Flashforge Adventurer 4 Review - The Best 3D Printer for Everyone!?
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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Welcome back to Stu’s Reviews! Today I take a look at the flashforge adventurer 4, to find out if this model could be the perfect 3d printer for the average user!
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Lagavulin in a tech video while I'm enjoying a glass of it at the same time? Okay, you got my attention. Now to hear the review.
Well, I'm Sold. One is now on the way. Awesome Review. Thank you
Great review. Thank you for touching on all points, good, bad, and indifferent.
Thanks Jason!
Just bought the Adventurer 3 for a song due to the 4 coming out, 20hrs of printing so far and I am gob smacked at how good this thing is, just does it's job. Definitely see the Adventurer 4 in my future.
that Stulius Caesar would be a great addition on this month's car boot sale 🤤
It'll sell for minus money... I'll end up owing the person who bought it to take it off me 😂
Thnx for the very useful review. I love my Adventurer 3 for the moment. But it's a second hand and I'm dreaming already of his successor. Btw, in the background I think I recognize Laphroaig and Lagavullin 😛. Seems you have excellent whisky taste as well.
Dude! Thanks it is awesome and made up my mind.
Wait there is no auto leveling before each print? Seems like they are false advertising if that's true. I have an Adventure 3 lite and a updates offers their "auto" leveling process. Its great, but that's not auto. Its It is preset locations on the build plate for you to manually level. So you don't have to move to each spot manually. Which is a time saver for sure, but that bothers me how they are presenting it. Thanks for reviewing it, it is a very nice video!
Amazing production quality. Keep it up. This 3d printer is amazing!
First, great review. All printers need a review of this quality.
Second…. Adventurer 4 or Guider 2? Which do you choose and why?
Enjoyed this!! It was like Clarkson does 3D printers (How hard can it be?")!!!
Excellent review! Always wanted to get into 3D printing but theres so much stuff to consider going into it!
You should totally give it a go! The FlashForge AD series is a good place to start if you want simplicity and plugNplay! So useful being able to print out things I need when I need them!
Thanks for the review! I cant wait for mine to arrive
I’m a complete idiot when it comes to anything tech. I’m getting this 3D printer. Thank you for the review. I have Tourette’s so building or assembling one is a no go for me. So having this bulky lad of a machine is nice.
As well as this, it’s got a good bed size, and warranty is quite cheap for it.
My one problem before buying is the HUGE size compared to bed size, but for a printer like this, which is a dream to an idiot with TS? Worth.
That is the best 3d print ever , laughing my head off , well done from northern ireland
Every review about this A4 is different. I see reviews with lots of issues and reviews with no critics at all. It looks like this is still not a Wauw printer!
Great review! Thanks, absolutely the firts FFA4 I have found! ✌🏻
Stu, just one question: did they improve the extruder (the one on FFA3 was rather "weak" compared to what you get on the market nowadays...)?
So I have finally found my next printer. Pity they are not for sale anywhere yet! :( Not even Flashforge shop.
Great presentation man. 5 stars ⭐️
I have 3 FF machines and can't wait for the fourth to finally arrive
Stulius Ceasar, haha brilliant
Stulius Caesar 😂 Brilliant! 👍
Veni vidi stuci! 🏛
Do you think it's silent enough to be used in apartment rooms?
I loved my FF A3, can't wait to upgrade
what filament was that gameboy stand? love that freckled look
It was this one;
amzn.to/3TiyUn7
Nice review! I had the option to get one myself, but I went for an IDEX machine instead. I do wonder how well AD4 does on my Tiny Surprise egg models though
Dual extruders! Something I’ve not experienced yet, so it’s absolutely the next thing I’ve gotta try!
And… I may just have to print out one of your planes and use octoprint to film it (with credit given obviously😉). Either that, or your giant Lego helmet! Although the print volume isn’t big enough for my head… it would fit my 4 month old daughter however 👀
That's truly amazing haha!! Incredible finish on it!
I need to try and print a bigger one! 😂
@@StusReviewsUK You made your own bullet proof phone case yet! 🤣
Not yet… but that’s still on the cards 😂
Great Review Stu 👍🏾
Can you tell me about that hand tattoo, that’s literally all I could focus on.
N1 Background. What Printspeed you was using for your PLA prints? What about Fan Noise? is silent overall?
Is it a bottle of Laphroaig 10 years in the background? The one to the right also looks familiar... Bruichladdich?!
Would you recommend getting adventure 3 or 4? Is it worth the extra money? If not looking at the build volume.
I have a few 3D printers and the marble and wood filaments need a hardened steel nozzle for those machines, does this machine come with one or is it a quality brass one, how long did the default PLA nozzle last?
I am tired of having to fiddle with and upgrade my 3D printers just to get them working correctly, I have been looking at this model for a while now and have come to the conclusion that I am better off with one of these.
Great review by the way, you answered most of my questions, I am going to need quite a few different nozzles especialy the high temperature ones but it looks as though I will have to order them direct from Flashforge unless they have a UK distributor as Amazon only stocks the Adventurer 3 ones
Great video. I have a question. In 2023 is this still a good buy? For £80 more you can get a bambu labs PIP, which would you choose?
Yes, absolutely - This is such a solid printer, and im still using it now!
Yeah nice review. Am waiting to get one when back in stock. What is the best settings prior to printing with a 0,4 nozzle please? I have gone off Creality, took 4 back to supplier and of course had money back. Creality machines are churned out quickly.
As a gadget fanatic i am keen to try a 3D printer but beyond making a few demo projects i feel id run out of things to use it for and regret buying one a week later. Does the average joe who isn't running a business or isn't a crafter require one?
Great question! Once you’ve gotten over the initial ‘I WANT TO PRINT EVERYTHING’, it takes a little while to get your head round owning one… and you need to build it into solutions. So for example ‘damn, I need to mount these tools to the wall’, so instead of spending £10+ on a set of tool mounts… log onto thingiverse and print some off! I’ve done it with tonnes of stuff… tool clips, pegboard shelves, headphone mounts, plant stalk supporters, echo wall mounts, cable tidies, The list goes on!
And if you get your head round using something like tinkercad, you can start building solutions yourself for things you need
@@StusReviewsUK Thanks for the helpful answer :)
AHHH you said ALMOST professional!! Would you please recommend some models that ARE professional levels? I am about to start a 3d scanning and printing company and I am completely flushed by the varieties of machines available today. Thank you!
Idk how much you want to spend but the ultimaker 5s is at the top of the line rn for professional use /companys
The F410 from Fusion3 is a great professional level printer. It’s also $6k.
@8:15 What's with that strand sticking out of the nozzle when you demonstrate the power recovery feature? Might as well start over since you're going to have a 2 or 3 inch strand royally messing up the print.
I literally discuss this about 45 seconds later…
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Nice review Stu, must say you have a very impressive bust Sir 😬
I get many compliments on my bust 😉😂
The Adventurer 4 is rather expensive though. So I went with the CR-200B which provides much of the same features and is much cheaper.
CR-200 is missing Wifi Print, camera and something more.
Can you do another print at its highest resolution? You said .02?
The cost of these machines is overkill, ya its nice its already enclosed but getting a Ender 3 or Neptune 2 you can get an enclosure for them and still be under the price of one of these machines. I have a Monoprice Voxel (renamed Adventurer 3) and two Neptune 2's with enclosures, and the Neptunes were cheaper then getting just the one Voxel.
Sadly the slicing program for these machines is pretty basic, it gets the job done but there are some....nicer....features that Cura now has that would be great to be able to use on the Voxel. Technically it can use gcode, but its tricky to get it to work, so your kinda stuck with FlashPrint MP slicing program.
Note: These machines are also quite....noisy....probably due to not using a 32bit board and the vibrations aren't dampened very well.
I guess it depends on what you want! Sure the ender 3 is cheaper (and its a great option for beginners), but it definitely does not come with all the bells and whistles, and you have to assemble it yourself. It also looks quite 'raw'...
I agree however about the slicing software. Cura is my preference in most cases, but flashprint is pretty comprehensive once you get your head around it.
As for the sound... the AD4 is absolutely quieter than the ender 3... (i've got them side by side at the moment).
Awesome new printer Stu and I did look at one of these but opted for my FLSUN QQ-S Pro Delta printer as it has a slightly taller print height to it. It's not enclosed like yours (yet) but totally agree with keeping the heat enclosed for a good print. I have tested many filaments but have come across many issues with all types not printing correctly at the stated specs. Please let me know how you get on with ABS or PETG and what temps you use as I cannot get the stuff to print properly at all
I will do! You could always try and join a 3d printing support group on Facebook for tips on specific filament… the FlashForge printer group is really helpful!
@@StusReviewsUK I’m not a Facebook person but will see who I can find on Twitter or Instagram. The trouble I find is the temps differ between machines rather than the filament itself
Neither am I… utterly hate it, but it’s a means to an end for stuff like that! Reddit is also another good one if you don’t already use that 👍
@@StusReviewsUK I will have a look into Reddit. Thanks Stu 👍👍
What was the software you used to scan your face for the bust , you said to quick ?
Whats the smell like coming off it. Do you think you could use it in a basement or would it sink my house out? . Good review btw
If you’ve never smelled a printer before… a lot of people like the smell of PLA… it’s a little sweet… a bit like popcorn? If you have, and you know the smell, this one is far less obvious because of the filter and the fact it’s enclosed! There’s still a slight smell of PLA, but nearly unnoticeable.
mate this guys the Jeremy clarkson of printers
great review, when it goes on sale in europe? thank you
It a no for me, cos it doesn't have automatic bed leveling.
Is Flashforge Adventurer 4 loud? I want to have it in my room with closed door of course but i don't want to annoy my brother when he sleeps.
Depends on the person. I don;t think i'd be able to sleep with it nearby, although that said, the AD4 is among the quietest i've tested due to its enclosure.
How is the heat in the room that it’s printing in?
Comment please, what would you buy? This or original Prusa i3 MK3S? I am ready to upgrade from Anycubic Mega Pro.
How would you compare this to the flash forge dreamer nx? I am tied between them!😂
Might swap my ender 3 for this... honestly the ender is good but im annoyed with bed leveling, warping, blabla bla. I just wanna have fun and print.
I upgraded from the ender 3 👍. I would bare in mind though - the ender 3 is a great product and a lot of the problems can be solved by upping temps/using adhesive/slowing or increasing speed. I would play around with the settings and try and get the most out of it first - its a great tool to learn on!
Would you suggest upgate 3 to 4?
Hi what was the app that you used to scan your face please
Wow thats exspensive. I got the qiditech x-plus its cheper bigger prints better and u get 2 extruders one regular 0,4 brass and one allmetall 0,4. Not just the nozzle the whole extruderhesds with directdrive. Sold my ffa3 and i never regret it.
Just had a look because I hadn’t heard of that printer and it seems like it actually has a smaller build volume than the AD4? It’s also more expensive too?
Although the dual extruder functionality is cool 👍
this one good for jewellers?
Have bought quite a few products based on your reviews Stu, and have been very happy with them. I’m not in the market for a 3D printer but just interested and wondering why people outlay a lot of money and time creating plastic ‘things’ they could probably buy a lot cheaper. Thanks for your reviews mate 👍🏼
It’s WAYYY cheaper to print something than it is to buy it! (Not in all cases, but definitely in many)!
But you’re right, a lot of people just print ‘things’… I personally use it as a tool to print things I need, and it’s handy using things like tinkercad to design things that don’t exist already as a solution to a problem I’m having.
I even designed a full sized master sword (zelda) as a floor standing lamp for a gift! To buy that it would’ve cost hundreds!
I'm on the verge of getting into 3d printing, and this video had me sold on the one I was looking at, until I learned about TPU. Can the Flashforge Adventurer 4 print TPU, or, if not, is there another 3d printer that's otherwise comparable to the Adventurer that I should get instead if I want to do TPU printing?
A bit late but maybe I can help you: the Flashforges are Bowden-type extruder (Filament goes through an ptfe tube to the nossle) but for TPU you should use an direct-extruder (without the ptfe tube)
The Models by "Qidi" are enclosed and are direct extruder (Qidi I-Mate S ~500$ or the Qidi Tech X Plus ~750$) there are some reviews out there of both
I am also late but I will say I have an anycubic vyper (Bowden tube drive) and while it isn't ideal, it can work with tpu just fine. I did use recommended settings which was about half of the pla print speed so that might have helped.
FlashForge Finder can print with tpu. New model 3.0 should be even better with this.
What about Petg film
SHAME ON YOU 😂 You don't play with LEGEO 😳 ... Regards Henrik from Denmark ... but I LOVE your channel ... and I love 3D printers ❤️
😂 I just haven’t got the patience! And thanks henrik, glad you enjoy the content! 💚🥃
@@StusReviewsUK I always enjoy Stu's and a good glas of 🥃 ... keep on 😅
Great video. How would this be for miniature printing? I want an fdm printer for my 28mm wargaming needs. Thank you.
You’ll get far better detail on a resin printer. FDM is for making bigger, stronger, functional parts. Not to say that FDM can’t make nice looking parts, but resin captures every little detail.
@@JohnZeeX Thank you. I would get a resin printer but I am concerned about the fumes that people mention.
@@TheRealRetroBeard I have an Anycubic Photon S ( they’re like $99 now) and the fumes aren’t a big deal. Turn on a fan and they’re a non-issue.
@@JohnZeeX Thank you for the advice. Maybe if I open a window and aim the fan towards it that will do. I also have an air purifier.
I’m torn between the guider 2 and this one. Stuck
Can I use any filament on this printer?
I have 6 hours before sale ends on this please respond lol
Filament compatibility is listed on their site, although you *can* get others to work, its not always as straight forward and could damage the printer in the long run.
Great Review! Hopefully it'll work out for some people, but I have my reasoning never touching one of these again.
I understand , you're reviewing the Adventurer 4 and I also understand it cost nearly 3x as much as my Flashforge 3D lite, which was my introduction into 3D printing and left a very sour taste in my mouth over the years to a point that I no longer do any 3d printing, I just don't trust it it's gonna work and in my experience, I would stay away from Flashforge printers as far as possible. I plan to possibly get a 3D printer in the future, I still have like 6 rolls of PLA and another 3 PTEG sitting around ever since I started printing. I just refuse to spool it into the adventurer 3D, so just give you an example of level of mistrust with this brand.
To understand my disappointment, you have to understand what I went through and why I feel the way I feel about this brand. Below is my "rant" of the previous version, the 3D Adventurer Lite.
First off the bet it has too small of a platform and a lot of things I tried had to be scaled down right away. And then the dreaded 0.5Kg filament rolls only. I 3D printed some parts to get the 1Kg filament spools on, but it's a so-so solution, since now it's a lot noisier and Flashforge 0.5kg filaments cost as nearly as much a 1kg and that in my dictionary is called a "ripoff". For starters, It took me 4 tries to 3D print a simple cylinder shaped object so I can use a 1Kg roll but read on:
I also can't get the nozzle leveled. It seems like none of the distances are good enough and I watched 3-4 youtube videos and read forum posts and so on how to do it with a piece of paper and how to print adjustment tests and wipe it down with alcohol, all the way to buy a whole new nozzle, but no success here. The printer starts making those noises that it's pushing the filament back, so it has those hammering sounds while printing and it either ends up messing up the whole thing or it'll have a lot of errors.
Regardless, even the "best" filament used and default options or even with adjustments, only about 40% of the prints come out somewhat good, the rest is a waste of filaments and time.
3rd party support is nearly non-existent. I can't use any other slicers with this. Only 1 or 2 Flashforge printers supported in most other slicer apps and of course it won't be the 3D adventurer.
And last but not least, I don't think this printer is really able to handle PTEG. If I thought PLA printing was bad, PTEG is even worse. You mentioned stringing issues , but trust me, I used the higher temp nozzle meant for PTEG, and set everything and adjust everything there is to adjust it accordingly, and it will string and ooze at any settings and if I lower the temp too much it just won't stick right.
I've been looking at 3D printers as of the end of 2021, but it's going to be anything else but Flashforge. I think you understand my reasoning.
liar lmao!! you clearly dnt know how to set up a 3d printer lol
@@sylverdetective5547 agreed. Sounds like a lot of user error to me.
Thanks Stu. 👍🏻
No problem Ron! Hope it entertained you!
Scotch is distracting :-)
Nice vid
I shouldnt have to buy a different nozzle to print abs
What was the app called you used to scan your face
Heges.
@@StusReviewsUK thanks stu, great video
Great review! Love how clearly you presented the product. I have dabbled in 3D printing and have used the machines at the office. I am now interested in getting a personal 3D printer for home. I want a low-maintenance machine that I can put in the garage, and I will be printing mostly PLA. I came across FlashForge's products and watched a few reviews on RUclips, including yours. A couple of questions:
1. One reviewer indicated there was some design flaws with the belt (ruclips.net/video/aJNv-Plyiq8/видео.html), and experienced repeating layers shifts. Did you experience anything like that? I like how Adventurer 4 comes preassembled, so I really don't wan to be messing with the gears and belts.
2. I am also looking at Flashforge Guider II. With a discount currently running, it's essentially the same price as Adventurer 4. I think it's got "older technology, software, a non-removable bed, and no cam" but also seemingly more robust hardware. Do you have any experience in Guilder II, and do you have any opinion on which one is a better option please?
Thank you!
£699 today (2022)
Does anyone know how much Adventurer 4 costs? 1000$?
Watch the episode and you’ll find out 👀
How many hours have you run it for?
So far… maybe around 200 hours?
Can you print a bottle of Whisky or Scotch like the bottles behind you? 😀😀
ive printed something much much better...
@@StusReviewsUK For me that would be a bottle of beer 😀
Balls. There goes 800 + dollars
I wonder why they didn't put a huge yellow logo across the front window, or was that because they fired that person and they went on to design for a competitor?
Hindi me vedio milega?
Did somebody uses such a 3D printer to print dental stuff, for dental technicians.
I’ve seen all sorts of medical applications for 3d printers! Mostly training, but the best one is a company that 3d prints theme fake arms for kids for free! They do things like iron man arms and storm trooper arms. It’s incredible stuff!
@@StusReviewsUK yes, indeed. I am currently a dental tech student and in the coming years the profession is going fully to 3D printers, 3D scanners and 3D cutters. Usually alot more expensive than this one, but as far as I am aware for the temporary plastic crowns and protesis this should be doing the same job. For ceramic, circonia, metal, titanium etc there are 3D cutters that cut the designs from those materials. Pretty much everything could be done via that new tech today even micron accurate protesis and even blood vessels.
Keep away from adventurer 4. Tons of hardware and software issues. Some are not possible to solve, due to non standart and cheap hardware.
Those printers are brilliant for printing….
Eh…
Yes.
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🔴Nice narration - very Jeremy Clarkson-esqe
Well done🔴