Longer LK5 Pro || UNBOXING & First Impressions || Creality CR10 Clone for Better or Worse?

Next up on my 'printer unboxing and first impressions' series is the Longer LK5 Pro. Funnily enough, someone asked about my opinion on this printer just the other week, so they'll finally get an answer over the coming weeks. In this video, I show you what you can expect out of the box, demonstrate the assembly and give a few first comments on the printer.
Here's my affiliate link if you'd like to view the printer on the Longer website: s.zbanx.com/r/UE3DgfUF9o48
This printer has an RRP of $329.99, which makes it very reasonably priced for its size. Longer have also provided a 10% discount code: LGT3DAFF which brings the price down to $296.99
(≈£226.20 21/03/2022).
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Spec check:
- Build Volume: 300 x 300 x 400mm
- Dual Z-Axis Support Rods
- '90% Pre-assembled'
- Quiet Printing - TMC2208 Drivers for XYZ
- 4.3 Inch Full-Colour Touchscreen
- Upgraded Glass Bed
- High-temperature Resistant Teflon Tube (up to 280˚C)
Please note, if you're in the UK like me, you will need to pay customs tax for this printer. Mine came to £57 (£45 import VAT + £12 courier handling).
00:00 Introduction
00:55 What's in the Box
02:29 Setup: Step 1 - X Axis
03:10 Step 2 - Leadscrew
04:52 Step 3 - Gantry
05:18 Step 4 - Supporting Rods
06:16 Step 5 - Filament Holder etc
07:02 Step 6 - Touch Screen
07:40 Step 7 - Wiring
08:05 Setup Complete
09:33 Questions for YOU!
10:02 That's a wrap
11:01 First Print B-Roll
If you enjoyed this video and want to support me here's the link to buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/callumcoles or paypal.me/callumcoles
Equally, if you are in the UK and want to support British manufacturing, why not try 3DTomorrow Filament. We're working on new colours and product lines all the time: 3dtomorrow.com
#Longer #LK5Pro #3DPrinting

[@BRxRanger]

I would of liked to have seen a dual z on the printer, it looks bigger enough to print helmets on. Very nice video

[@CallumColes]

Hey Karl, thanks for the comment! It's certainly one of the things I will look at over the course of the review. I think Longer have done a good job of constraining the movement on the Z-axis with the roller wheels so actually think it will be okay for this printer. Although dual Z-axis would theoretically be better, there are so many bad implementations of this setup. The main problem with a dual z-axis is that if there is only a single Z-axis end stop, then it's very easy for the two leadscrews to become out of sync, which then affects the first layer, etc. It certainly would be big enough to print a helmet, will see what I can do!

[@Happy3dprinting]

Another great video, will be interested in your full review as always. I think this is a interesting printer but I will personally walk past as other printers are being introduced at a similar price point that don’t come with cling film wrapping lol. Interested in your new filaments coming out, my collection of 3dtomorrow filaments is growing and not one has let me down. Would like to see an Eiffel Tower printed on this machine.

[@CallumColes]

Thanks Steve! What printers do you have your eye's on in this range? Always handy to know, they might find their way onto the channel... Really pleased to hear you're enjoying the filament, recycled PLA will be out soon :D I've actually never printed an Eiffel tower, so that could be interesting, good test for the filament too!

[@Happy3dprinting]

@@CallumColes I am tempted to get a multi material printer, for the price the Geeetech A20T looks like an option. There don’t seem to be any reviews of the A20T but at the price it would be an interesting experiment. The other option is to buy a corexy printer but not sure which one as the Creality Ender 5 pro or plus, is there’ a better option that you would recommend?

[@paulwills7902]

Callum what do you do with all the printers you review ??? Am in the middle of a large project using only your filaments… when finished will send you some pictures. Like the other comment says have not been let down at all …. Any chance of a silver colour 😉

[@CallumColes]

@Steve W That looks like it could be a lot of fun! Although word of warning, have seen a lot of comments on that range of printers r.e. thermal protection, so if you do go down that route, make sure that all the marlin safety features for thermal protection are turned on in the firmware. In terms of a coreXY, I know a lot of people seem to rave about the Voron 2.4 and RatRig printers, however, for the price. You may be better off going for an Ender5 and then slowly upgrading it. Start with the dual drive gear extruder upgrade I showed before and then consider changing the XY motion system to linear rails. I know someone recently comment on one of my Ender5 videos about doing that, so you might be able to ask them for advice too:)

[@CallumColes]

@Paul Wills Unless I really don't like them (which is quite rare as can normally upgrade even the worst machines), then I add them to the print farm! Whack a few thousand hours of printing on them and then sell on when everything on the machine start to break/need replacing. Some people love buying broken printers, because they just use the shell and add new electronics, so it's win win:)

[@Funsiz3dBlacksmith]

Im having a problem with my ender 5 plus can someone help me its not stopping the bed will just keep trying to go up and it will try to move out of the print area and its only day 2 of owning it.

[@CallumColes]

Have you tried turning it off and on again? It will almost definitely be the BL Touch acting up, the pin hasn’t broken off has it? If not, give it a pull down lightly and then let go, sometimes that sorts it out

[@Funsiz3dBlacksmith]

@@CallumColes yeah I tried that even power cycling it didnt work