FlashForge has developed a reputation for 3D Printers with good print qaulity, rich in features and great value for money.
Bilby3D is the largest distributor of FlashForge in Australia backed by over 6 years experience with these machines and a stock of locally held parts.
All FlashForge FFF machines use 1.75mm diameter filament and are open-materials. You are not locked in to their software or in to pricey manufacturers materials of limited range. You can download their FlashPrint software before purchase and experiment with the features and estimate print times.
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FlashForge Inventor 2 - Bilby 3D Special Edition
This is a special Edition of the FlashForge Inventor 2 is the product of a collaboration between Bilby 3D, Flashforge, and Microswiss that upgrades the Inventor 2 to meet the demands of the Education environment, with significantly decreased maintenance requirement and easy use. In addition it is ready for almost any material straight out of the box including Metal filaments.
FlashForge Inventor 2-SE
Bilby3D Special Edition
Build Volume: 150 x 140 x 140mm
Micro-Swiss All Metal Hotend factory fitted for printing with abrasive filaments (carbon fibre + metal blends), improved print quality and reduced maintenance
Removable flexible bed slide out the bed, clip off the magentic plate and flex it to have your prints separate more easily
Integrated Webcam for remote monitoring
Filter - HEPA filter to remove fine particles
Fully Enclosed with door sensor to pause when door opens
Single Extruder with four point duct for great print quality and steep overhangs
Colour Touchscreen - For controlling and monitoring your printer on the go
Wifi Networking - Control and monitor your printer remotely
Assisted bed leveling - it tells you which knob to turn, and when to stop
Filament Sensor: Detects when filament in the draw runs out - can be disabled when printing with an external spool
Nozzle Hole Size: 0.4mm diameter
Print Speed: 30-120mm/s PLA
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FlashForge Guider 2-S (v2 - 2022 Model)
This 2022 update to a solid large 3D printer became much quieter, in addition to a flexible bed And spare bed Tape, Toughend filament drive gear, Toughened nozzle (included in the spare parts pack and not fitted) and improved filter.
It has a user friendly touchsreen and webcam, plus a generous 280 x 250 x 300mm build volume.
All machines come standard with high-temperature extruders (to 300deg).
FlashForge Guider 2-S
2020 Model
Large Build Volume: 280 x 250 x 300mm
2020 update adds flex bed option, hardened nozzle and drive gear (not fitted in box)
Integrated Webcam for remote monitoring
Filter - HEPA filter to remove fine particles
Single Extruder + Heated bed. Prints in PLA, ABS, PET-G, Nylon and more
5 inch Colour Touchscreen: Bright and responsive - for controlling and monitoring your printer on the go
Wifi Networking - Control and monitor your printer remotely. Also Ethernet, USB cable and stick interfaces
Robust Metal composite frame with plastic panels and hood
Print Speed: 30-200mm/s
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FlashForge Creator Pro2 with IDEX
This update to the venerable Creator Pro adds twin independant Extruders for clean dual extrusion, mirror printing and duplication printing of 2 parts at the same time.
FlashForge CreatorPro 2
2020 revamp of the trusty CreatorPro adds touchscreen and IDEX
Build Volume: 200 x 148 x 150mm
IDEX - dual independant extruders for clean dual material prints, mirror and duplication modes
Heated bed for the widest range of materials
Colour Touchscreen: for controlling and monitoring your printer on the go
Part of the FlashForge Professional range, this 3D Printer is designed to be a complete solution for printing Light Channels for Signage
FlashForge AD1 - Sign Lettering 3D Printer
The special slicing & designing software, FlashAD, makes it easier to make complex designs, you can even create an amazing shadow effect with returned slant at some angles as you wish, eliminating the trouble of calculating the curving angle in CNC machining. Strongly helps you to fabricate complicated logos easily.
Build Volume: 600 x 600 x 70mm
Single Nozzle, dual filament input
Layer Height: 0.2 - 0.4mm
Print Resolution: ± 0.5mm or 0.2%
Print Speed: 10-80mm/s
Nozzle Diameter: 0.6mm
Maximum Nozzle Temperature: 260°C
Heated Build Plate: to 100°C
Software: FlashAD - Windows 32bit and 64bit
Data Transmission: USB Drive, Ethernet, FlashCloud. Note: No WiFi.
FlashPrint software is very easy to use, and has many parameters not available in similar software. It is used across all the FlashForge professional FDM machines
New to Version 3.7.1 - Great new leading features
Support Generation features - You can generate the new "Tree Support" style automatically, or choose linear (block) supports. If the automatic supports need some help, you can manually add or remove them! I've drawn in some support in the image above, right.
Cut - You can now cut the model in FlashPrint without resorting to doing so in other software, then bringing in the parts. You can choose to cut along the X, Y or Z plane, as in NetFabb, or you can draw a plane with your mouse (as I have done, above, left). On a twin extruder machine you can then select different extruders for different parts of the model, or with a single extruder machine, use it to cut the model and just print a top section to glue on when a print has been interrupted part way through. YouTube Video
Pause At Height - Create one or more points where you would like the printer to pause. This means that the printer will pause when it gets to this height, allowing you to swap filament for a different colour or type.
Turn 2D images to 3D models - Just drag your image in to the software, set parameters and there is your model! You can save it as a .stl file as well.
Specs
For Windows (32 and 64bit) and Mac OS-X operating systems
Loads .stl, .obj, .fpp, .g, .gx files
Temperature adjustment for each extruder and heated bed, if available - allows you to use a range of materials, both existing and in the future
Different layer heights for the first layer
Adjust the number of shells around your models perimeter as well as top and bottom layers;
Adjust the infill density/percentage and select hexagon or line patterns
Adjust speed for Print, Support and Travel
Download and check out the features here from here
Here is Maker's Muse tutorial on FlashPrint 3.4.1 (including tree supports)
FlashForge printers are also supported by Simplify3D software
FlashForge USA has a very helpful channel on YouTube
Australian, Thomas James has many videos and reviews of his FF3D Dreamer on YouTube
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