Qidi X-Plus 3 and Plus 4: The Mid-Size Heated-Chamber Qidis
Short answer The X-Plus 3 is a 280 × 280 × 270 mm enclosed CoreXY with a 65 °C chamber and 350…
Category: Upgrade & buy
Which printer, which upgrade, and whether it is worth it: one-to-one comparisons and narrow buying questions. Never a generic best-of list.
Qidi 3D Printers: Q2, Plus 4, Plus 5, Max 4 and the X Series
Short answer Qidi builds heated-chamber CoreXY printers at prices below everyone else with a chamber. Current range: Q2 (270 × 270 ×…
Qidi Q1 Pro: The Heated-Chamber CoreXY That Started Qidi’s Run
Short answer The Q1 Pro is a 245 × 245 × 240 mm enclosed CoreXY with a 350 °C hotend, 120 °C…
Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro: Enclosed, Filtered, Watched
Short answer The Adventurer 5M Pro is the 5M with an enclosure, a dual HEPA and activated-carbon filter, a camera, internal air…
Flashforge Multi-Colour: The AD5X, and Why the 5M Cannot Be Upgraded
Short answer Flashforge multi-colour means the AD5X: the Adventurer 5M CoreXY frame with a built-in four-spool filament system feeding one nozzle. The…
Prusa MK4S vs CORE One: Same Nextruder, Open Frame or Heated Box
Short answer Buy the CORE One+ if you will print ABS, ASA, PC or nylon, want the smallest footprint per litre, or…
Flashforge 3D Printers: Adventurer 5M, 5M Pro, AD5X and the Rest
Short answer Flashforge’s current consumer range is the Adventurer 5M family: the open 5M, the enclosed and filtered 5M Pro, and the…
Original Prusa XL: The Toolchanger, and Who Needs Five Heads
Short answer The Prusa XL+ is a 360 × 360 × 360 mm CoreXY with one to five independent toolheads, a 290…
Prusa CORE One: The Enclosed CoreXY From the Open-Source Camp
Short answer The CORE One+ (Gen 2) is a 250 × 220 × 270 mm enclosed CoreXY with a 290 °C Nextruder,…
Flashforge Adventurer 5M: The Quiet CoreXY Bargain
Short answer The Adventurer 5M is a 220 × 220 × 220 mm open CoreXY with a 280 °C direct-drive hotend, quick-detach…