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Review on Magnetic 135X80Mm Flexible ANYCUBIC 5 3X3 15Inch) by Troy Rotermund

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Serious oversight of the 3D printer accessories

Edit: I've learned that the real oversight of this product is the lack of documentation. For other flexible plates on the market, they provide you with a printable STL file that acts as a shim that you need to install on your printer. As there is no online or physical documentation for this product, there is no way for a consumer to obtain this information without knowing someone who has experience with other brands of flex plates for these particular printers. This product should work if you download the divider from Thingiverse and print it before installing. If you didn't know this and put a magnetic sticker on it and you only have one printer, then you're screwed. If Biqu improves the documentation and provides links to compatible pads on their website, I'll reconsider my assessment. Original Review: I recently treated myself to the Original Photon. Everyone was mad about the Wham Bam flexplate on the Discord server I was on so of course I found this product. I saw this from Biqu (Big Tree Tech) who I love, their updated Ender 3 boards and sensors. Unfortunately, Biqu made a serious mistake when claiming photon compatibility. You can see that the photon has a fixed return distance that cannot be changed, and this product comes with a thick magnetic pad (3mm). This extra thickness is enough to prevent the machine from returning to its original position and causes the build plate to penetrate your LCD and stay there. Yes, I adjusted Z=0 with no buildplate installed, thinking this would change the target distance, but it didn't. I ended up having to pull it off. If they replace the supplied magnet it will work, but as it is it is not compatible.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Some minor things