FlashForge Finder 3D Printers with Cloud, Wi-Fi, USB cable and Flash drive connectivity
Brand | FLASHFORGE |
Material | Metal |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 16.54"D x 16.54"W x 16.54"H |
Item Weight | 11 Kilograms |
About this item
- Slide-in build plate allows printed objects to be easily removed
- 3.5-Inch full color touchscreen with intuitive icons makes for easy operation
- Sturdy, plastic alloy construction ensures stable prints
- Safe, non-heated build plate
- Wi-Fi, usb and flash drive connectivity.Positioning Precision: 0.0001 inch on Z axis, 0.0004 inch on XY plane Resolution: 0.004 inch
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Print Quality | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
For beginners | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
Tech Support | 3.7 | — | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
Adhesion | — | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Easy to use | 3.6 | 4.1 | — | 3.2 | — | 4.3 |
Sold By | — | Entina3d | FLASHFORGE Direct | AOSEED 3D | ELEGOO Official US | Edify-Technology INC |
compatible material | Plastic, Polylactic Acid | Thermoplastic Polyurethane, Polylactic Acid | PLA / PETG / TPU / PLA-CF / PETG-CF | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Polylactic Acid, Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Thermoplastic Polyurethane | Polylactic Acid, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate, Thermoplastic Polyurethane, Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol |
file format | OBJ, STL | — | Input:3MF/ STL / OBJ/FPP/BMP/PNG/JPG/JPEG , Output:GX/G | — | STL | STL,OBJ,STP,STEP |
material | Metal | Plastic | PLA / PETG / TPU / PLA-CF / PETG-CF | Acrylic, wifi remote control camera for 3d printers, small 3d printer with smart app, 3d printer beginners kit, 3d printer for kids ages 10 12, 3d printer kids ages 10-12, 3d printer pre built, kids 3d printer, 3d printer kids, 3 d printers for beginners, mini 3d printer for kids, portable 3d printer for kids | Aluminum | Acrylonitrile But, Polylactic Acid |
connectivity tech | USB, Wi-Fi | USB | — | USB | USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
operating system | Linux | ios window Linux | Win7/8/10/11, Linux Ubuntu 20.04+, Mac OS 10.9+ | Linux | Windows 10, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Linux | Linux, Windows 10, macOS 10.14 Mojave |
printing technology | — | FDM | — | — | FDM | FDM |
Product Description
Meet the new kid on the block, the user-friendly, home-friendly, and wallet-friendly 3D printer from FlashForge is ready to play. Loaded with easy-to-use features, and designed to be at home in kids rooms and classrooms, the new FlashForge Finder is the first choice for 3D printing novices and educators. Beginners benefit from the slide-in build plate, assisted bed-leveling, and intuitive color touchscreen. And parents and teachers appreciate its quiet and safe operation. The Finder uses only non-toxic PLA, and the heated components are safely encased. The creative world of 3D printing awaits, and the FlashForge Finder is here to show you the way. What’s in the box? Quick start guide, After-sales service card, Power cable, Filament guide tube, Tool bag, Finder 3D Printer, Start-up PLA filament, Power adapter, USB cable, Solid glue. Printing technology- FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication). Build volume: 140 L x 140 W x 140 H mm. Layer resolution: 100-400 microns, adjustable. Positioning precision: 11 microns on x and Y and 2.5 microns on Z. Filament diameter: 1.75 mm. Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm. Frame and body: plastic and alloy. Extruder quantity: one. Product dimension: 420 x 420 x 420 mm. Product weight: 13.5 kg. Software: FlashPrint. Printing via Wi-Fi, USB cable,USB stick and Cloud. Printing material: PLA
From the brand
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Established in 2011, it's one of China's first professional 3D printing equipment and consumables research and development and production enterprises, serving customers worldwide.
The products are divided into 3 levels: industrial-grade professional, consumer educational, and entry-level, to meet the needs of different users.
We look forward to creating a fun 3D life with you !
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Why Choose Us
As an R&D and manufacturing enterprise providing products and solutions for the whole industrial chain, extending from 3D printer, 3D printing filament, 3D designing software to 3D printing service, providing dozens of types of products.
Widely Applications
Exported to nearly 100 countries and regions around the world, commonly used in family, education, jewelry, medicine, advertising and other fields.
Our Service
Always adhering to the concept of being practical, professional and rigorous, Flashforge continues to provide stable and high-quality products and thoughtful service.
From the manufacturer
Slide-in build plate. Easier 3D prints removal
Slide-in build plate allows you to draw it out of the printer and then remove the finished 3D prints more easily. At same time, it can minimize damages or offsets to the build plate.
Intelligent assisted leveling system. More precise and easier calibration
Finder features an intuitive calibration detection system to assist leveling. You are directed to tighten or loosen leveling screws until a beeper barely sounds, then it detects the distance between nozzle and build plate to verify whether your leveling is at the right position. Once the first location is leveled, you’re directed to next two screw locations accordingly with same operation. In this whole process, you’re well instructed with clear messages on the touchscreen display. And all of these make calibration much easier and more precise than before.
Quiet during operation
Finder is equiped with super quiet printing desiging, the sound of operation is low to 50 decibels, provides a quiet printing experience for colleague and family!
2nd Generation Wireless connection. More stable.
Finder features the 2nd generation Wi-Fi connection with more stable wireless file transmission. And now you can send 3D files from your computer to Finder 8GB memory with your own Wi-Fi network under AP or STA modes.
Colorful Cloud experiences
Finder supports 3D Cloud function. 3D Cloud not only allow you to store, edit, share and printing status checking online, but also provides you a massive model database.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 16.54 x 16.54 x 16.54 inches |
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Item Weight | 24.2 pounds |
ASIN | B016R9E7J2 |
Item model number | 700355100638 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #192,307 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 6, 2015 |
Manufacturer | ZHEJIANG FLASHFORGE 3D TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
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Customers like the quality, value, and ease of use of the 3D printer. For example, they mention that it consistently prints decent objects, the instructions are easy to navigate, and it comes with everything they need. Customers are also impresseded with the performance. That said, some complain about the adhesion and size of the print bed.
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Customers like the quality of the 3D printer. They say that it consistently prints decent objects, and that it prints like a charm. They also say that the printer is a great entry-level device that seems well designed.
"...I'm just amazed with the look of the design, the quality of the prints, and several small details other printers just don't have that make the..." Read more
"...So this thing is still printing like a champ...." Read more
"This printer is very good. I have this and a Prusa I3 MK3 I built from a kit. The Benchy I printed on the Finder is almost identical to the Prusa...." Read more
"...For the simple models I've done so far, FlashPrint seems alright, but so far I don't care for the way it builds supports...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the 3D printer. They mention that it's simple to use, easy to set up, and navigate. They also find the instructions to be OK, the free software to be easy to use and the slicer to be simple to operate. Customers also mention that the print process is easy, with minimal or fast setup.
"...a relative beginner myself in some aspects of 3D printing, it's easy to navigate and know what state your printer is in, and the graphics of the..." Read more
"...The instructions are Ok. But this is my first real experience printing, and I've been able to get through just fine...." Read more
"...The quality of prints are nearly perfect. Setup was very straightforward and I was printing within 30 minutes...." Read more
"...to get, eventually settled on this one, as it seemed to be the easiest to use and I figured the "autoleveling" mechanic would be really..." Read more
Customers like the performance of the 3D printer. They say it works well, is easy to use, and produces excellent results. Some say that the low-res printing works great and the software works great. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...The test went perfectly, my next print went off without a hitch, and it's so quiet too!..." Read more
"...Was able to do that, and it still works. It's worked great with every PLA filament I've put through it, and even the polysmooth...." Read more
"...I'm still very happy with the print quality and overall capability - adding a picture of the most recent and very complex print of a skull I..." Read more
"...started coming out good for the next two days before they started to fail again. The first few layers began to warp and not stick to the bed...." Read more
Customers like the value of the 3D printer. They say it's reasonable for the price, fantastic that the technology costs so little, and comes with everything they need, including one spool of filament.
"...PROS:•Very affordable•Simple to setup and use•Minimal tinkering required•Accepts 3rd party filaments..." Read more
"...The filament offered by FlashForge is comparable in price and can be used with the housing included...." Read more
"Really a great printer at a great price...." Read more
"...printer is an excellent introductory model that competes well with more expensive options...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the print quality of the 3D printer. Some mention that the build quality is very good for the price point, and it can produce some great quality. However, others say that it wouldn't print correctly, and that it didn't do perfect prints out of the box.
"...I'm just amazed with the look of the design, the quality of the prints, and several small details other printers just don't have that make the..." Read more
"...getting a problem with the filament sensor, which would cancel printing almost immediately...." Read more
"...fun as heck for the kids to see/learn/use5) Initial quality VERY GOOD (will update in a few weeks, if I remember)" Read more
"...It helps that the software it uses is pretty solid and good at detecting problems.•IssuesThe issues for this have been minor...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the support of the 3D printer. Some mention that the support is awesome, helpful, and fantastic. Others say that the lack of any support after purchase is a complete dealbreaker. They also say that there is iffy support documentation.
"...I found the support documentation a bit iffy...." Read more
"...Their slicing software is very good and easy to use. The automatic supports are spot on...." Read more
"...but I did have some issues right out of the gate and have had no support at all...." Read more
"...The tree-like auto supports are great, they're usually pretty easy to remove and help keep complex builds nice and secure...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the 3D printer. They mention that the print bed seems a bit small in terms of other 3D Printers, and the build size is relatively small. That said, they say it's perfect for classroom use. Some complain about the small printing base and volume. They also mention that it doesn't fit the standard spool size and that the build in filament holder can only hold small spooles.
"...For the price point I really can't complain. The build dimensions are smaller than most, but honestly I knew that going in, and it hasn't been a..." Read more
"...The Finder does not have a heated print bed so I struggled getting larger prints to stick...." Read more
"...The build size is relatively small (5.5"X5.5"X5.5") verses the Prusa (9.8" X 8.3" X 8.3"), but its big enough to do basic items...." Read more
"...and amazing quality, I am very happy with this machine, perfect small beginner 3d printer.1...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the adhesion of the 3D printer. They mention that the object doesn't stick to the build plate, and the filament goes all over place. The bed adhesivity is good but not spectacular, and glue and mid print leveling was required. Some prints fail due to adhection to the surface. One of the front feet didn't stay on the print bed, and one of the customers could not get the filament to stick.
"...The first few layers began to warp and not stick to the bed. Pulling up in the middle of the prints...." Read more
"...I then printed out a tree frog. One of the front feet did not stick to the print bed. The body looked great...." Read more
"...No problems with prints not sticking, they even include a gluestick..." Read more
"...Bed adhesion can be challenging, but that's the case in all 3d printers...." Read more
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So it is almost the perfect beginner printer. The touch panel works great, as a relative beginner myself in some aspects of 3D printing, it's easy to navigate and know what state your printer is in, and the graphics of the print themselves next to the file name is really cool. The operation of this printer has been virtually flawless.
My issue. I know there are workarounds. The requirement of 6KG spools is really tough. I would have no problem purchasing them.. but they are not available.. anywhere. I think I've found a spool or 2 around the internet but this being a new model, you'd think there would be a supply.. or better yet, knowing the standard spool is 1KG, built the new model to accommodate the standard spool? It was frustrating when I found out, having a large supply of good quality PLA filament, I was not able to use that supply out of the box. There was nothing in the description, or sales blurb about needing 6KG spools to fit the filament chamber, or that 1KG spools will not work with this printer out of the box.
Some may say this is a mountain out of a mole hill, you can even print the parts you need to work with 1KG spools.. but that should have been advertised with the printer, or some clip on parts included to make it a non issue. It said it came with a small spool, but nothing about "you will need special spools of filament to run this printer". So what would have been an easy 5 star review from me, has been knocked to 3. I don't think I should have to add/make parts not available in the box, to enable my printer to work with standard supplies.
Otherwise, this is an amazing printer so far. I haven't tried anything really detailed with it yet, but it has been easier and quicker to get up and working consistently than the Creator Pro, but the CP is made for the more advanced enthusiasts that love to tinker and work with all the settings, it takes some finesse to get prints to work, but the ones that do look amazing, and it's an incredibly versatile machine. Having it as my first printer was probably a leap, but I've learned and am still learning as I go between the community and CS (which is good). Both have been more than helpful working through problems with me.
Now that I have bought an entry level machine, it's so cool to compare. Apart from the versatility of the Pro, the Finder prints just as well (in my experience so far, to be clear) as machines much more expensive than it is, especially after the price drop, and also catching it on sale :-) It was money well spent, for the decibel change alone.. ;-) lol. I'm just amazed with the look of the design, the quality of the prints, and several small details other printers just don't have that make the process just that much easier.
The required filament spools that are unable to be found, even on the manufacturer's website, is a huge issue to me design-wise. Amazon even pairs the printer with a 1KG spool in their little "buy this together" deal lol, that's just wrong.. I'm in the process of printing parts from the internet that are supposed to enable me to use the larger spools, I will update after I've completed the aftermarket modification to let you know how it goes.
EDIT: I have since written to FlashForge about the spool issue, and after discussing with the rep, and so many clean prints since opening and beginning use of the printer, the frustration I initially experienced has passed for the most part. I still see it as a poor design decision, but the ease at which it can be bypassed or fixed sort of makes it a non issue. You can just set the 1kg spool on the ground next to the printer and it'll unwind around the rim, you can use the bottom of a kitchen paper roll holder to sit the spool on and it will spin as needed, or there are more elegant solutions that the community have come up with.. some have designed their own solutions that connect to the printer that you can print yourself. So you can print the part(s) that will fix the problem with the printer.. both a testament to the community, and to the idea of home 3D printing in general. It really is a fantastic printer that spits out perfect print after perfect print. Worthy of the seasoned pro but aimed at the plug and play beginner.
The availability of the 0.6kg spools is not as bad as I first thought, they do have a selection of 8 colors on their website, even if the shipping is a bit hefty ;-) The alternative of finding a way to use the standard 1kg spool is much easier and practical, after all, we bought these printers to make useful things.
tl;dr - this is the single extruder, small form 3D printer you've been looking for
So far I've been very impressed with this machine. The setup was very easy. There were only two slight setbacks. First, I'm not sure exactly what happened, but the first time I tried to print the extruder head went all the way down and burned through the blue build surface that came with it (so I never got to use that to see how it worked) and created a little puddle of PLA between the glass plate and the surface which effectively destroyed the middle to the surface. The glass was fine though, so I removed the blue surface and put down some Build Tak and it's worked great since. The second issue was I kept getting a problem with the filament sensor, which would cancel printing almost immediately. I found in the settings where I could turn that off and, no more problems. Really that was it.
From that point on I've been printing like crazy. I've tried the Medium, High, and Highest print qualities, and really I can only barely tell the difference. However, having said that the Medium or standard (whatever it's called) does a very nice job with lines being only barely noticeable. However you would still want to smooth before painting if you plan to do any weathering, as lines are still there.
The PLA that came with it is a translucent, almost iridescent purple (I think the PLA color and maybe type you get is random) and I've had a lot of comments on how great the prints look just raw, compared with normal colors.
Overall very satisfied. For the price point I really can't complain. The build dimensions are smaller than most, but honestly I knew that going in, and it hasn't been a problem yet.
The instructions are Ok. But this is my first real experience printing, and I've been able to get through just fine.
The company's software for it seems pretty good also. The only issue I've run into is I've had no success with the tree-like supports. So I just stick to the normal straight ones. The only prints that I've had to abort (2 so far) were because of supports failing. However, it does remarkably well even without them in many cases where things just slope up.
5/22/16 Edit: Was supposed to be 'no more problems' after I turned off the filament sensor. Sorry for the typo.
One more thing I found out, the on-board filament holder doesn't work with most brands of PLA spools (they're too big. Maybe just works for Flashforge branded ones?). Anyway, not a problem really, I just use a spool holder that I've placed on a shelf above and behind the machine and works great, and it's a lot easier to see how much you have left on the spool anyway.
7/23/16 Update: Good customer service.
So this thing is still printing like a champ. If anything it's printing better than it was originally, but that could also have something to do with more experience.
What I wanted to add was one day when I started a print I heard this snap-crunch sound. After I aborted the print job I noticed the tip of the auto leveling sensor was hanging down at an odd angle. My guess is it collided with the side of the print tray, possibly the part that sticks up higher, over the logo on the front of the tray. I contacted the manufacturer by email, and after verifying some information a new sensor was delivered to me by mail within a few days (less than a week I think). It took a little bit if tinkering to figure out how to remove the plastic cover of the extruder carriage (as I could find not instructions), but it wasn't too hard, and just a matter of unplugging/unscrewing the old one and putting the new one in. I really thought I was going to have to go back to old school manual leveling (which I can do, but don't particularly enjoy doing). I also took my dremel to the edge of the build plate that sticks up above the logo, and sanded it down to the same height as the rest of the plastic around the build plate, just in case.
Still very pleased, and I get a lot of compliments on the print quality compared to others my friends are familiar with.
Update June 2017: So after a year-ish it's still working great. Had to replace the extruder head once, but that was do to operator error (long story). Was able to do that, and it still works. It's worked great with every PLA filament I've put through it, and even the polysmooth. I've really had not problems beyond those I've mentioned here. And compared to what I've seen with other printers, that's not too shabby.
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Get to learn Thingiverse (again watch YouTube) to design your own objects. My main hobby is model railroading. I printed about 30 items in my first week with great success.
The Finder uses PLA and not ABS. I don't need anything more than PLA filament which is very easy to glue using liquid styrene cement (something I often need to do in my hobby). "PLA Plus" acts much like ABS. PLA avoids the smell and complexity of a heated print bed.
Printer was delivered in less than a week and was very well packaged.
Actualización 31/07/2018
La impresora lleva casi 600 horas de impresión a excepción de imprimir unos soportes para carretes de filamento y lubricarla no se le ha hecho absolutamente nada mas.
El único detalle es el servo que usa para calibrar pero es posible que lo dañe yo de cualquier forma esta impresora una vez que esta calibrada no requiere volverla a calibrar, esta si cumple con sale de la caja y a imprimir.
Compre otras dos la famosa CR y esa requiere mucho trabajo y modificaciones para imprimir correctamente compre otra para no pasar por el calvario de la CR (La CR-10S es una maquina superior una vez que esta ajustada y modificada) me di la arrepentida de mi vida (necesito mas área de impresión) con la robo 3d r1 + que se supone promete lo que promete esta flashforge pero la robo 3d ni de broma cumple esta flashforge si.
La única contra real de la flashforge seria el pequeño tamaño de la área de impresión de ahí en mas es una maquina muy bien hecha, muy robusta y muy confiable. Si bien había dicho que no tenia problema con el tamaño conforme paso el tiempo si requerí cosas mas grandes.
Amazon no vende los modelos mas grandes de flashforge directamente desafortunadamente,
Reviewed in Mexico on June 22, 2018
Actualización 31/07/2018
La impresora lleva casi 600 horas de impresión a excepción de imprimir unos soportes para carretes de filamento y lubricarla no se le ha hecho absolutamente nada mas.
El único detalle es el servo que usa para calibrar pero es posible que lo dañe yo de cualquier forma esta impresora una vez que esta calibrada no requiere volverla a calibrar, esta si cumple con sale de la caja y a imprimir.
Compre otras dos la famosa CR y esa requiere mucho trabajo y modificaciones para imprimir correctamente compre otra para no pasar por el calvario de la CR (La CR-10S es una maquina superior una vez que esta ajustada y modificada) me di la arrepentida de mi vida (necesito mas área de impresión) con la robo 3d r1 + que se supone promete lo que promete esta flashforge pero la robo 3d ni de broma cumple esta flashforge si.
La única contra real de la flashforge seria el pequeño tamaño de la área de impresión de ahí en mas es una maquina muy bien hecha, muy robusta y muy confiable. Si bien había dicho que no tenia problema con el tamaño conforme paso el tiempo si requerí cosas mas grandes.
Amazon no vende los modelos mas grandes de flashforge directamente desafortunadamente,
Reviewed in India on August 14, 2018
少し勉強してトライ&エラーを繰り返しながら
楽しみつつ使ってます。
知識0からなので大変かと思いましたが
現代では少しYouTubeなどで
調べればなんとかなります。
3D CADはiPadのアプリでやってます。
PCはMacも対応なのとWi-Fi接続で
凄くラクに扱えます。
(Wi-Fi接続は少し癖がありますが)
Reviewed in Mexico on November 24, 2020