If you’re interested in dipping your toes in the world of 3D printing, I would suggest Flashforge’s entry level model – the Adventure 5M – as your first 3D printer to start. It’s currently on sale at AliExpress for just $154.62 with free delivery after you apply $23 off coupon code “SBUS23“. The same printer sells for $227 on Amazon during the Prime Day Sale. You’re buying it from FlashForge’s official store on AliExpress. It ships free locally from the United States and arrives within 1 to 2 weeks.
The Adventurer 5M offers great performance at at outstanding budget price. I would say it is the best 3D printer priced below $150. The 5M is easy to setup, produces great 3D prints with minimal fiddling, and offers plenty of add-on mods including a kit that fully encloses the chamber and another that adds a camera.
Flashforge Adventurer 3D Printer Drops to $155
FlashForge Adventurer 5M CoreXY 3D Printer
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The Adventurer 5M is Flashforge’s least expensive CoreXY printer. In fact, it’s one of the least expensive CoreXY printers from any well-regarded brand, but with upgrades where they matter. For starters, the Adventurer 5M features a CoreXY structure typically found in pricier models. In a CoreXY printer, only the print head moves while the motors are permanently fixed. Since the motors are generally the heaviest component, this improves print speed and precision.
The open bed has a build volume measuring approximately 8.7″ cubed. A closed chamber offers a more controlled environment that eliminates unpredicatable variables like dust or wind and stabilizes temperatures for consistent result. Usually this costs a premium, but FlashForge sells a kit that converts the open bed into a closed chamber for $39.99. If you want to spend even less and don’t care about aesthetics, you can just put a big box over it and call it a day.
The 5M boasts a print speed of up to 600mm/s with 20,000mm/s² acceleration and can print a benchy in 14 minutes. The high-flow 32mm³/s nozzle with 280°C direct extruder can warm up to 200°C in as fast as 35 seconds for consistent filament dispensing. Build quality is solid since all of the structural components are made of metal. The 4.3″ color touchscreen control panel is intuitive to use with minimal fiddling and the 5M supports essential features such as auto leveling and vibration compensation. Assembly is quick and easy and you’ll be able to print your first object in minutes.
TL;DR:
- Open chamber 8.7″ cubed working space
- CoreXY 3D printer (more stable than other types)
- 600mm/s print speed with 20,000mm/s² acceleration
- Auto leveling and vibration compensation
- Easy assembly
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