Flashforge 3D Printer Creator Pro Review

FlashForge 3d Printer Creator Pro, Metal Frame Structure, Acrylic Covers, Optimized Build Platform, Dual Extruder W/2 Spools, Works with ABS and PLA

Product Description

The New, FlashForge Creator Pro replaces the popular Creator X in the FlashForge lineup of dual extruders 3D printers. It boasts the same proven design, sturdy metal frame, optimized build platform, full manufacturer's warranty fulfilled by Flashforge Amazon, and lifetime support provided by expert FlashForge Amazon technicians. And adds: a transparent cover that effectively seals the chamber from outside interference; an integrated LCD screen and button board; and more...

Key features and improvements:
1. Sturdy metal frame is substantially more stable than the Creator's original wood frame..
2. Warp-resistant 6.3mm aluminum build platform remains perfectly level under the stress of high heat.
3. New high heat resistant metal platform supports replace plastic supports.
4. New heavy-duty (10mm) z-axis guide rod ensures steady and precise movement.
5. New acrylic cover encloses the chamber to insulate and protect ABS prints.


Package Contains:
-The Creator Pro
-Dual Extruder
-2x Spool Holders
-2 spools filament(N.W.:1 kilogram per spool, material and color randomly selected)
-2x filament guide tubes
-Nuts, screws and Hex Wrench Kit in accessories bag
-Power Supply Cable
-USB cable
-End stop switch cable(spare part) -Acrylic covers kit -1×4GB SD card(contains software, test sample files and operation manual)


Software: ReplicatorG, MakerWare
· Compatibility: Windows, Mac OSX and, Linux
· Print from SD card or over USB
· Input file type: STL, gcode

Printing
Build envelope: 225 x 145 x 150 mm
Build volume: About 5 liters
Layer thickness: 0.1-0.3 mm(adjustable)
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm

Materials
· Works well with 1.75 mm ABS,PLA

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
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By Eric Fisk on April 2, 2014
Verified Purchase
I've had the Creator X for a month after having used a MakerBot Replicator 2 for a month. Overall, I'm happy and finding the printers comparable once you muck about with Makerware for a while. Below are 2 sections- first a comparison for purchasing decisions, then a guide on how I customized Makerware for Creator X.

Replicator 2 vs Creator X
Despite being a power suck, the Creator X heated build plate is a great improvement over the unheated Replicator 2 build plate. ABS requires a heated build plate, and even with PLA it makes prints come out much better. With Creator X I heat to 70 C for PLA and I still have the original Kapton tape after having printed about 100 times, making for perfectly smooth surfaces where the model touches the plate. With the Replicator 2 I had to replace the painter's tape with nearly every print, the prints would still warp at any corner touching the tape, and the surfaces that touched the tape would be a bumpy mess.

Replicator 2 has one print head, Creator X has two. I'm not crazy about that trade off, maybe because I'm using this for injection mold prototyping and don't care about dual color prints. The second print head adds weight and can knock against built layers, requiring slower print speeds and making it harder to print arrays of pieces. It's nice to have for quick color swapping and as a backup in case there's a break in one print head, but on balance I would rather it wasn't there. That's a sad thing to say about a feature that costs a good deal of money.

In terms of print quality, I'm finding the Replicator 2 was better at 45 degree overhangs and 90 degree corners. The Creator X seems to curl up corner layers and sag the overhangs, even after I mucked endlessly with Makerware settings.

By Laird A. Popkin on August 15, 2014
TL;DR: the FlashForge Creator Pro is A Makerbot Replicator clone with all of the community enhancements "out-of-the-box." The result is in some ways better than the replicator 2X, for about half the cost. What's not to love?

I have been a long time Makerbot Replicator owner, and I've been very happy with that printer. There's a lot to like about the printer, and the support provided by Makerbot has been first-rate. It has been a workhorse, cranking out thousands of prints over the years. I really like the basic design of the printer, with the build area large enough to create interesting things, but not so deep that the printer takes up too much space. I really like having two extruders, both for flexibility of working with multi-material prints and for convenience such as being able to continue printing with one extruder when the other extruder needs maintenance, or leaving one extruder loaded with ABS and the other with PLA so that I can switch materials effortlessly. And with the heated print bed, I've been able to print with ABS, PLA, Nylon and all sorts of other crazy materials (wood, flex, bronze, etc.). But perhaps most importantly, the user community for Makerbot printers is amazing, so whenever there are was something about the design that needed improving, the community jumped in and came up with improved extruders, metal print platform arms, and even the amazing Sailfish firmware. In many ways the community really made the Replicator the wonderful printer that I've been using all these years.

But my old printer is getting a little long in the tooth, so I wanted to buy a new printer to supplement it.

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