Flashforge guider

[Big balls]

Hi,

Looking at buying my first 3d printer being the flashforge guider. Can you down load software prior to get a handle on length of a time a particular print will take.

I did this sometime ago when looking at printers but can't remember what software it was. Obviously I need it to replicate real time printing for the above mentioned printer.

thanks
Brett

[curious aardvark]

yep most slicers will do that.
slic3r and cura are the two most commonly used.

The guider looks good - BUT does NOT have heated platform.

To me a heated platform is ESSENTIAL, even for printing pla and pla based filaments.

You might be better off looking aroud for something similiar with a heated build plate.

[Big balls]

Thanks,

It appears the flashforge series gets good raps - is the guider the only one without a heat bed in that group.

Brett