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This 3D Printer Is Ideal for Educators and Just $279 During Black Friday

CNET's highest-ranked 3D printer for educators, the Flashforge Adventurer 5M, is on sale now.

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One great buy that educators could be on the lookout for this holiday season is a quality 3D printer for simple projects and young kids to learn with. Enter the Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer, one of the best for those tasks. During Black Friday sales right now, it's 42% off, listed at $279 on Amazon. It's likewise listed at $279 on Walmart and $279 on the Flashforge website. 

The Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer is on CNET's list of best 3D printers, with our review finding it has excellent networking, great quality and a great price for a CoreXY 3D printer -- made even better by this Black Friday deal. One of the cons we found is the spool holder on the back, so just keep that in mind. 

"I especially like the Flashprint software that allows you to network several printers at the same time effortlessly. Great for schools and small print farms," our CNET review said.

It has one-click automatic printing without the need to make any manual adjustments to the level and prints at speeds of up to 600mm/s.

The Adventurer 5M 3D Printer Pro is also 25% off on Amazon during Black Friday, at $449 if you want the higher-end version.

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Why this deal matters

This is the best price Amazon has ever had on the Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D Printer, so if you've been searching for a simple but quality 3D printer for fun beginner projects, now's your chance to buy it. 

You can also check out CNET's full list of the best 3D printers for 2024, and see more 3D printer deals for Black Friday.Â