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christopher.d3
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Experience with 0.25 nozzle?

PLA is my main interest, but info on BVOH would be appreciated as well. Thanks.

Posted : 17/07/2018 6:54 am
bobstro
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Re: Experience with 0.25 nozzle?

I've had good luck using an E3D plated copper 0.25mm nozzle. The only reason I went plated copper was it was in stock. I've also had good results using generic brass 0.30mm nozzles. I had problems using 0.20mm, but have learned a lot since then, so will have to try it again.

Things print very slowly at this resolution, but you can pick out a lot of detail that will simply be missed at thicker extrusions.

You can see some of the results in this thread. A couple more 0.30mm results with the 0.30mm print here.

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Posted : 17/07/2018 7:05 am
Lichtjaeger
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Re: Experience with 0.25 nozzle?

I used my 0.25 nozzle the first time yesterday. It was really hard to achieve a good first layer and I had a bit under extrusion, but after that, it worked really well.

Posted : 17/07/2018 7:55 am
bobstro
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Re: Experience with 0.25 nozzle?


I used my 0.25 nozzle the first time yesterday. It was really hard to achieve a good first layer and I had a bit under extrusion, but after that, it worked really well.
I've been setting a 0.20mm 1st layer height across the board with good results.

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 17/07/2018 8:52 am
christopher.d3
(@christopher-d3)
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Experience with 0.25 nozzle?

Sounds encouraging. Other than the nozzle size, what additional settings values did you change/use? Thanks.

Posted : 17/07/2018 5:51 pm
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