Elegoo, a leader in affordable and innovative 3D printing solutions, has officially opened pre-orders for its highly anticipated Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D printer. This marks the company’s first foray into Core-XY printer design, combining exceptional reliability with user-friendly features aimed at enhancing productivity and creative output. Stay tuned as we dive into the pricing details and explore specifications and the impressive features that make this printer a must-have for hobbyists and professionals alike.
‘3D printing has been around for decades, but its shift into the consumer space has only gained momentum in recent years,’ says Chris Hong, CEO of Elegoo. ‘The Centauri Carbon aims to be a breakthrough, lowering the barriers to creativity and enabling more people to tap into the power of this technology.’
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Elegoo Centauri Carbon Specifications
Printer Type: CoreXY FDM
Maximum Build Volume: 256 x 256 x 256mm / 10.08 x 10.08 x 10.08in
Print Precision: ± 0.1 mm
Nozzle Diameter: Standard 0.4 mm
Print Speed: Up to 500 mm/s
Nozzle Temperature: Up to 320 °C
Heated Temperature: Up to 110 °C
Slicer Software: ELEGOO Slicer
File Format: STL, OBJ, 3MF, STP, then G-Code
Connectivity: USB Drive, WIFI
Machine Size: 398 x 404 x 490 mm
Net Weight: 17.5 kg
As usual, in time for launch, Elegoo publishes their own unboxing video on their YouTube channel. Link to the video coming soon.
Elegoo Centauri Carbon Main Features
– CoreXY. Fully enclosed CoreXY 3D printers are known for their stability, compact design, and efficient performance, all within a small footprint. Thanks to the stable build, Centauri Carbon features enhance printing speed, accuracy, and positioning precision.
– Wide Material Capability. Heated chamber, max 320°C hardened steel nozzle tip, and hardened steel dual-gear extruder. Enclosed chamber enhances insulation for precise temperature control and reduces internal stress, improving the quality and strength of the prints. All these features allow the use of a wider range of materials.
Recommended: PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA, PLA-CF
Compatible: PETG-CF, ABS-CF, ASA-CF, PET-CF, PA-CF, PET, PC, PA
– Auto-leveling and Calibration. Centauri Carbon features four pressure sensors, a proprietary algorithm, and automatic Z-axis compensation during printing.
– Camera. Camera for monitoring live and recording time-lapses. Enables the time-lapse feature before printing to capture the entire process, watch live, and record every step of your print.
– Elegoo Slicer Software. Based on the Orca slicer, which in turn draws from other slicers. Thanks to the open-source movement, slicer software has improved drastically in recent years. As a result, we can find many sophisticated features in Elegoo slicer software.
Centauri Carbon users can manually add the Orca Slicer profile using this file on GitHub. In the upcoming Orca Slicer update, the profile will be officially included, making integration effortless for everyone.
Image: Elegoo
Availability and Pricing
As part of its marketing efforts, Elegoo organized a giveaway and questionnaire on social media one week before the product launch. Participants were invited to guess the price for a chance to win two Centauri Carbons and other prizes. The post on Twitter/X gained significant traction, amassing nearly 90,000 views.
Pre-orders for the Centauri Carbon are now open, with prices (excluding shipping) listed as follows:
US: 299.99 USD
UK: 299.99 GBP
EU: 329.99 EUR
CA: 449.99 CAD
AU: 699.99 AUD
JP: 60000 JPY
About Elegoo
ELE comes from the word electronic, which means open-source electronic. GOO comes from the word googol, meaning the 100th power of 10. The written form is 1 followed by 100 zeros, referring to the huge amount of structural models brought by 3D printers.
Elegoo is a leading innovator in the 3D printing industry, renowned for its high-quality, affordable resin and filament printers. Since its founding, the company has been dedicated to making advanced 3D printing technologies accessible to professionals and hobbyists alike. With a reputation for reliability, Elegoo continually pushes boundaries with user-friendly designs, precision engineering, and a strong focus on customer support. Their mission is to empower creativity and innovation by providing cutting-edge tools that bring ideas to life.
In 2024, the company’s total sales revenue surpassed 200 million USD, with close to 700 employees and nearly 30,000 square meters of office and manufacturing area.
Founded in 2015, Elegoo quickly established itself as a well-known brand in the 3D printing industry with its high-quality yet affordable resin printers, such as the Mars and Saturn series. Over the past decade, the company has expanded its product lineup to include popular FDM printers like the Neptune series and the OrangeStorm Giga, which have garnered significant attention for their affordability and impressive up-to-date features. You can find detailed reviews of both Elegoo FDM and resin 3D printers on 3DWithUs.
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Despite the launch date being February 17th, there is a lot of video material available from third-party testers and reviewers. Here is a video by Uncle Jessy as an example. As usual, Uncle Jessy does an excellent job featuring interesting models. A highly detailed review will also be available on 3DWithUs soon.
Here are other third-party reviews on YouTube.
Conclusion
In the past, Elegoo surprised us with the sought-after features and low price tags of their Mars, Saturn, and Neptune series printers. The affordability of the Centauri Carbon appears to maintain the company’s well-established pricing strategy. As many reviewers and testers have confirmed the machine’s impressive performance, it’s reasonable to expect that a multi-color system will eventually accompany it. As a competitive CoreXY printer on the market today, adding multi-color capabilities could make it a game-changer in this area.
