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Anonymous
6/17/2025, 4:53:30 PM No.1530456
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Do you recommend the Original Prusa MINI+ to beginners, or are there better beginner friendly options?
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Anonymous
6/18/2025, 9:37:53 AM No.1530560
Elegoo Centauri Carbon is gaining popularity fast with beginners.
>little to no initial setup
>not terribly expensive
>decent customer support (subjective)

What keeps people on the fence is the fact that it's Elegoo. Apparently their other models, especially the Neptune, suck ass. However, the Centauri Carbon is such a massive improvement that a lot of people who put their faith in Elegoo ended up pleasantly surprised.

Then there are people who absolutely swear by Bambulabs.
Anonymous
6/18/2025, 9:55:12 AM No.1530562
>>1530456 (OP)
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Anonymous
6/18/2025, 2:19:28 PM No.1530572
Bambu is great if you dont mind the walled garden. Easiest setup i’ve ever experienced, dont even need a pc, just the printer and the app on your phone
You can download th bambu handy app and check out models and print times to get an idea and see whats possible
Be aware though that some people call it
>the apple of 3D printing
But while that’s supposed to be a compliment a la
>it just works
Apple is also a trash company and bambu has already tried (but failed) to prevent third party software from working w their printers so their reputation definitely took a hit this year and I dont trust them nearly as much anymore