Summary

  • The $299 Elegoo Centauri Carbon is an affordable 3D printer that is simple to set up and use and delivers excellent print quality.
  • It is an FDM (fused deposition modelling) printer enclosed in a space-grey die-cast metal chassis, enabling it to offer rapid output and a maximum print speed of 500mm/s, as well as 20,000 mm/s2 acceleration.
  • It has a 256 x 256 x 256mm build volume and can reach high temperatures, with a hot end temp of 608ºF (320ºC) and a build plate temp of 230ºF (110ºC).
  • It comes with Elegoo’s easy-to-use proprietary slicer software, a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen for adjusting print settings and several pre-loaded models, as well as a webcam for monitoring prints.
  • It can print modular objects in one go and does not require supports for several models, but only supports single-colour prints and can be noisy.

By Alexandra Arici

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