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You can do them in the microwave. I believe it's entirely possible to overcook them though and much easier overdone in a microwave. Also less room to spread them out in a thin layer in a microwave....but maybe that's just 'cos I wait until I've got a full container to do before I can be bothered 
No pictures but I use 2 Ikea Lack tables, one on top of the other. I printed off some brackets to join them and corner bracing from Makerworld. The table is quite light weight but using the lower section for filament storage and a concrete slab under the printer makes for a very stable platform.
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I put all mine in a bowl in the air fryer on 100 degrees for half an hourYou can do them in the microwave. I believe it's entirely possible to overcook them though and much easier overdone in a microwave. Also less room to spread them out in a thin layer in a microwave....but maybe that's just 'cos I wait until I've got a full container to do before I can be bothered
(air fryer does have different fan speed settings, I picked a lower one as I didn't want to risk creating a dessicnado in there...)
Stirred it up with a spoon after half an hour, the innermost beads were still green so mixed well and put it on for another 10 minutes.
Had my P1S/AMS for a while now and have printed out a multitude of things, which I'll put photos of this upcoming weekend when I'm free from work commutes and endless issues just getting home. Most of my prints are Gridfinity and Ikea Skadis (Pegboard) related along with bog standard accessories.
Added a Biqu big panda LED light to the machine because the stock one is so utterly useless that half the time I was using a flashlight to look inside the machine to ensure the bed was clear of little bits of filament.
My only annoyance is that a good amount of filament from Bamboo comes with it's own spool instead of being in refill form. As a result I've got 5x empty spools sitting around and I'm not sure what to do with them! I try and buy only refills but not every colour I want is available in that form.
Added a Biqu big panda LED light to the machine because the stock one is so utterly useless that half the time I was using a flashlight to look inside the machine to ensure the bed was clear of little bits of filament.
My only annoyance is that a good amount of filament from Bamboo comes with it's own spool instead of being in refill form. As a result I've got 5x empty spools sitting around and I'm not sure what to do with them! I try and buy only refills but not every colour I want is available in that form.
Ive found the opposite! Can only find refills and no spools
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The light on my Elegoo Centauri Carbon is useless as well and I am always using a torch also. I have found a few vented tops with brackets for led strips so I will print one of those to improve things.
I can only find spools for most of my filaments as well. What are you using to respool from a refill something like this?
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How have you found your Centauri Carbon?
I currently have a Sovol SV06 but want something faster. It was between the Bambu A1 AMS Combo and the P1S but now I'm getting quite tempted by the Elegoo as it looks like 90% of a P1S but quite a bit cheaper.
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It's my first 3d Printer but I have found it to be brilliant. So far I haven't had a single failed print and it does all the calibration itself so it's really easy to use. I am finally getting the hang of the slicer although I still have much to learn. With three cats the printer being fully enclosed is a bonus, the fans are noisy although there are several mods that claim to quieten the fans down but I haven't printed any of them yet. I have printed some mods for it such as a spool holder with bearings, easy empty poop chute, ultra light toolhead cover and the next will be a vented top with led lighting strip support. Apparently Elegoo are launching a multi colour add on for it sometime soon (this year) which I can only assume will be similar to Bambu's AMS.
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Ah sod it, just ordered one
The Bambu would be nice but I do feel they charge a premium now they have a reputation. I'm sure the Elegoo will be fine for my use case.
The Bambu would be nice but I do feel they charge a premium now they have a reputation. I'm sure the Elegoo will be fine for my use case.
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I have just ordered my first 3d printer, FlashForge AD5X.
Need to find some filament now and hope it’s decent!
Need to find some filament now and hope it’s decent!
I had my first issue with my Bambu Lab P1S last week, the heatbed stopped working. Raised a ticket with Bambu on Saturday, they responded on Monday saying they would send out a new heatbed and it arrived yesterday.
Fitting it was ok took about 2hrs in total and I was actually surprised how many screws hold on the side and back panels. While I was impressed with how quick Bambu sorted the issue I was also thinking that while replacing the part myself suited me, how would it work for someone not confident enough to do the repair.
Fitting it was ok took about 2hrs in total and I was actually surprised how many screws hold on the side and back panels. While I was impressed with how quick Bambu sorted the issue I was also thinking that while replacing the part myself suited me, how would it work for someone not confident enough to do the repair.
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I also had to do the head bed on mine a while back and was only at 100hrs of use at the time. I agree it's a pain having to remove those panels. I also had to replace the internal AMS hub last week as the gear housing broke itself apart, that was easy to do but took support 5 days to get back to me.
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Have you got your Centuri Carbon?Ah sod it, just ordered one
The Bambu would be nice but I do feel they charge a premium now they have a reputation. I'm sure the Elegoo will be fine for my use case.
Would you recommend it?
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Yep, mine has arrived and I've done about 30 hours of printing on it.
Sadly it arrived dented, so I emailed support and a few hours later they replied apologising and said they'd dispatch me a new side panel, so the support is there if needed, which is reassuring.
The machine so far has been great, print quality is on par with the £1000+ Bambu's we have at work and it's just as quick. Zero issues, just turn it on, let it do it's calibration stuff for the first time and away you go. Mine has the updated revision hardware, so a 4 way port on the back for the AMS and additional light bar.
Cons so far:
- The print head moves so fast, the wiring for the nozzle cooling fan can rattle inside the housing. I popped the plastic off (held on by two magnets) and shoved a bit of foam in there, noise sorted.
- Noise in general. This printer is not quiet, I have mine in a guest bedroom which I rebuilt with acoustic insulation in all partition walls/floor a few years back and I can still hear it a bit next door in my office.
- AMS - Elegoo said it would be here for Q3 but have recently pulled it from the Carbons spec page. All they've said it they are still working on it. A bit deflating but hopefully it still comes, I've no doubt it'll still be cheaper than the Bambu equivalent though.
Overall I'm enjoying it though, prints that would take 9 hours on my Sovol SV06 are taking <2h on this. It printed a Benchy in 9 minutes and it came out perfect
Essentially yes. You can also run it independently of the printer also.