.4 vs .6 nozzles - Can I run both.
I have a 5 tool XL. It came with the .6 nozzles (early pre-order) and I notice when I slice some of my models in Prusa Slicer they look a lot better in the .4 nozzle setup than they do in the .6 nozzle setup.
Any thoughts on this? Are the prints quite nicer for small/thin prints on the .4?
Also is it possible to run both. For instance Extruder 1 is .6. Extruder 2 is .4. Extruder 3 is .6 and so on?
I am guessing not because I see the Printer is labeled as either .6 or .4 in the Slicer setup and i'm not seeing a way to specify per extruder. Also I could guess where this would be a logistical problem in printing. But I'm curious. This would be a situation, likely, where I would set 1 of the 5 up as a .4 and run single-extruder-only fine prints out of it.
See images below. The .6 looks quite worse than the .4.
also, I suppose I could try printing in .6 on my XL and .4 on my MK3 for a comparison
Thanks!
As a rough guide the smaller the nozzle the prettier the print but larger nozzles make stronger parts - one of the many 3D printing trade-offs. As the XL was never really meant for dainty work the 0.6mm nozzles made sense but because so many users were making cosmetic assessments Prusa switched to 0.4mm nozzles as standard.
I currently have two brass and one Obxidian 0.6 nozzles fitted and two brass 0.4mm nozzles. The smaller nozzles are used for multicolour work - mostly labels and graticules while the larger are used for multimaterial jobs. Mixing nozzle sizes in a single print is currently ... tricky ... you will find threads on here showing how it is done; I understand Prusa are working on incorporating it into slicer but don't hold your breath.
Cheerio,