• tpihkal@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I just bought a Centauri Carbon in December. It was a huge upgrade from my Ender 3 and I love it.

    My only complaint is that the nozzle is part of the hot end and cannot be removed. Like many others, I ended up getting a clog that was difficult to remove.

    I recommend getting a noclogger to make removing clogs much easier.

    • MakeArmy@lemmy.makearmy.ioOP
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      3 days ago

      Thanks for the link. Bought a couple. Going to lose the 1st one in about 5 minutes. Appreciate the feedback, likewise this is a massive upgrade from my Mingda D2. The speed is mind boggling. Technology is crazy.

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      3 days ago

      What would be the benefit of designing them so the nozzle isn’t replaceable? There are some filaments (i.e. carbon fibre) that are super rough on nozzles and require regular maintenance/replacement.

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        3 days ago

        It’s to force people to buy the whole hotend. More revenue for them. Elegoo has been speed running a race to the bottom in the name of profit, so this isn’t surprising to me at all.

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          3 days ago

          It looks like there are a few aftermarket options available that don’t have this limitation so when this nozzle/hot end bites it I may look at those. The replacements are only $20 but still, being able to purchase nozzles over the entire hot end would be preferable. Luckily it seems there are options after a quick glance online.