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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Multicolor Canvas Combo 3D Printer
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I printed end parts with PETG that hold two dowels which can hold 10-11kg of filaments, still going strong
I printed sort of EV adapter holder, it's in my car from more than a year, no issue whatsoever
And many many functional prints that I am using she completely forgot where that they are even printed.
Just an FYI it's walls that gives strength to the part not just infill.
I personally highly recommend 3d printers, specially if you have kids, see their mindset change to how they can design things to solve problems. No idea on this 3d printer, I don't have any Elegoo printer.
I'm leaning toward the understanding that consumer 3d printer are really only good for prototyping and art. Anything that is printed that is going to be used is only good for 3-8 months, basically only creates waste
I often used the recommended infill, sometimes higher. In a lot of cases, things just snapped under light pressure after a few months.
In summary, If you are considering a 3d printer to build useful things, you're probably not going to be too satisfied after several months
I just picked up one of these Centauri Carbon 2 specifically to do higher temp high performance filaments for things like outdoor RV parts and custom electronics cases and we use them to make parts for competitive robotics. So far it is working well but there is still some cheapness here and there. Namely the clam shell on the toolhead is made in several parts and rattles and resonates making an incredible racket. It is within my ability to fix that but people should be aware that this printer is still within the realm of you may have to work on it and make mods for it. If something happens and you have to really take it apart to work on the belts or the motion system or something it could be quite an adventure. Other than that it seems quite well made, it is sturdy, it is crazy fast compared to what I had before. I just got it so I haven't dug into it much, so far I have just run the setup and loaded old filament in and turned it loose and it has worked. There is a good community for it, it is a good format except for the giant top hood but that is a strong and simple solution that is fine with me. Changing the nozzle assembly is unecessarily difficult involving removing two tiny delicate wire plugs delicately with pliers, so if you are the kind of person that wants to change nozzle sizes all the time you might want to look at the mod that converts the elegoo nozzles to the quick change bambu nozzles.
If you are considering this you would have to check for yourself but when I was looking at ordering from Elegoo they were not charging me sales tax which saves $30. I think it is a pretty good deal and you are getting it straight from Elegoo.
That said, yes, there are still issues with longevity of functional commonly used parts but a lot of that is also based on various things. You have to make sure you use the correct materials for the usecase...pla and petg can be solid and long lasting in many cases but they have different strengths and weaknesses, some which can be mitigated by thoughtful design... Which leads to the other consideration... Creating things knowing the weakness and strengths, and working around it. Knowing layer lines are a weak point and planning orientation, building in better and stronger internal structure to support areas under more stress and various other strategies. Much like any other product development honestly.
Your failures at 3-8 months might be based on a limitation of printed material or might be a signal that they were not best designed for the purpose/martial used and another iteration could solve the issue for longer/permanently. Does it start to warp in the heat of the car... Using the wrong martial. Does a fastening clip end up breaking off after a few uses... Maybe wrong material or needs redesign to reinforce or change the orientation. Handle snaps too easy... Maybe needed more walls or more and different infill pattern.
Keep in mind that a lot of the free models you find online are often made by hobbiest who might not know the best methods of designing things either, might not have the profile settings in the ideal setup or might not even care so sometimes just going through and changing the settings or adjusting the models can make them much better long term.
Of course there is plenty of waste associated with this stuff... Plenty of crap gets printed but we also see a whole lot of very useful and functional stuff being made and used by professional working shops who keep 3d printers as part of their regularly used machines because of how useful they are.
edit: as far as this specific printer, I don't have the CC2 for sale here but do have a CC1 I got from a great AliExpress or eBay deal posted here last year and it's a great solid little "budget" machine that holds up well even compared to my bambu X1C that cost 3-4 times as much, as far as print quality and print speed. it comes with a hardened nozzle and enclosed chamber so you'll be able to print some of the more "engineering" type level filaments like the carbon infused and ASA/ABS for parts that are even stronger/better suited for outdoor use and such.
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I'm leaning toward the understanding that consumer 3d printer are really only good for prototyping and art. Anything that is printed that is going to be used is only good for 3-8 months, basically only creates waste
I often used the recommended infill, sometimes higher. In a lot of cases, things just snapped under light pressure after a few months.
In summary, If you are considering a 3d printer to build useful things, you're probably not going to be too satisfied after several months
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I'm leaning toward the understanding that consumer 3d printer are really only good for prototyping and art. Anything that is printed that is going to be used is only good for 3-8 months, basically only creates waste
I often used the recommended infill, sometimes higher. In a lot of cases, things just snapped under light pressure after a few months.
In summary, If you are considering a 3d printer to build useful things, you're probably not going to be too satisfied after several months
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