwindigkeiten etc)
+ Druck von SD-Karte, sodass der PC nicht ber die ganze Druckzeit an bleiben muss. (ber USB geht auch)
+ Toller Kunden-Service per E-Mail; antwortet schnell und freundlich auf Fragen ‘ top =) (Ist allerdings englisch)
Negativ
– Mitgelieferte Software ReplicatorG 0040 ist grausam veraltet: Stand 2013 und bietet nur die Basis-Einstellmglichkeiten
– Replicator nur englisch
– Extrusionsproblem bei 0,1mm Schichtdicke: in der ersten Schicht unterbricht der Drucker bei 0,1mm manchmal die Extrusion, was bld
ist, wenn die Unterseite eine sichtbare Seite ist, weil es dann unregelmig aussieht.
– Das Filament beim Wechseln zu entfernen (unload) fllt mir etwas schwer, oft muss man mehrere Versuche starten, bis man es geschafft
hat -> Tipp: Filament abschneiden und dann ‘Laden’ und dabei das neue Filament einfach nachschieben
– Bedienung am Drucker nicht sooo komfortabel. Grerer Bildschirm und schnelleres Navigieren im Menu wren wnschenswert
– Gelegentlich Abbruch des Drucks bei Druck ber USB -> ber SD-Karte luft es stabiler
– Lautstrke je nach Druckgeschwindigkeit nervig hoch
– Beleuchtung nicht optimal, da die Dse nicht beleuchtet wird. Die Lampe msste tiefer sitzen
*Wer mit ReplicatorG 0040 nicht zufrieden ist, kann Flashprint versuchen, ab Version 3.9 kann man mit dem x3g-Format ber SD-Karte drucken.
Ein fieser “Fehler” bei dem Drucker ist, dass die Dateien auf der SD-Karte nur 27 Zeichen lang sein drfen, ansonsten werden sie vom Drucker gar nicht angezeigt !! Nicht schlimm, aber sollte in der Anleitung erwhnt werden.
Insgesamt bin ich mit dem Drucker zufrieden, gerade mit der Flashprint-Software lsen sich einige Probleme, die mit ReplicatorG nicht zu lsen waren (besonders die erweiterten Einstellungen des Supports/Sttzstrukturen sind klasse bei Flashprint).
Auch die schnelle Antwort des Kundenservice’ ist gut, einige Fragen lassen sich auch in Foren beantworten.
Natrlich ist nicht alles perfekt, aber es ist dafr ein fairer Preis.
It’s not for the faint hearted though… designing good models and configuring it for the perfect print requires a lot of trial and error, and constant print bed levelling, but the hardware is good and just keeps on going. Printed over 100 small models so far without problems
first and foremost the quality of the product is better than most,for the price point you should be paying 1800 euros easy. this tops all 3d printers in the 500-900 euro range. when you receive the box it is well packed from factory and easy to put together. I was able to put it together and get a 20mm calibration box printed within 1 hour. (not to bad if you ask me) The only down fall is the quality of filament that comes with the printer is not the same quality that you can order from the company, but for beginners it isn’t to bad at all. it comes with a heated bed and dual extruders which is great for people like me that use both PLA and ABS. If you are not that computer savvy Flashforge has made it super easy for amateurs to get into the world of 3D printing with this printer. Leveling this printer literally is super easy with just 3 bolts and a piece of paper you will have it leveled and ready to print in a matter of 2-3 minutes.
Moving on to customer service…Seriously the best I have ever dealt with. My left extruder fan was going out . It would turn on when it wanted to. I called them, sent them a video of the fault, and without question they sent me a new fan. When you are paying over 800 euros for something you would expect some type of service and you will receive it with this company. I now there are Chinese made cheaper versions out there, but dont go with them regardless what you read online because once you are broke with those you have to replace your own parts. With buying through Flashforge you receive a warrant which is worth the wortd when you are stuck in a jam.
I have printed with numerous printers Makerbot, Flashforge, Cube, and many others and I have clocked more hours on my Creator pro than any other. The reason? Reliability, quality of print, and with a glass plate (which you can purchase through them) you have an amazing printer that is worth way more than what they sell it. I would buy this printer 5 more times if I had to, It is worth your money and time. This is an investment you will not regret.