Supported filaments
Hello everybody, are the special filaments going to be supported by the mini? Like for example the woodfill or the steelfill filaments or any other "fill" filament.
Original Prusa Mini + Smooth PEI
Prusa Slicer 2.6.0
RE: Supported filaments
As long as the temperatures for those filaments are fitting and you have fitted a hardened nozzle: sure - you will be OK printing with them.
RE: Supported filaments
Well thanks for the reply! I can see in an interview video that it may not ship with original e3d nozzle but it will be compatible. So the hardened e3d nozzle which exists in the eshop along with the right temp will be sufficient.
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Prusa Slicer 2.6.0
RE: Supported filaments
I'd wait to see what it ships with first, then decide if you need to buy a new nozzle, although at the price point of the mini I doubt it would be anything else except brass.
Bear in mind hardened nozzles usually require a bump in temperature to print well, so you should look at it as reducing the maximum printable temperature available by 10 deg at least.
This could exclude some filaments (Can't think of any except Polycarbonate, and then a blend, but that would have been a push even with brass).
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RE: Supported filaments
Hello everybody, are the special filaments going to be supported by the mini? Like for example the woodfill or the steelfill filaments or any other "fill" filament.
Don't see any reason why not. As long as the required nozzle temperature does not exceed 280C, you can print whatever you want. Just make sure you install correct nozzle. *fill filaments are usually abrasive to regular brass nozzles.
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RE: Supported filaments
Given the specs (280 degree c hot end, 100 degree c bed) it should be able to print anything other than flexible filaments.
Though what Prusa says is MINI: "PLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, Flex" as contrasted with Mk3S: Any thermoplastic including Nylon and Polycarbonate.
Weird that they list Nylon as Mk3S-only, since almost all Nylon for 3D printers works at 280 or lower. And also weird that they list Flex as working on the MINI, since most flex filaments don't work in Bowden printers. But who knows - perhaps they did something "magic"?
RE: Supported filaments
And also weird that they list Flex as working on the MINI, since most flex filaments don't work in Bowden printers. But who knows - perhaps they did something "magic"?
Yeah, that was my original thought. It is strange that they mention that it works with flex. Maybe it is because of the way they manufactured the custom feeder setup.
Original Prusa Mini + Smooth PEI
Prusa Slicer 2.6.0
RE: Supported filaments
...it should be able to print anything other than flexible filaments.
There are some beta-testers running 92A and maybe even softer. So yes, it prints flex 🙂
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RE: Supported filaments
@pjr
That's awesome! Cant wait to test it out.
Original Prusa Mini + Smooth PEI
Prusa Slicer 2.6.0
RE: Supported filaments
I was also a bit confused about it apparently not being able to print nylon when the specs say it should be able to handle 280°C. Even when accounting for having to use a slightly higher temp setting for hardened nozzles there should still be a bit of headroom. For example, eSun states a printing temperature of 240-260°C and an 80°C bed temp for their ePA-CF filament (carbon fiber nylon).