This brilliant budget 3D printer is the one I'd buy if I were getting into the hobby
(Image credit: Rob Redman) Copy link Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Multicolour 3D printing used to be an expensive business. But that’s changing. Several firms are bringing out capable budget…
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(Image credit: Rob Redman) Copy link Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Multicolour 3D printing used to be an expensive business. But that’s changing. Several firms are bringing out capable budget models, and the latest to impress us is the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2.Our reviewer, who’s tested many of the best 3D printers over the last decade, found it easy to use, beautifully built and capable of some of the smoothest results he’s had from an FDM machine.Even at full price, it’s cheaper than the Creality K2 Pro. Now Amazon has dropped it from $424.97 to $401.28, a small yet significant saving.Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2: was $424.97 now $401.28 at AmazonThis enclosed CoreXY printer can take up to four spools at once, making multicolour prints simple to set up. It calibrates itself, handles a wide range of filaments and delivers sharp, consistent results.View DealOur favourite feature is the Canvas system, which lets you load up to four reels of filament. Our reviewer found it all very quick and easy to load. If your spool has an RFID chip, you just hold it up to the side of the unit and the printer sets everything automatically. When you open a multicolour file, a setup window lets you choose which spool goes where.The Centauri Carbon 2 uses a CoreXY design for printing speeds of up to 500mm per second, with a respectable 256 x 256 x 256mm build volume. Our reviewer printed a one-piece fidget toy with moving parts, which came out silky smooth.The main drawback is size: with the spools on the side and a waste chute at the back, you’ll need plenty of space around it. Otherwise, this a great value, especially at this discounted price. Read our full Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 review for more details. Want the best creative deals, direct to your inbox?Subscribe to the Creative Bloq newsletter for details of expert-curated offers, bringing the tools you need to create – and products perfect for the design-obsessed. Tom May Freelance journalist and editor Tom May is an award-winning journalist specialising in art, design, photography and technology. He is the author of the books The 50 Greatest Designers (Arcturus) and Great TED Talks: Creativity (Pavilion). Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 Are you team Apple or Samsung in the folding phone era? 2 This brilliant budget 3D printer is the one I'd buy if I were getting into the hobby 3 How to animate your drawings in Procreate the easy way 4 How to make these easy Halloween crafts with Cricut 5 How a séance shaped this beautiful psychic platform rebrand
