#Any flashforge adventure 5m speed tips?

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hexed river
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I recently got a flashforge ad5m and i'm trying to work out optimal speeds. Its advertised to go up to 600mm/s but I've seen some comments saying that that is not a great idea (not over long periods at least) bc it will heavily accelerate the wear and tear of the printer. Just so I can get a ballpark to start testing myself, roughly what speeds would you recommend running and are there any major pitfalls I should be aware of with running at high speeds.

So far we've been running between 200-300 mm/s and the printer has been producing satisfactory (at least as far as we can tell) results.

Thanks in advance. Sorry if this is a bit of a loaded/abstract question.

runic creekBOT
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AI Help

For optimal speeds on your Flashforge AD5M, it's generally recommended to start testing around 50-100mm/s for quality prints. While the printer may be capable of 600mm/s, it's not advisable to run it at such high speeds as it can indeed accelerate wear and tear, reduce print quality, and potentially introduce errors.

Major pitfalls of running at high speeds include increased likelihood of ringing or ghosting on prints, decreased part accuracy, potential extruder skipping or jamming, and overall reduced print quality. It's best to experiment with different speeds within the recommended range to find the balance between speed and quality that works best for your specific prints.

Feel free to gradually increase speeds in small increments while monitoring print quality and printer performance to find the optimal settings for your needs.

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.
sage gorge
runic creekBOT
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Speed
These aspects concern printing speed:

  1. Time to completion for individual parts
  2. Fast moving print heads
  3. Material throughput
  4. Time to completion for many parts

#1 can be achieved by model specific slicer settings: Raising layer height from
0.2 to 0.3mm will reduce print time by up to 33%; increasing layer width from
0.4 to 0.5mm saves another 25%. Combined, this can reduce print time up to 50%
at the expense of resolution. Time saved depends on model geometry. Other
settings (infill, top/bottom layers/wall depth, even retract length and
speed) can lead to remarkable time savings as well.

#2 is governed by three variables: Terminal speed, acceleration, and corner
performance. Acceleration is often more important for shorter print times than
terminal speed, especially with complex models. A rigid frame allowing
for higher acceleration is often all you need for a considerable speed up.
Finally, corner performance is important to avoid/reduce ringing. Corner
performance usually is reduced by higher acceleration, but this can be offset
with input shaping.

#3 has two aspects: Melt capacity and cooling capacity. Printing fast with low
melt capacity leads to skipping, cold core extrusion, bad layer adhesion and
compromised surface finish. Melt capacity is increased with longer meltzones
(E3D volcano and derivatives), high powered heaters, and special nozzles like
Bondtech CHT. Larger bore nozzles also help (advertised maximum flowrates are
often only attainable with 1mm or larger bore nozzles, with resolution being
the main trade-off). Some materials like PLA need cooling performance
commensurate with material throughput. Cooling performance needs stronger fans,
better ducts, or additional cooling setups.

#4 (throughput of multiple parts) is effectively solved by having more
than one printer because you can parallelize and streamline your workflows
besides just print time (part prep, machine setup, cooldown time, post
processing).

?speed requested by: m.von.d#0
sage gorge
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Personally I would advise to focus on print quality instead of speed

hexed river