Flashforge Finder 3D Printer with Cloud, Wi-Fi, USB for Education and Family Use
| Weight: | 20 g |
| Dimensions: | 53.5 x 50.5 x 50 cm; 20 Grams |
| Model: | Finder |
| Part: | FFF985 |
| Colour: | Red and Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Zhejiang Flashforge 3D Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Colour: | Red and Black |
| Dimensions: | 53.5 x 50.5 x 50 cm; 20 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
This printer is fantastic if you are just starting out (can’t speak for more advanced users), mainly because the support from Flashforge is fantastic. We had a great start with it, had a software update issue which they resolved within a few hours, also we managed to block the nozzle. Again they were very responsive with help on how to fix this. The printer comes with a little kit of spares and tools. It holds the 1kg spools of filament, and even though the sides are open, it’s pretty quiet. My son loves it. Recommend it 100 percent.
Bought this for my sons 11th birthday. He absolutely loves it and is already looking at ways to design his own builds. Perfect for getting kids and beginners started as it’s so easy to set up and use. Perfec
The instructions are very good and the setup/calibration routine is very easy and mostly automated, it’s just a case of following simple on screen instructions.
The printer seems very well made and robust, with a quite large print area. The supplied filament seems OK, I have read that its poor and that you need quality filament to get a good resolution 3D print, but the filament that came with mine (red) is good, though I did buy a 1kg reel of quality filament also.
This is my first personal 3D printer, I have seen friends using cheaper ones that were horrible, this is better than I expected and really a bit of a no-brainer for the money.
Non sono principiante ,ma per quello che devo fare molto buona , consiglio di avere gi un certo grado di esperienza per goderla al max e settare le impostazioni di stampa al meglio, e avere in stanza un purificatore filtri hepa… o una stanza arieggiata;
pro: piatto rimovibile, va con tutte le bobine di pla da 1,75 di diametro, va anche con il tpu,sistema di sicurezza ugello impossibile scottarsi, 6 gb di memoria interna (per avviare la stampa direttamente dalla stampante), possibilit di inserire chiavetta usb,connessione pc stampante via wifi.
Contro: Cavo di connessione attacco shuko non di buona qualit (cavo che ballava troppo),mancanza chiavetta usb (non compresa),mancanza spatola di rimozione, e adesivo per base, ( io uso blue tipe, che non vi venga in mente di mettere direttamente la colla sopra il piano), touch del display poco preciso, e traduzione lingua italiana imperfetta ( hanno invertito dei termini essenziali,tipo quando ti dicono gira in senso orario la manopolina per livellare il piano, devi girarla in senso antiorario), il suono abbastanza irritante per le orecchie consiglio una volta impostata di toglierlo; comprare una cover di dimensioni adatte per ripararla dalla polvere.
Soddisfatta del modello e molto pi avanzato di quella che avevo prima che ha 5 anni
This machine is great for the beginner I was printing 20 mins after opening the box. Simple to use and easy to change settings. Great product if your starting out or just casually like to print stuff for fun. Only issue at this price point is the bed is a bit small but it’s big enough for most things.
I bought this for some thing new to play with, not knowing what to expect , it worked straight out the box, only bed levelling and loading the filament and The wi fi connects every time just send your file across and your printing in minutes, The Splicer software works great and easy to use.
As an ex owner of the more familiar ‘tall framed’ 3D printer this cube like machine is reassuringly sturdy, easy to operate, and most of all, tidy. Promoted as an educational/beginners device I feel it’s much under rated and doing itself an injustice. Yes its limited to a print space that’s basically a 14 cm cube, the software is laggy on occasions but functional, input is either USB stick, USB cable or WiFi, so if one should fail you have options left, not that it has. The biggest bonus is the assisted table leveling, it can take a few minutes but once its set it seems to stay ‘balanced’. One other drawback is it’s built in spool holder. Rarely is it mentioned that it only takes Flash Forge Finder branded spools because of their unique size but hanging a normal spool above allows you to use other manufactured PLA’s. The touch screen operation is logical ordered and simple to use. I’m very pleased and would replace with the same should the need arise.
Okay, first things to note, it’s a very simple setup, it’s almost entirely prebuilt for you, the only thing you have to do is remove packaging around the printer and the filament, place the filament into its compartment at the back and unravel it a bit to feed it through the included tube and into the top of the printing mechanism.
From there is basically good to go, you might need to adjust the plate so it’s level but other than that it’s good to go.
I found it works best with the Flashforge print software you can get from their website for free and then just connect to the printer over WiFi.
The print quality is actually much better than I expected.
You will see a lot of people suggest to get some masking tape, you put the tape over the plate so you can pull the 3D printed items off much easier. I’ve found that the included glue stick works fine too and in some cases worked better than the tape as it’s a bit grippier for the beginning.
It’s not very loud and not very big, you won’t be able to print a full size mask/helmet in one piece if that’s your plan. It’s a great first 3D printer!
It seems like it is designed for use by beginners and kids. It only prints with PLA filament. That keeps it simple and avoids the problem of fumes from other types of filament. It looks like it has a contained chamber for printing, but three of the cube frame sides are open (no glass etc). I guess the cube shape is for rigidity.
My workflow is
1. Design model in OpenSCAD by adding/subtracting cuboids and cylinders (free).
2. Export STL from OpenSCAD
3. Import STL in FlashPrint (supplied for free by Flashforge)
4. Send to 3D printer over WiFi
Have not stopped using the machine for a beginner in 3D printing is the ideal machine I have had hardly and bad prints.
From the price my expectation wasn’t too high although the online reviews were favorable. Set up was very straight forward. From a standing start I was printing out objects within an hour or so. I’m new to the world of 3D printing but I’m now finding that I’m using this far more than my paper printer! It’s very quiet so printing out overnight isn’t a problem. My only slight criticism, as other have mentioned, is that the area to hold the PLA reel isn’t big enough for the usual 1Kg spools. However that’s not a big problem as I just printed out a spool holder that fits on the side. I thoroughly recommend this printer. Get one – you don’t know how much you need this until you have it!