A project for the Flashforge Adventurer 5M concerning complete electronic hardware replacement.
Special thanks to FaqT0tum for inspiring the ideas for these mods.
Warning
There are no warranties after you embark on this project. You must be adept in soldering and wiring.
PLEASE READ ALL READMES AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE DOING BEFORE YOU START PURCHASING ITEMS OR MODIFYING YOUR PRINTER
A Dremel (or similar) will be required to modify various plastic bits in the rear housing of the printer to accomodate the extra components.
Main Hardware changes in this guide:
-Stock Mainboard replaced with a Manta M8P V2.0 From Amazon
-Mainboard Controller is a Raspberry Pi CM4 From Amazon
-Stock Toolhead board replaced with a MellowFly SB2040 Pro Max V3 From AliExpress
-Stock PSU replaced with a Meanwell LRS 450 From Amazon
-Stock Display replaced with a BTT Touch HDMI5 v1.2 From Amazon
-Stock Hotend replaced with a X1/X1C hotend (I used Microswiss) From Amazon
Generic parts needed:
-Various M3 screws/nuts (machine thread)
-M3 thread inserts
-Various M3 screws (coarse/plastic thread)
-Various M2 screws (coarse/plastic thread)
-Various JST XH, PH and MX connectors/pins (MX for the part-fan)
-12, 16, 18, 22 and 24 gauge wiring (longest lengths will be 18 and 24 gauge for the toolhead harness)
-A LOT of a robust filament that can handle stress and heat (I used PETG-CF)
Note
Section or part specific parts will be listed in their respective sections.
Please feel free to reach out if something doesn't make sense or specific details are missing, I tried to be thorough with the write-up, but it has taken a long time.