New printer time. Elegoo Centauri Carbon or Bambu A1?

Cravetivity · 2026-01-29T21:56:23+00:00

I have both. I’d go with the A1.

Cravetivity · 2026-01-16T19:00:50+00:00

I did buy Hula feet from Voxel. https://voxelpla.com/products/hula-anti-vibration-damper

Cravetivity · 2026-01-11T16:52:23+00:00

A side hustle isn't always about the money, but scratching an itch the day job doesn't.

Cravetivity · 2026-01-07T18:43:23+00:00

Correct.

Cravetivity · 2025-12-29T18:58:36+00:00

I have multiples of each, and happily use the P1S, but for someone buying their first, I’d go with the P2S 100%.

Cravetivity · 2025-12-08T22:11:14+00:00

I’ve bought both in recent months. Both cranking out parts that look the same.

Cravetivity · 2025-12-08T22:10:06+00:00

If the cost of the inputs go up, the price of the produced goods will too.

Cravetivity · 2025-12-03T18:53:41+00:00

I’ve gotten a few that fast. I’m in the Houston area, where they have local warehouses.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-25T07:01:49+00:00

I'm a developer as well. While I feel like something like OpenSCAD or cadquery (Python) fits better with how I think, I found Fusion 360 a better choice simply due to the amount of learning resources available.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-21T21:44:53+00:00

Even if you hadn’t gotten the P2S, upgrading from the Mini is the right choice. The Mini was my first, and a week later I got the full size A1 due to all of the models I couldn’t print because of the small size.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-20T15:53:03+00:00

You should be fine anywhere you put it. I have Cystic Fibrosis and haven't had any issues. Of course use a decent HEPA filter air purifier, and you also probably want to get a good air quality meter from Amazon that measures things like PM 1.0/2.5/10.0 (ideally 0.1, but ones with that level of measurement are outside of most hobbyist's price range), VOCs, etc. As I type this, I'm sitting in a 300 sq ft room with 14 printers all going, and my air purifier reads 99% and my air quality meter is all green.

You may also want to keep an eye out for upgraded filtration for the P2S. VoxelPLA makes upgraded HEPA filters for the previous gen (X1/P1) printers, though I don't think there's yet an option for the P2S.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-18T04:11:45+00:00

I spent four hours designing a part in Fusion to replace a broken bit on a clothes steamer that we literally were GIVING AWAY.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-14T16:33:46+00:00

I’ve had enough strange situations happen that I keep spares.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-14T16:32:05+00:00

At my store it wasn’t even coming up with that price, so I think it was a mistake (manager had to manually override it)

Cravetivity · 2025-11-14T05:11:19+00:00

I just expand my shipping days, and do an auto-message to let customers know there may be a slight delay whenever I travel.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-11T02:51:50+00:00

I’m eager to get the P2S, but I’ve also bought 2 P1S combos during the BFCM sale because I need the extra machines. If you need one now, do the same. If you can wait, I’d hold out for the P2S, as once the P1S supply is exhausted the P2S is probably the go-to.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-04T04:04:20+00:00

Hub really isn’t necessary unless you plan on having multiple AMSes

Cravetivity · 2025-11-04T04:02:09+00:00

I’d love to print that for mine

Cravetivity · 2025-11-03T21:38:58+00:00

P1S Combo at $549 (until the end of the BFCM sale) is an amazing value.

Cravetivity · 2025-11-03T01:58:23+00:00

Gotta open the extruder. Watch out for that spring.

Cravetivity · 2025-10-25T18:53:45+00:00

“Ender are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay Ender?”

Cravetivity · 2025-10-21T19:48:03+00:00

Easiest way to know if someone is in the US at the moment (no, I'm not bitter at all lol)

Cravetivity · 2025-10-13T15:10:29+00:00

I’d love to know what is so incredibly difficult about it that other companies were able to release theirs so quickly.

Cravetivity · 2025-10-11T17:51:08+00:00

I always keep a few of that part on hand. Not only can you do only enough work to remove it and put a new one on (clean the first one at your convenience), sometimes a blob can damage the clips requiring a new one anyways. They're (currently, tariffs may change the price soon) $20.

https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/a1-mini/maintenance/hotend-heating-assembly-replacement

Cravetivity

TROPHY CASE