What did we like?<\/p>\n
- \n
- Sturdy, closed construction, high-quality glass doors<\/li>\n
- Integrated CANVAS system without additional modules<\/li>\n
- Very good print quality using factory profiles<\/li>\n
- Prints PLA, PETG, PETG GF and ABS perfectly, and long prints are reliable<\/li>\n
- Very good price-performance ratio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What didn't we like?<\/p>\n
- \n
- Significantly higher vibrations than competitor models<\/li>\n
- Plastic spools can fall off during long prints<\/li>\n
- The rear carbon filter only covers part of the fan<\/li>\n
- No audible notification of errors or end of printing<\/li>\n
- The CANVAS module is visually quite clumsy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Unpacking<\/h2>\n
Vis\u0105 Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 i\u0161pakavimo ir surinkimo proces\u0105 galite pamatyti vaizdo \u012fra\u0161e \u017eemiau, tod\u0117l \u010dia ties juo ilgai nesustosiu. Jeigu anks\u010diau jau teko surinkin\u0117ti bent vien\u0105 modernesn\u012f 3D spausdintuv\u0105, dideli\u0173 staigmen\u0173 \u010dia\u00a0 nebus.<\/p>\n
First impressions<\/h2>\n
Pirmas \u012fsp\u016bdis apie Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 yra tikrai geras. Korpusas atrodo tvirtas, o visa u\u017edara konstrukcija i\u0161 karto sukuria auk\u0161tesn\u0117s klas\u0117s \u012frenginio poj\u016bt\u012f. Ypa\u010d patiko stiklin\u0117s durel\u0117s – jos atrodo gerokai solid\u017eiau nei plastikiniai sprendimai ir suteikia spausdintuvui daugiau premium \u012fsp\u016bd\u017eio.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-9.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nTrue, not all design details seemed equally attractive to me. The CANVAS module at the top provides functionality, but its design itself is quite unusual. When you look at it, it really reminds me of the Dark Helmet from the movie Spaceballs. Of course, this does not affect the usability, but I would like this solution to be integrated a little more nicely into the overall design.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-28.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nCANVAS sistema taip pat yra vienas did\u017eiausi\u0173 \u0161io modelio privalum\u0173 – ji leid\u017eia vienu metu tur\u0117ti keturis plastikus ir automati\u0161kai juos keisti spausdinimo metu. Tai ypa\u010d praver\u010dia spausdinant keliomis spalvomis arba da\u017enai kei\u010diant naudojam\u0105 plastik\u0105. Svarbiausia, kad visa tai jau integruota \u012f pat\u012f spausdintuv\u0105 – nereikia papildomai pirkti toki\u0173 moduli\u0173 kaip Bambu AMS ar Anycubic ACE Pro.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-27.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nOverall, the Centauri Carbon 2 left a very good impression when it comes to build quality and price. The only thing that caught my eye was the rear housing filter. While the solution itself is welcome and the manufacturer states that it is designed to reduce particles and odors, the filter placement seems less than optimal. The filter section does not cover the entire fan area, which raises the question of whether all the extracted air actually passes through the filter material. This does not necessarily mean that the system is not working, but the solution could have been better thought out.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-22.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nElegooSlicer<\/h2>\n
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 naudoja ElegooSlicer program\u0105, kuri yra paremta OrcaSlicer pagrindu. Jeigu jau esate naudoj\u0119 \u0161\u012f slicer\u012f, pereiti prie Elegoo sprendimo bus labai paprasta – did\u017eioji dalis funkcij\u0173, nustatym\u0173 ir valdymo princip\u0173 i\u0161 karto pa\u017e\u012fstami. Tai n\u0117ra supaprastinta programa su ribotomis galimyb\u0117mis – \u010dia randu prakti\u0161kai visus \u012frankius, kuri\u0173 gali prireikti tiek pradedantiesiems, tiek labiau patyrusiems naudotojams.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPrisijungimas prie spausdintuvo per WiFi taip pat labai paprastas. Prid\u0117jus \u012frengin\u012f programoje, galima tiesiai i\u0161 kompiuterio si\u0173sti modelius \u012f spausdintuv\u0105, steb\u0117ti spausdinimo eig\u0105, matyti temperat\u016bras bei valdyti pagrindines funkcijas. Per kelias savaites naudojimo didesni\u0173 problem\u0173 su ry\u0161iu netur\u0117jau – viskas veik\u0117 taip, kaip ir tik\u0117\u010diausi i\u0161 modernaus spausdintuvo.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-132015.png\" "\\"Screenshot")
<\/p>\nPatogu ir tai, kad gamintojas turi mobili\u0105j\u0105 program\u0117l\u0119. Ji leid\u017eia telefone steb\u0117ti spausdinimo proces\u0105, matyti likus\u012f laik\u0105, gauti prane\u0161imus bei prad\u0117ti nauj\u0105 spausdinim\u0105 nuotoliniu b\u016bdu. Funkcionalumas n\u0117ra ka\u017ekuo i\u0161skirtinis – pana\u0161ius sprendimus si\u016blo ir kiti gamintojai, ta\u010diau svarbiausia, kad jis veikia stabiliai ir papildo bendr\u0105 naudojimo patirt\u012f.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-35.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nTiesa, \u010dia susid\u016briau ir su vienu keistesniu sprendimu. ElegooSlicer turi heated bed leveling funkcij\u0105, kuri teori\u0161kai tur\u0117t\u0173 pad\u0117ti kompensuoti nedidelius spausdinimo platformos poky\u010dius ir u\u017etikrinti stabilesn\u012f pirm\u0105j\u012f sluoksn\u012f. Ta\u010diau jos veikimas n\u0117ra visi\u0161kai ai\u0161kus – mano naudojimo metu \u0161i proced\u016bra nepasileisdavo kiekvieno naujo spausdinimo prad\u017eioje, o pasirodydavo tik kai kuriais atvejais, pavyzd\u017eiui, pasirenkant spausdinti t\u0105 pat\u012f model\u012f dar kart\u0105. Kadangi funkcija yra, nor\u0117t\u0173si, kad jos naudojimas b\u016bt\u0173 labiau automatizuotas ir ai\u0161kiau integruotas \u012f \u012fprast\u0105 spausdinimo proces\u0105.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2026-07-31-132109.png\" "\\"Screenshot")
<\/p>\nDaily printing<\/h2>\n
I spent most of my time with the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 printing PLA plastic, so that's where I'll start. Over the course of a few weeks, I've tested different brands of plastic, printing both small models and long projects, so I've got a pretty good idea of how the printer performs in everyday use.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-7.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nPirmieji \u012fsp\u016bd\u017eiai buvo labai geri. Dauguma modeli\u0173 buvo spausdinami naudojant gamyklinius profilius ir papildom\u0173 nustatym\u0173 beveik neprireik\u0117. Benchy i\u0161 karto atrod\u0117 tvarkingai, smulkios detal\u0117s buvo ry\u0161kios, o sluoksniai lyg\u016bs. Lygiai taip pat gerai sek\u0117si ir spausdinant didesnius modelius ar naudojant kelias spalvas – kokybei didesni\u0173 priekai\u0161t\u0173 netur\u0117jau.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-20.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-53-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-46-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-47-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-48-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-49-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-50-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-51-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-52-1150x767.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nI also liked the build platform. It has two different sides, marked A and B. One is better suited for PLA plastic, so you can choose the most suitable surface for your material. The automatic leveling of the platform also worked reliably, and the first layer was of very high quality in most tests.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-30.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nPatikimumo netr\u016bko ir ilgesni\u0173 spausdinim\u0173 metu. Ilgiausias vienos spalvos modelis buvo spausdinamas 22 valandas ir 8 minutes, o naudojant CANVAS sistem\u0105 – beveik 55 valandas. Abu spausdinimai buvo s\u0117kmingai u\u017ebaigti, tod\u0117l ilgesni projektai \u0161iam spausdintuvui didesni\u0173 problem\u0173 nesukelia.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-17.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nVis d\u0117lto susid\u016briau ir su viena situacija, kai teko pakoreguoti Z Offset reik\u0161m\u0119. Po daugiaspalvio TPU spausdinimo u\u017esikim\u0161o ekstruderis, tod\u0117l teko i\u0161imti ir i\u0161valyti spausdinimo galvut\u0119. Po \u0161io proceso pirmasis sluoksnis nebebuvo toks geras kaip anks\u010diau – automatinis platformos i\u0161lyginimas ir kalibravimas \u0161ios problemos nei\u0161sprend\u017eia taip gerai, kaip nor\u0117t\u0173si, tad teko \u0161iek tiek pa\u017eeminti Z Offset reik\u0161m\u0119 ir atnaujinti profil\u012f.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-4.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nVarious plastics<\/h2>\n
PLA buvo tik bandym\u0173 prad\u017eia. Taip pat nema\u017eai spausdinau PETG, PETG GF, ABS, ABS CF bei TPU plastikais. Maloniai nustebino tai, kad daugeliu atvej\u0173 pakako gamyklini\u0173 profili\u0173 – nereik\u0117jo ilgai ie\u0161koti tinkam\u0173 nustatym\u0173 ar atlikti papildom\u0173 bandym\u0173.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-13.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nPETG, PETG GF ir ABS didesni\u0173 problem\u0173 nek\u0117l\u0117. Tuo tarpu su ABS CF rezultatai jau nebuvo tokie stabil\u016bs – dalis modeli\u0173 pavyko puikiai, ta\u010diau pasitaik\u0117 ir toki\u0173, kuriuose sluoksni\u0173 sukibimas nebuvo pakankamas. Pana\u0161u, kad b\u016btent \u0161iam plastikui dar reik\u0117t\u0173 \u0161iek tiek daugiau profilio optimizavimo.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-37.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nTPU taip pat spausdinosi steb\u0117tinai gerai, ta\u010diau tik tol, kol naudojau vien\u0105 spalv\u0105. Bandydamas spausdinti keliomis spalvomis susid\u016briau su u\u017esikim\u0161usiu ekstruderiu. Vis d\u0117lto \u010dia sunku kaltinti pat\u012f spausdintuv\u0105 – net ir pati Elegoo nerekomenduoja naudoti CANVAS sistemos daugiaspalviam TPU spausdinimui, tod\u0117l toks rezultatas pernelyg nenustebino.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-36.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nCANVAS system<\/h2>\n
Po ilgesnio naudojimo CANVAS sistema paliko ger\u0105 \u012fsp\u016bd\u012f. Plastiko keitimas vyksta automati\u0161kai, spalvoti modeliai spausdinami be papildomo naudotojo \u012fsiki\u0161imo, o pati sistema tiesiog veikia taip, kaip ir tikiesi. B\u016btent to ir norisi i\u0161 daugiaspalvio spausdinimo – kad apie j\u012f nereik\u0117t\u0173 galvoti.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-40.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nHowever, I noticed one thing I didn\u2019t expect. The Centauri Carbon 2 feels noticeably more vibrating during printing than the Creality K2 Pro or Anycubic Kobra S1 I\u2019ve used. This vibration caused plastic spools to fall off the CANVAS system holders during almost all longer prints. Fortunately, I was able to successfully complete the prints after putting the spool back in place. However, I wish the spool storage solution had been a little more thoughtful.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-34.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nDespite these observations, the overall impression remains very good. The Centauri Carbon 2 performed most of the tests without additional tuning, which is exactly what I expect from a modern 3D printer.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-39.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nVerdict<\/h2>\n
After using the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 for a few weeks, I can say that it is a very strong choice in its price category. It does not try to be the absolute best in all areas, but it provides many features that were previously only available in more expensive models. The closed design, good print quality and integrated CANVAS system allow you to spend more time creating models, rather than constantly adjusting the printer.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-38.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nLabiausiai nustebino tai, kad did\u017eioji dalis bandym\u0173 pavyko naudojant gamyklinius profilius. PLA, PETG ir net dalis sud\u0117tingesni\u0173 plastik\u0173 spausdinosi be dideli\u0173 problem\u0173, o daugiaspalvio spausdinimo galimyb\u0117 \u010dia integruota daug patogiau nei naudojant atskirus papildomus modulius. \u017dinoma, ne viskas tobula – daugiau vibracij\u0173 nei kai kuriuose konkurentuose, keli keisti programin\u0117s \u012frangos sprendimai ir ma\u017eiau stabil\u016bs rezultatai su kai kuriais kompozitiniais plastikais primena, kad tai vis dar n\u0117ra auk\u0161\u010diausios klas\u0117s \u012frenginys.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Elegoo-CC2-45.jpg\" "\\"Elegoo")
<\/p>\nHowever, when it comes to the overall price-to-features and user experience, the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 leaves a very good impression. It is a printer that I would definitely recommend to both beginners who want more options right away and experienced users looking for a more convenient everyday tool. It is not perfect, but it offers a lot for its price and could become the one 3D printer that will actually be enough for many hobbyists.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niuxtech.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/HALO100-66-NEW-scaled.jpg.webp\" "\\"Elegoo")
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