Update: This popular deal is still available.
ELEGOO has for
Pre-Order:
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D Printer for
$299.99. Shipping costs start from $30 (may vary by location).
Thanks to community member
gabe23111 for sharing this deal.
Note: This printer is estimated to ship before June 30, 2025.
Features:
- Print Right Out of the Box
- Full-Auto Calibration
- CoreXY with 500 mm/s Velocity
- 20,000 mm/s² Acceleration
- Unleash Creativity with Every Filament
- Chamber Camera Acts as Your Eyes
- Build Volume 256 × 256 × 256 mm
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Lots of people raised this issue on Reddit, Facebook etc, and Elegoo pretty much said too bad.
Hard for me to trust initial releases after that, especially when a lot of "reviews" thus far are from paid YouTubers.
Just my 2 cents.
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Right, the enclosure is interesting
As someone with both an SLA and FDM printer, SLA will have significantly smaller build volume than an FDM and you can only print in resin, whereas an FDM can do much more.
If you primarily print mini figs, models, things needing fine detail, etc., an SLA is best.
If you want to print big stuff an FDM is for you.
The most common FDM filament is PLA with perhaps PETG, ABS or ASA being the next most common types (I'm guessing vs looking at sales data). All of these are basically safe, consumer grade plastics when cool. You don't have to worry about spilling them. Any little bits can be vacuumed/swept up. There is basically no mess to speak of. While PLA isn't the best at dealing with high temperatures (it will get easy to bend after sitting in a car over a hot summer day), ASA and others are plenty suitable for use in the sun and/or hot cars/sheds etc. With FDM printers you can print parts that will be used outside. With care (and typically, but not always, enclosed printers) you can print with more advanced filaments that have more strength and environmental durability. Note that a number of these do out gas biochemicals like formaldehyde so good ventilation is a must. PLA is generally safe but most others come with some level of out gassing concerns.
I think this is a good move. Again no reason to jump in since this price is normal and not a preorder price. The AMS like add on is key not just for multi color but also for having a variety of filaments loaded. I will be interested to see if you can add more than one AMS to this machine as well.
Anyway I'm VERY impressed at the value of this thing. I'm replacing a Neptune 4 Pro so I have already been impressed with Elegoo. Feel free to ask me any questions.
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I hope it's great and I buy a replacement for my pretty old ender 3. But what i'm reading is making me pause on any preorder.
Flashforge 5M or Elegoo Centauri Carbon?
Can someone explain the difference? I do want to 3D print some handles for my retro gaming handheld. Maybe even 3D print a gameboy like handheld. Thanks.
I'm thinking $199 unit will be my go to recommendation for anyone interested in getting into 3D printing. It might not be quite as user friendly as the Bambu, but it just DESTROYS the bambu in value. The A1 mini still costs more and doesn't even compare. Core XY is the way to go. I won't go back to bed slingers.
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