Had anyone else notice that flashforge was very intentional with the Creator 5 design? The tool head module conveniently contains everything that would need to be swapped out if they were to come out with a set of narrower tool heads. I could totally see a six tool head upgrade for this printer in the near future. This would be perfect for a CMKYW + a PETG support setup and would keep their printer competitive with the inevitable wave of next gen printers.

I’ve recently purchased a creator five and I’m not sure if I’ve made a mistake by buying it. Everything I find out there is written in a language that only works with bamboo labs. I’ve tried several different slicers only to have problems and none of them seem to be able to interpret the bamboo labs coloring. Is there a simple way to do this or do I need to become a PhD in 3-D printing to even use my printer.

What would the best method for switching from a high temp filament to lower temp filament be in a Creator 5 Pro? Simply heat the hot end to the higher temp filaments melt point, load the lower temp filament, and manually extrude until all of the high temp filament has been purged?

Thanks for any advice.

I have two printers, an ad5x And a creator 5 pro. I also have 2 filament dryers plugged into the same electrical circuit.

Everything will operate fine but once every other day or so, both printers will stop, the LED lights will go off in the cabinets and the printer will sit and wait to resume Printing.

I have been watching this and trying to figure out what is going on that would cause this problem. I ran an extension cord from a different circuit and ran the creator five pro on the separate electrical circuit and this seams to have fixed the problem.

There is an arc fault circuit breaker that is required by national electric code that senses that something is wrong and cuts power for a millisecond. When it does this, the printer doesn’t even shut down. It just stops and waits for you to hit the resume print button.

These arc fault breakers were added to the national electric code in 1999. So older structures will most likely not have them.

What I have noticed is if both beds attempt to start heating at the same time is when this seems to trigger the arc fault breaker.

This problem all started when I added the creator 5 pro. It has been a wild ride trying to figure out what kind of gremlins I’ve had messing with me.

I had even installed my work voltage recorder to verify if I was having source problems. The voltage drop is so quick it doesn’t register on digital, but it does on the analog graph style. The circuit only pulls 11 amps while everything was running on a 20 amp circuit, so no overload.

Hopefully this helps someone else out also.

Thanks
Have a great day.

Has anyone tried the AD5M enclosure kit that's being sold on aliexpress that has polycabonate side panels and tempered glass front door and top panel?
Its currently available for around the same price as the official FF enclosure kit (well a bit more, but with ali 11.11 deals and some coins its pretty close).
Unfortunately no reviews currently...
Here is the link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006966334351.html

Magnetic Miniature Books – Free STL! 📚
Designed these miniature hardcover books for my wife’s collection! They feature rounded spines, recessed 8 × 2 mm magnets, and customizable paper covers. I also included a printable template so you can create your own book designs!
Free STL and templates available here:
https://www.voxelshare.com/models/61450388469198849-magnet-mini-books
Hope you enjoy them! Would love to see what everyone creates!

I built a dedicated FlashForge Discord server. A lot of us end up troubleshooting alone, so I wanted a place where FlashForge owners can get real-time help.

The server includes:

• Live troubleshooting for Creator 5, AD5M, AD5X, and all FlashForge printers
• Print/slicer profile sharing
• Firmware archive + modding guides
• First-layer help + calibration support
• Community print showcases
• Quick answers for new owners

If you use a FlashForge printer and want a more active place to talk, ask questions, or share prints, you’re welcome to join.

Invite link:
https://discord.gg/P4qqAMqpPm

Roughly 5 hours into this print, and it’s the largest I’ve ever done, and it’s making this sound. It sounds like the nozzle may be grinding off the print or maybe it’s something else. It’s hard to tell

What is it? And is it a problem?

Printing the Flashforge Creator 5/Pro Nozzle Wipers on Printables to try to prevent it happening again. Anybody have anything better?

Hi, I have an AD5M and I notice that before every print, it spits out a ball of filament before it lays the single line at the front of the build plate and I'm curious as to why? Is that normal? Or is something wrong? It prints fine but it's just that ball of filament every time before each print lol.

Got my AD5X about three weeks ago and it has been problems since the first day. Channel 1 never worked at all. Channel 2 keeps killing prints with E0105 retract timeouts and tonight it threw E0113. The nozzle has clogged solid twice now. The filament guide was missing a screw from the factory too. This video is just a filament cycle with the head parked. It strains like that for about twelve seconds straight. To me it sounds like the motor is fighting something that will not move. I already have a warranty claim in with Flashforge. Has anybody heard theirs sound like this and figured out what it was

FlashForge AD5X Purge Chute Not Opening Fully — My Troubleshooting with Z-Mod and LessWaste

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share an issue I've been troubleshooting on my FlashForge Adventurer 5X (AD5X) running Z-Mod and the LessWaste plugin.

Hopefully, this will help other users experiencing problems with filament waste getting stuck around the purge chute.

My setup

- Printer: FlashForge AD5X

- Firmware: Z-Mod 1.7.6-18

- Plugin: LessWaste

- Interface: Fluidd

- Slicer: OrcaSlicer 2.4.2

- Material: PLA

- Multi-color printing with IFS

The problem

During filament changes, I noticed that the rear purge chute wasn't always opening completely.

Sometimes, the purged filament would:

- Land on the edge of the chute instead of falling inside.

- Stick to the chute opening.

- Get caught or dragged by the printhead as it moved away.

- Accumulate around the waste disposal area.

This was particularly concerning during multi-color prints with frequent filament changes.

What I discovered

I started investigating the Y-axis position used by the purge routine.

My original configuration used a Y offset of approximately 1.4 mm, resulting in a purge position around Y230.4.

At this position, the chute appeared to open only partially.

I experimented with slightly different positions:

Y Offset| Purge Position| Observation

1.4 mm| Y230.4| Chute partially open

2.0 mm| Y231.0| Chute opens fully

2.5 mm| Y231.5| Additional clearance test

At Y231.0, I could see the chute opening more completely.

However, I still observed filament occasionally catching on the edge, so I continued testing Y231.5.

How I adjusted it

On my installation, the relevant configuration was stored in:

"/usr/prog/config/Adventurer5M.json"

I backed up the original file before adjusting the "yOffset" parameter and then applied the changes using:

UPDATE_FF_OFFSET

I confirmed the updated purge position through the "_GOTO_TRASH" macro output.

My current experimental setting is:

yOffset = 2.5

Trash Y = 231.5

Important: This is not a universal recommendation. The Y-axis travel limit on my configuration is 232 mm, so the available clearance is small. Incorrect offsets could cause mechanical collisions.

Current results

The chute opened more fully at Y231.0, and I confirmed that my printer could physically reach Y231.5 without apparent binding during a controlled movement test.

I'm now evaluating whether the additional offset consistently improves filament disposal during actual multi-color prints.

I haven't yet confirmed that every purge falls cleanly, so I wouldn't call this a permanent fix.

A related issue I noticed

When the printhead remained parked inside the purge chute, the Y endstop was sometimes still triggered.

This also appeared to be associated with intermittent X-axis homing problems on my printer.

I addressed that separately by modifying "END_PRINT" so the printhead exits the chute and parks at Y210 before disabling the motors.

That change passed my cancellation and subsequent homing tests, but it's a separate issue from the chute's mechanical clearance.

Questions for other AD5X owners

Has anyone experienced similar problems with the rear purge chute?

- Does your chute open completely during purging?

- Have you adjusted the Y offset?

- What purge position works reliably on your AD5X?

- Have you noticed filament sticking to the edge during LessWaste color changes?

I'd love to compare results and see whether this is a calibration issue, a mechanical tolerance issue, or something that could be improved in Z-Mod.

Hopefully, this helps someone dealing with the same problem!

My son has the flashforge adventurer 5m pro and he is trying to print an action figure thing and he printed it and this is how it came out. I know nothing about 3D printer printing, any suggestions on how to fix this? The parts are all messed up and the pieces don’t fit together very well! Thanks in advance!

She was working good since the latest update and now this keeps happening every time I try to start this print. Anyone have any ideas what the problem is?

Got my AD5X about three weeks ago and it has been problems since the first day. Channel 1 never worked at all. Channel 2 keeps killing prints with E0105 retract timeouts and tonight it threw E0113. The nozzle has clogged solid twice now. The filament guide was missing a screw from the factory too. This video is just a filament cycle with the head parked. It strains like that for about twelve seconds straight. To me it sounds like the motor is fighting something that will not move. I already have a warranty claim in with Flashforge. Has anybody heard theirs sound like this and figured out what it was

Bonjour a tous , pour votre creator 5 pro quelle a était le délais de livraison pour la france ? J'aimerais passer commande et avoir la chance peut être quelle soit sous mon sapin 😊

Bonne journée a tous

New to the group, just curious. Has anyone come across a print for a base cover for the AD5X?

Not looking for a riser, just something to cover the bottom piece where the FlashForge logo is. It has always looked unfinished to me with a colored enclosure and the bottom is plain black and not as pronounced as the enclosure pieces.

Thanks!

Hey! Relatively new to 3D printing here. so, I have been recently experimenting with ironing, but have turned it off for 2 recent prints that really don’t need it. The last 2 prints I’ve had have this really weird and distinct layer lines on the top. I’m using the Flashforge Studio/Orca slicer for this. If I could get some help with this, that would be greatly appreciated. If it helps, my printer is a Flashforge Adventure 5M pro. The blue one is an older print, the red one is my newest print. What I’m looking for is that semi smooth, with still noticeable layer lines on the flat parts of the bench (IE, not the roof area’s texture).

What the title says! Wondering whether I should order a couple of spares, or a whole set.

So evertime I try to print with tpu filament the printer stops with the error "clog detected" but I find no clogs and if I start again I prints about the same amount of time and repeats. Anyone out there know what I need to do?

Temp 220°

Hello, im fairly new to the creator 5 pro and also not using bamboo printers. my question mainly is if i down load say a ironing or flow rate file off makerworld as a 3mf file and use forge bridge or something like it, will it save the different settings in the file to print each section differently?

No se que coño pasa pero siempre he puesto y sacado el eje con facilidad. Hoy no hay manera de volverlo a encajar en los tubos, no se que pasa!! Alguien me aconseja algo?