Adventurer 5M

If we’re considering just materials alone then yea I clear the cost of most other aftermarket hardtops by a good sum. I bought a printing setup that can churn out all the plastic I need for this project relatively quick which is three printers but I chalked those up to business expenses as I plan on

ngl for Gridfinity and lego storage prints you’ll want something super reliable and consistent, since you’ll be doing a ton of repetitive runs. the Prusa mk4s is probably your safest bet under 1.5k. it’s solid out of the box, works fine with macos (via Prusaslicer) and the support/community is massi

It is the same printer. I would use the Orca Flashforge slicer to start. People will suggest the regular Orca slicer but for new to 3D printing, it is harder to use. The Orca Flashforge is set up for the printer and is super easy to connect and get started and has a lot of options for customization.

The flashforge adventurer 5m is beyond capable, and you can find them for around 260. If I had to buy a printer again and I had a 600 dollar budget, I'd buy it again and get a bunch of filament for it.

Ok some tips are When you get it, the first prints you should do are the calibration prints. Things like the calibration cubes or the 3d benchy so you know what you need to calibrate Use a good slicer like Orca Slicer or Orca-Flashforge Slicer. FlashPrint 5 works fine but its more outdated now. Make

Flashforge Adventurer 5m - absolute workhorse. If you've an extra 80 or so definitely worth upgrading to the pro version!

There is a mimalmalist enclosure that uses only one spool of filament that is highly regarded. https://www.printables.com/model/1130485-flashforge-adventurer-5m-ad5m-minimal-diy-enclosur

I can't be certain, but I'm fairly sure its this one: https://www.printables.com/model/1193462-flashforge-adventurer-5m-ad5m-improved-side-mount If you're wanting to print an enclosure, I'd highly recommend this one over the official Flashforge. It uses the same enclosure kit they sell, but only use

Use this: https://www.printables.com/model/1253742-flashforge-adventurer-5m-series-fan-cover-retainer

If you're ONLY getting a 3D printer for this project, DON'T get a 3D printer. Hell, if you're in the US, I'll print you the set of parts myself for the cost of plastic. If you want to dabble in 3D printing, the best thing I ever did was buy big. Don't buy for what you think you want to do, buy for t