Articles on "FDM" — 3D Printing

All articles and guides on "FDM" — helpful 3D printing resources from Printer Hub.

Flashforge Adventurer 5M Review: A Fast CoreXY Printer That Punches Above Its Price

In-depth Flashforge Adventurer 5M review: specs, real-world print quality and speed, noise, open Klipper firmware, pros and cons, and how it compares to the Bambu Lab A1, 5M Pro and AD5X.

Flashforge Adventurer 5m/5m pro

Which Bambu Lab 3D Printer Should You Buy in 2026?

A complete 2026 guide to choosing a Bambu Lab 3D printer: the full lineup from A1 mini to H2D, honest competitor comparisons, ecosystem and cloud downsides, and who each model is for.

Bambu Lab

24 Best Mods & Upgrades for Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus in 2026

24 mods for Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus: top spool holder, enclosure, PEI plate, Nebula Camera, OrcaSlicer profile, root + Mainsail. Basic to expert — with prices, links, photos.

Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus

Which Creality 3D Printer to Buy in 2026: Complete Guide to 20 Models

Hands-on buying guide to all 20 current Creality printers: budget bedslingers from $123 to flagship CoreXY K2 Plus and 16K resin HALOT-X1. Real prices, first-batch traps, full comparison table for FDM and resin.

General Guides

Best Creality Ender-3 V3 KE Mods & Upgrades in 2026

21 vetted Ender-3 V3 KE mods — from double-sided PEI plates and the FatBurner dual-5015 fan to Cartographer Probe v3, MGN12 Y-rails, and full root + Mainsail through Guilouz Helper Script. Cost, difficulty, and five busted community myths.

Creality Ender-3 V3 KE

24 Best Mods for Creality Ender-3 V3 SE: PEI, Klipper, Enclosure

24 tested mods for the Ender-3 V3 SE: PEI plate, MGN9H Y rail, jpcurti Klipper fork, dual 5015, IKEA Lack enclosure, Nebula camera. With prices, Printables links and real ROI.

Creality Ender 3 V3 SE

Creality Ender-3 V4: Known Issues and Fixes

A deep look at first-batch Creality Ender-3 V4 issues: the cutter jams on print one, CFS leaves filament half-cut, strain gauges false-trigger, ghosting kicks in at 500 mm/s, and Wi-Fi/Creality Cloud drops. Step-by-step fixes for every problem.

Creality Ender-3 V4

Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus: Known Issues and Error Codes

Every unique bug of the Creality Ender 3 V3 Plus: error codes 2529, 2527, 2243, 2403, 2564, 111, 2000, 2022, Creality Print 6.x softlock, over-tight auto-tensioner, TPU jamming. Step-by-step fixes from a seasoned owner.

Creality Ender-3 V3 Plus

Creality Ender-3 V3: Known Issues and Fixes

Unique bugs of the CoreXZ Ender-3 V3 — from the CL2529 strain-gauge error to the Ingenic-boot reflash. 12 problems with step-by-step fixes.

Creality Ender-3 V3

Creality Hi Known Issues & Fixes

Hands-on look at unique Creality Hi bugs — from TPU incompatibility to firmware breaking the part fan. Step-by-step fixes and an error-code reference.

Creality Hi

Creality K2 Pro: Known Issues & Fixes

Unique Creality K2 Pro bugs: CFS jams, chamber sensor bug, firmware 1.1.4.8 errors, TPU under-extrusion. Concrete fixes step by step.

Creality K2 Pro

Creality SparkX i7: Known Issues & Fixes

Unique bugs of Creality SparkX i7: CFS Lite quirks, FO0528, open frame warping, hotend clumping, error codes, and firmware 1.1.2.4 fixes. In-depth owner's guide on Printer Hub.

Creality SPARKX i7

Best Creality K2 Plus Mods & Upgrades

33 mods for the Creality K2 Plus: best nozzles, PEI plate, chamber heating, CFS upgrades, Cartographer probe and rooted firmware. Where to start, what to skip.

Creality K2 Plus

Best Creality K2 Pro Mods: 21 Upgrades

Complete guide to Creality K2 Pro mods: 21 upgrades from five-minute basics to printer.cfg surgery. PEI plate, chamber recirc, SiC nozzle, root + Fluidd, adaptive mesh — with sources and pricing.

Creality K2 Pro

Best Creality K2 / K2 SE Mods: 22 Upgrades

22 deep mods for the Creality K2 and K2 SE — from the Cartographer probe and Micro Swiss FlowTech to the k2-improvements root stack and a Space Pi-based active CFS dryer. Not a starter pack: real community upgrades with prices and source links.

Creality K2

Creality Ender-5 Max: Known Issues & Fixes (2026)

Real Ender-5 Max bugs: errors 2564 and 2565, the broken built-in pause, strain gauge calibration trap, Z-axis grinding, nozzle-bus friction under the optional enclosure. Step-by-step fixes from Creality's official wiki and the owner's forum.

Creality Ender-5 Max