Review of Flashforge Creator Pro

An in-depth review of the user-experience of the flashforge creator pro, with some comparison to a prosumer grade printer, the Zortrax inventor. The dual extrusion capabilities of both printers are explored, and the pros and cons of the flashforge machine are listed.

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[petergarrone]

I have not had any issues loading or unloading filament. I manage to print ASA at 240C. The worst issue I have with this printer is the total lack of documentation. They provide some tools, but no documentation beyond leveling the build plate. Going online for advise is error-prone. Leveling the two nozzles is essential at times, and there is nothing in the documentation about this. Some people online mention a grub screw, which does not exist on my printer. I managed to shim the carriage with sticky aluminium foil, available from electronics stores, using a feeler gauge. Getting the model to stick to the build plate requires sensitive and careful leveling the bed and setting the first layer thickness. Dr Lex has some decent slicer settings for prusa-slicer.

[KaliKavala]

Wow, so much information in 3 minutes. Good job. Nice vid, thanks

[pepperoni-prepper]

i find it funny that half the dribble wasnt a real issue. the only big deal was the proprietary slicing software requirements.
ABS prints fine, get an all metal hot end if you feel you need to.

[Zeke-gv]

Spent 3 hrs replacing thermistor, and bought nozzles that work with every other printer and couldnt use them because it had m7 threads, it also cut me

[kdw]

For $1, 500 I had expected more. 🤦🏻‍♂️