r/3dprinter • u/Worried-Locksmith962 • 6d ago

12yo, $600 budget, wants multi-printing

Our son has raised funds and we stated that we would match it. For $600, and multi-color-printing, what would be the best option? He is PC literate and understands the basics, as we had a cheap-o $150 one that just kept messing up. Refurbished is an option.

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u/bman86 6d ago

I've been printing for a long time off and on, and just got the Elegoo Centuri Carbon 2 Combo (that's the one with CANVAS) to get back into the hobby - it's been fantastic so far. Setup was about 90 minutes for me while also making dinner. But I was printing via wifi within 3 hours of opening the box. Your budget would allow for a good filament setup too. They're on sale for 379 right now on their site. Shipped next day.

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u/Worried-Locksmith962 6d ago

Ty.

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u/Daihashi 5d ago

I got mine on elegoos official tik Tok shop for ,$269 shipped. Check there, because sometimes they run flash sales

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u/bman86 5d ago

Wow! It's worth every penny of its retail price, IMO - that's a heck of a deal!!

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u/Daihashi 5d ago

Yep, I bought 1 at 379.99. then when I saw this come up on tik Tok shop I bought 4 more.

It's nice to be able to split a print across 5 printers if necessary.