The Centauri Carbon Series and Centauri Carbon 2 Combo Series is ready to print right out of the box — fast, precise, and reliable. But for makers who love to explore, a printer is more than just a machine: it’s a platform for creativity, personalization, and workflow optimization.
This challenge invites you to enhance your Centauri Carbon or Centauri Carbon 2 Combo by designing practical, clever accessories. Every accessory, holder, or tool should be thoughtfully used to make daily printing smoother, more efficient, and more personalized.
🔧 Design Inspiration
This contest welcomes accessory designs specifically tailored for the CC Series and CC2 Series, while general printing accessories are also eligible for submission.
Inspiration ideas may include, but are not limited to:
Performance & Accuracy Test
Create safe, non-invasive test models that provide feedback on printer calibration and material behavior.
Examples: dimensional accuracy and tolerance gauges, multi-color print tests, and filament evaluation models.
Workflow & Waste Management
Design models used in daily printing workflows to optimize filament routing, cable management, and waste handling, making the printing process smoother, cleaner, and more efficient.
Examples: purge-waste guides, filament routing clips or PTFE tube guides, cable clips, internal debris removal tools, and practical filament storage solutions such as racks or dry boxes.
Workspace & Printer Accessories
Design practical accessories used around the printer workspace to organize tools, optimize space layout, and improve operational efficiency, creating a more structured and efficient printing environment.
Examples: tool holders for maintenance tools, vibration-dampening, modular tool drawers or accessory trays, build-plate storage slots or holders, and external accessories that improve workspace organization.
Creative Printer Decorations
Design decorative models that enhance visual identity and personalization without affecting printer performance, adding character and style to your machine.
Examples: badges or nameplates, decorative side panels, logo plates or magnetic covers, aesthetic details that complement the printer’s design.
Note:
For safety and hardware compatibility, designs must not involve electrical modifications, disassembly of core printer components, or bypassing built-in safety features. All submissions should be safe, stable, and practical for real-world use.
⚙️ Submission Guidelines & Design Tips
To ensure submissions are safe, practical, and high-quality, please follow these guidelines:
Safety
- No electrical modifications.
- Designs must not interfere with motion systems or safety features.
Quality Standards
- Models should have clean geometry suitable for high-speed CoreXY printing.
- Low-quality AI-generated or structurally unstable designs may be disqualified.
- Submissions should demonstrate structural reliability and real-world usability.
- Please test your design to ensure compatibility with the Centauri Carbon and Centauri Carbon 2 Combo.
Tips for Strong Submissions
- Provide clear photos, installation instructions, or usage examples.
- List any additional hardware required (e.g., magnets, screws).
- Uploading .3mf files prepared in Elegoo Slicer is recommended.
CC & CC2 printer frame reference files
File access：
EN：https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PgHYuRy1TmZc9KfEQgNBiLd8JIi2_zrJ?usp=sharing
