Questions tagged [carbon]

Carbon is an element of the periodic table, but frequently used in the context of carbon fibers.

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How to identify nozzle wear?

E3D-Online and Make Magazine have written about the potential damage printing carbon fiber and glow-in-the-dark filaments can do to your printer's nozzle. What I can't seem to find is what clues or ...
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Carbon fiber instead of smooth steel rods?

I have a long 8 mm smooth steel rod of about 55 cm long. This rods bend easily due to the length. If I replace them with 8mm solid carbon fiber rods, will the bending reduce? Will the ...
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