Random 3D printing chatter

I've done a calibration of flow rate and flow dynamics for my new roll of abs in bambu studio. Should I turn off flow dynamics calibration when printing from now on, ir just leave on auto? P2S with AMS
 
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I tend to set mine in the AMS and then turn off dynamic. I use dynamic if I've not bothered to calibrate it it's a roll that's been in dry-store for a while.
I also tend to keep buying another of the same filament and just carrying on as before.
 
Had a email from Elegoo this morning informing me that the Centauri Carbon 2 AMS bundle is due soon and prompting me to sign up for alerts. Still no news of the promised AMS for those of us that bought the Centauri Carbon 1 and looking at the new version it would take a massive retrofit to fit it to the orignal so I can't see it happening so we have been shafted.
 
The Centauri Carbon 2 combo launches tomorrow at 16.00 GMT. I don't suppose those of us who bought the first gen will get a hefty discount due to them liying through their teeth about giving us a multi colour option. Even a exchange program would be nice.
 
It's launched early and the price is a further slap in the face for gen 1 owners, only £399 for the combo which is a steal for a four colour system although to remain fully automatic you have to use RFID filaments which cost more. You have to enter things manually if you use other filaments which isn't really a big deal. They state it's going to work with their app but they haven't even added the gen 1 to it yet.

My thoughts are that the price is a bargain and it looks like they have made it to be quieter in operation. I don't like the added height because all it seems to be is a cover and I would have preferred a AMS style setup where the filaments are in the cover at the top instead of being on the side. I still say that the tool change way of changing colours/filaments is the way to go although that would be more expensive. All they need to do now is setup a trade in program for all the gen 1 owners they have screwed over to get rid of all the bad feeling we have against them.
 
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pastymuncher said:
All they need to do now is setup a trade in program for all the gen 1 owners they have screwed over to get rid of all the bad feeling we have against them.
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I wouldn't hold your breath....I've a feeling it may be detrimental to your health and sanity. Good luck though.
 
The centauri carbon is good for what it is, a cheap, fast core xy. The multi-material system as shown just seems like an abomination, and I think anyone who bought the first gen on promises of it should probably just accept it's not going to be a great system and either continue using the cc as a single material printer or sell it and move to something else like Bambu with a more mature proven solution.
I will admit I'm not a fan of multi-material systems though. The tool head changing systems look actually useful, but the single tool head with filament purging just seems extremely slow and wasteful with any manufacturer's implementation.
 
Anyone able to do a 3D print in resin for me at all :)

Happy to pay postage etc.

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Intermediate Bogie Lima TGV La poste HO - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld

Download this free 3D print file designed by Lk 3D Trains. This a bogie for the TGV la poste from Lima it takes ONLY LIMA type axles with a 24.4 mm point to point width (mine are Ø10.4mm wheels)I didn't try them on FDM, but the details are quite fine, i really recommend to use resin printers...
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Picked up a model with a missing part, which is unobtainium in the UK...
 
pastymuncher said:
It's launched early and the price is a further slap in the face for gen 1 owners, only £399 for the combo which is a steal for a four colour system although to remain fully automatic you have to use RFID filaments which cost more. You have to enter things manually if you use other filaments which isn't really a big deal. They state it's going to work with their app but they haven't even added the gen 1 to it yet.

My thoughts are that the price is a bargain and it looks like they have made it to be quieter in operation. I don't like the added height because all it seems to be is a cover and I would have preferred a AMS style setup where the filaments are in the cover at the top instead of being on the side. I still say that the tool change way of changing colours/filaments is the way to go although that would be more expensive. All they need to do now is setup a trade in program for all the gen 1 owners they have screwed over to get rid of all the bad feeling we have against them.
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Even if u was to bin the gen1 and buy a gen 2, u stll would have paid less than a bamboo equivalent
 
That's not the point though is it? We were promised a multi colour option with the gen 1 which they silently erased all mention of on their website and suddenly went silent about and there has been no news since. Why would I give them more money for a gen 2 combo when they have already shafted gen 1 users? Yes the gen 1 is a good printer and I have enjoyed using it but I bought it with the promise that multi colour printing would be added at a future date and now it isn't so a load of prints I had wanted to do can't be done.
 
leezer3 said:
Anyone able to do a 3D print in resin for me at all :)

Happy to pay postage etc.

makerworld.com

Intermediate Bogie Lima TGV La poste HO - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld

Download this free 3D print file designed by Lk 3D Trains. This a bogie for the TGV la poste from Lima it takes ONLY LIMA type axles with a 24.4 mm point to point width (mine are Ø10.4mm wheels)I didn't try them on FDM, but the details are quite fine, i really recommend to use resin printers...
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Picked up a model with a missing part, which is unobtainium in the UK...
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printed at 0.08 that could come out fine, i'll maybe give it a buzz after I sort Space Monkey with the Radiator stand.
 
pastymuncher said:
That's not the point though is it? We were promised a multi colour option with the gen 1 which they silently erased all mention of on their website and suddenly went silent about and there has been no news since. Why would I give them more money for a gen 2 combo when they have already shafted gen 1 users? Yes the gen 1 is a good printer and I have enjoyed using it but I bought it with the promise that multi colour printing would be added at a future date and now it isn't so a load of prints I had wanted to do can't be done.
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Never believe what any company says until it's in people's hands.

And as I said u can literally throw your current machine in the bin and grab the mk 2 and still have change in your pocket left to treat you and your family a nice dinner meal for the combined priced of a bamboo equivalent.

But anyways in a serious note you can sell your mk1
 
Not sure if people have seen this:


The VL;DW is the US state has a bill going through that impacts 3D printing, so you don't own your printer - they demand what is essentially a kill switch.
 
So it looks like they are still working on a AMS for the Centauri Carbon 1 after all as they have provided a update here. It would help if they sent it out in a email to buyers instead of relying on everyone to check their blogs but at least they are still working on it. Looking at the CC2 next to the CC1 I think this is going to involve changing a lot of parts and could work out more expensive than just buying a CC2 combo which going by the CC1 prices over the past year could get even cheaper. I have gone for the extra years warranty for mine but today is the last day to make a claim so get them in now. I only found out about this "compensation" scheme yesterday by accident when browsing another site so again, they should have sent a email out to their customers.
 
pastymuncher said:
So it looks like they are still working on a AMS for the Centauri Carbon 1 after all as they have provided a update here. It would help if they sent it out in a email to buyers instead of relying on everyone to check their blogs but at least they are still working on it. Looking at the CC2 next to the CC1 I think this is going to involve changing a lot of parts and could work out more expensive than just buying a CC2 combo which going by the CC1 prices over the past year could get even cheaper. I have gone for the extra years warranty for mine but today is the last day to make a claim so get them in now. I only found out about this "compensation" scheme yesterday by accident when browsing another site so again, they should have sent a email out to their customers.
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You bought a cheap product from a cheap chinese company, i think its fair to expect an equivalent service from them.
 
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