Pretty awful internal build quality. Cannot get a successful print. Have been trying to time it for months.
This kit has enabled me to turn a stock Ender-5 S1 into a solid 4 into 1 printer, to the point I find it more reliable than my FF AD5X's and ECC v1 with Canvas kit.
It is important to manage expectations though. I feel you do need some experience in modding printers to get the best from this kit. That is not a negative reflection on the kit itself, the instructions and support from Christoper ( 3MS ) via discord is really helpful, however it does require understanding of how to configure a custom printer. I'm an experienced modder, familiar with Marlin and Klipper firmware configuration as well as custom printer set ups and it's taken me about 2 months in all to get to the point where I have a very reliable 4 into 1 custom printer.
I used an Ender-5 S1 as a base machine, Biqu / BTT electronics, Nebula extruder, Magneto filament cutter, Dragon Burner hot end set up with Revo nozzle. Combined with this kit and custom designed parts this is a modders paradise, I now have the option of 4 different colours, filament roll over and with careful use, multiple material printing. Best of all, because the base is mainstream Klipper it is completely under my control. I prefer this to my other 4 into 1 printers.
I'd definitely suggest this kit as a way into such a set up for an experienced modder.
My overall experience was pretty disappointing. I ordered a BIQU CryoGrip Pro Glacier plate for my Snapmaker U1, but received a Creality K1 Max plate instead. On top of that, my BIQU PopCap Enclosure bundle sat in limbo under the same single tracking number and invoice, got returned to sender without notice, and didn't arrive until a week later.
To their credit, phone support was helpful once I called and got things fixed. However, having to use a Discord ticket system for standard support isn't a great experience, and dealing with wrong parts and delayed shipments was frustrating. West3D needs to do better with packing accuracy, tracking communication, and streamlining their support channels.
I ordered a BIQU CryoGrip Pro Glacier Build Plate for my Snapmaker U1, but received one for a Creality K1 Max instead. When I called support, most they do it thur discord and i have found this to be hit or miss, they were great and sent out the right plate right away. However, this was part of a larger order where another item was delayed/missing without notice. Since everything was listed under a single invoice and single Shop tracking number, I assumed it was all shipping together. While West3D's customer service team is responsive and helpful, their fulfillment process and shipping updates could definitely be clearer and some better QA on the ordered would help also.
I ordered a double sided smooth build plate for my voron 0.2 and the build quality is great. Nice thick pei sheet on both sides and a thick piece of spring steel in between. For whatever reason smooth build plates are getting a little hard to find in that size so I was really happy to see that double sided smooth was an option for when I inevitably end up engraving one side of it lol. My only issue is since it's 125x125mm I'm going to have to modify my build plate stops before I can use it. It's listed as "For 120mm Build Plates e.g. Voron" so idk why it isn't just a 120mm build plate like everyone else sells. Not a big deal but if you have a v0 with build plate aligning stops you'll have to cut the side off of one side and will have overhang on that side and the front. Just a tradeoff i have to make for double smooth I guess.
For how much these cost they should not come pre corroded. Does titanium even corrode? These do. This is pre installation with two unwrapped.
I've only had the nozzle for about a week so far but I have had no reason to doubt it as of yet. I print a lot of abs-gf, pa6-gf, pps-gf and recently ppa-cf on my voron 0.2 and while the hardened steel has held up fairly well i had noticed the tip was beginning to wear to being less pointy. As such I wanted a more durable nozzle and had a bad previous experience with Diamondback so was glad to find this nozzle for about half the cost of that one. I had also considered the phaetus tungsten nozzle but that one being just a tip insert and this one being solid tungsten put that thought to rest. My v0 uses a dropeffect nextg fiber with the e3d pz probe standalone so I'd have been far too worried about cracking a diamond anyways. And again with those you get "just the tip" made out of the better material. The tungsten carbide nozzle is having no problems with probing at a pretty high speed and anecdotally seems more consistent than hardened steel for nozzle probing for me so far. If you're looking for a serious nozzle for serious materials I have no qualms recommending the undertaker at this point. It's a bit of an investment but if everything is as it should be it should be the last nozzle of that size the machine will ever need, and the little coffin it came in was a cute touch.
Prints easy, has a nice selection of colors and types.
Has a nice selection of colors and prints easy!
The pin crimps were too small to make any use of, so I soldered the wires in place - solved my "no lights" problem perfectly.
The build took me a little longer than I expected, but the printer has been rock solid since the work was done.
In our makerspace the openness of the i3 models seems to be less intimidating to many than routing through PTFE tube to a Core One. The other really nice thing about no PTFE tube is if someone uses ancient / brittle PLA instead of it jamming up the tubes when it snaps in 50 places, it just falls onto the floor.
Great product. Prints easy.
Purchased this FlashForge AD5X from West3D over Labor Day Weekend and as a newbie to 3D printing this was a great choice! I’ve had absolutely no issues with it, or the Ambrosia filament I also purchased! I expected a steep learning curve but set up and printing could not have been easier. Thank you West3D!
We uses there on a Prusa MK3/Mk4/Core Ones and they work great. All the benefits of the Satin plate i.e. don't need to cheat sheet to know what filament you can use, but at a more affordable price.
Will not work on a Core One Gen 2, as the extender profile of these plates covers the Nozzle Wiper.
We throw a lot of filament through our nozzles, after 100 spools at plenty of that being ASA-CF and other filled material, I see zero wear or degradation in performance.
I have built a decent number of printers over the years, West had a deal on a CoreOne that meant it cost the same as the kit.
I could get used to unpacking things and them just working. Assembly meant popping on the LCD, removing some packing cardboard, unloading the test filament, a quick shakedown and then straight into use at our MakerSpace.
CoreOnes rock, the print fast and well, PrusaConnect works great and I love the Nextstruder compared to our old and tired Mk3 and Mini extruders.
Very cute toaster. I have the Space Pi x4 and I use the filament toaster to save spool, while the Space Pi maintains spool that's actively being used. The beeping alarm on the toaster is excruciatingly loud that I taped over the volume holes. It helps, but wow, there should be a way to disable that
As advertised. It's my new set and forget catch-all nozzle. If only there was 1mm or .8mm
I run CryoGrip plates on all my printers, and for PLA & PETG, have had zero problems with adhesion using them!
Broke within a week of installing
Glad they come in 200 pack, these things just seem to disappear
I love West3D’s community involvement
When it comes to machined parts for Vorons, Mandela Rose Works is top of the line. Super tight tolerances from panels and Ultraflat beds to their Kinematic mounts. Legit premium quality. They aren't just machinists either, they're printers just like us and active within the community. Same goes for West3D, both of these companies deserve credit. West3d goes above and beyond. I'm just curious when Shopify is going to remove that spammer who wrote a negative review on every product on their website. Who even has that much time on their hands? Poor guy.
