Questions tagged [nozzle]
Questions about an extrusion assembly's nozzle component
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Are there multi-filament hardened nozzles or equivalent systems?
I discovered "diamond" nozzles (name of the design, not the use of diamond material), which have multiple filament inputs (designs for 3 or 5) and a single output nozzle, see figure.
They look like a ...
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E3D V6 nozzle seized into heater block
The 0.4 mm brass nozzle in my Prusa i3 MK3 is worn out - the extrusion hole is visibly larger than the replacement nozzles I have to fit. So I’m trying to replace the nozzle.
Unfortunately the ...
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Prusa i3 MK3S keeps clogging during print. Ugly streaks sometimes, and complete clog when printing with lower layer lines
The extruder on my Prusa i3 MK3S keeps clogging while printing. Loading is fine, and each time it clogs, unloading and loading the filament seems to work.
The filament extruded just after resolving a ...
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Academic research behind hot end design?
Does anyone know of any academic research behind 3D printer hot end/liquefier design?
All I’ve found is papers on liquefier dynamics where they model polymer flow and go so far as to compare the ...
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What is the purpose behind a glass nozzle?
So while doing some research I stumbled upon a wiki page on reprap from a few years back where the user was creating a glass nozzle to replace the brass and PTFE assembly.1
Does anyone know the ...
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Anycubic Kossel Plus raises the Printhead around the corners of the bed too High if the print is too close to the corners
Hi guys I am quite new to 3D printing. I am having this problem with the printhead rising too high during printing when it gets near to the beds' borders. It isn't a problem with smaller prints but it ...
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When should I replace the nozzle on my printer?
I have what I assume to be a brass nozzle, and I only print in PLA. I am starting to have some issues with first layers and stringing. I'm wondering if I should replace the nozzle. What signs should I ...
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Problems with under extrusion and clogs on CR-10
I've asked a question before on the extruder gear clicking on my CR-10, but I'm certain its because of the nozzle getting clogged for some reason. I'm using a standard 0.4 mm nozzle with white ...
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Nozzle cleaning
A few minutes after finishing a print job, the filament is solidified in the nozzle and the nozzle-throat. When I start another print job a while later, the filament is not sufficiently melted and the ...
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Too long time to wait for M109 to stabilize when changing extruders
I would like to kindly ask for some advice.
I've got 2 extruders and 2 nozzles, they are working fine. I'm printing from Ultimaker Cura 4.1 generated files. I have problems with temperature ...
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What clearance should I leave between parts that are supposed to fit together perfectly when using a .6mm diameter nozzle?
Here's the thing that I'm working on putting together (the purple stud on the bottom right should be up higher like the one on the left).
Notice how the purple studs fit into the red ring? Well, most ...
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How to solve spillage problem?
I've done calibration test with "Concentric circle test" (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11895) and at specific points there are little bumped points on the print. Also Thingiverse page of the test ...
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How to avoid nozzle from hitting the model?
When printing objects higher than approximately 8-10 cm, sometimes nozzle hits the printed model and knocks over it. After 7-8 hours of printing that's really annoying. I'm using Creality Ender 3 ...
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What does nozzle size affect besides line width in, e.g., Ultimaker Cura?
The Ultimaker Cura documentation says
Tip: If you use an unavailable third party nozzle size, set the line
width to equal the nozzle size.
I sliced an object with a 0.3 mm line width. When ...
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Creality CR10 S5; the Z dimension is wrong after switch from 0.4 to 0.2 mm nozzle
So I tried to print a model with a 2 mm thickness main area, and a couple 4 mm parts that stick out.
Instead the 4 mm is 3.05 mm and the 2 mm is 1.07 mm (0.042 inches ...
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Can't seem to fix over extrusion
I'm struggling to get my printer up and running for a few days now. The problem is as follows. I got a test model of a cube (40x40 mm) and everytime I try to print it, the nozzle creates these '...
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What is the functional difference between an e3D-Style nozzle and M6 Chinesium Nozzles?
There is pretty much an ecosystem of two Nozzle designs out there that share the M6 thread on the coupler to the Heating block:
the e3D "snub nose" or "shouldered" design.
the "Chinesium" nozzle ...
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Which nozzle should I buy for Anycubic i3 Mega?
I'd like to buy a new nozzle for my Anycubic i3 Mega because it's not precise enough - it fails to print small details like 1 mm eyebrows.
Currently it has a 0.4 mm nozzle and I'd like to ...
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Replacement Nozzle options
I was working on what should have been a simple nozzle clog, and due to my own clumsy handling it looks like I'll now need a completely new nozzle for my 8 month old printer. Fortunately they're not ...
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PETG Sticking to Nozzle
For a while now, my AmazonBasics PETG filament has been working like a charm. Now, it is balling up on my nozzle. I've tried slowing it down, re-leveling the bed, etc. I don't want to go through the ...
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Path of a nozzle crosses over itself
I built my first printer couple of days ago. I started printing small models (20x20 mm max.) and everything was alright at first. However, when I tried to print a bit larger models, I started ...
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Correct nozzle replacement
I have a Monoprice Maker Ultimate 3D Printer and have tried to replace the nozzle.
The nozzles I bought turned out to be too small.
What are the important specifications of a nozzle?
Thread size
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E3D V6 nozzle vs MK8 nozzle, first layer adhesion
Does anyone notice that when they upgrade from an MK8Makerbot(?) to a E3D V6 hotend that when using the same settings and bed-leveling/z-distance-setting procedures, that the filament is much more ...
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Material extruded to prime the nozzle doesn't stick to bed at first
When the material is extruded to prime the nozzle before the print starts it doesn't always stick to the bed for the first 20 or 30 mm of the line, causing the material extruded just after to peel off ...
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Filament Leaking During Automatic Bed Leveling
Before the print has actually started I have set up Auto Bed Leveling using a BLTouch sensor, during the period that this runs I find that material leaks out of the nozzle and curls back onto itself ...
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Scratches in the build plate - How did this happen, and may it cause problems?
A couple of prints after leveling the bed (<10), I noticed some weird sound, and saw the nozzle scratching the build-plate.
What is really weird, is that I noticed (My printer is in quite a dark ...
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Can leaving the nozzle at 160 °C continuously on in between prints affect the viscosity of the prints?
We're printing on a WASP 3MT pellet extruder with PLA. To save time, we're leaving the hotend at 160 °C between prints but realized that the print quality varies, from one print to the another, ...
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Does color changing PLA require a hardened nozzle?
I've seen comments about glow-in-the-dark filament being abrasive and would damage a bronze nozzle so a hardened nozzle is recommended.
Is the same true for filament that changes colour when warm (...
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Can the filament tube be outside of the nozzle?
I bought a few new nozzles expecting them to come with that little tube that comes out of the nozzle. They didn't come with them after all, so I tried to reuse the tube I originally had in the printer....
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Tevo Michelangelo nozzle below build plate?
I got a Tevo Michelangelo as first 3D printer today and already got a problem with the bed leveling: The extruder nozzle is way below the build plate. (When I auto-home the axes, which I've done ...
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Makerbot Smart extruder+ heat block and nozzle question
I am looking for information on the smart extruder+ heat block and nozzle? I have looked online and from several forums come to the conclusion it is either a MK10 or MK11 assembly. Can anyone shed ...
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Geeetech Prusa i3 Extruder seems to push more filament, gear slips/skips?
I got my first printer, a Geeetech Prusa i3, and for the price I paid (160$) I am so blown away. As I saved so much money, I treated myself to a legit copy of Simplify3D, which I am happy with.
I'm ...
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Slicer line width vs. extrusion multiplier for layer adhesion?
My question would like to address what would be better for adhesion and general quality and possibly strength: either increase the slicer line width option or increase the slicer extrusion multiplier ...
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Why is it conventional to set line width > nozzle diameter?
I recently became curious about the Line Width setting in Cura and why one might change it if they aren't using different size nozzle.
Since I've gotten my Ender 3, I've always kept the line width ...
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Extruder/nozzle keeps clogging up
I have an Adventurer 3 printer from Flashforge and every time I unclog it, it gets clogged up again. I’ve done about 6 or 7 prints with it. So after I unclog it, I load the filament and it comes out ...
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Do all 3D printers allow the printing of flexible material? [closed]
Are there any specific type of FDM 3D printers that I should look for?
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Wear resistant nozzles
I recently purchased some glow-in-the-dark PLA filament (just "because"). Being new to 3D printing, I didn't realize you shouldn't run this type of filament through a standard brass nozzle and should ...
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Ender 3 nozzle homes off the bed in the Y axis
I just received my new Creality Ender 3. I was going through and checking/adjusting everything for alignment, and I noticed that when you "auto home" the print head, the nozzle stops off the front of ...
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Nozzle heats up past the setpoint and increases
I made a few successful prints since I got my CR-10 two weeks ago and I didn't run into any major trouble. The printer is new.
Today I set it to "preheat" mode while I was preparing the SD card with ...
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Extruder clogs with HIPS
I've got a Prusa i3 MK3. I have printed with PLA, PETG and tried HIPS. Haven't had any clogs with PLA and PETG, but with HIPS I've got a weird problem.
My first three test prints in HIPS went fine, ...
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Nozzle heats while autoleveling (or before)
When I'm auto-leveling my Anet A8 with Marlin firmware, the nozzle heats to 195°C during the leveling process, which leaves drops of filament. I checked the resulting G-code but makes no sense to me:
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What will be the best way to remove pla from a volcano nozzle?
My print popped out from the bed and glued to the nozzle. As the printer was printing next hour or so, a lot of pla was extruded and formed on the nozzle.
I'm wondering what will be the best way to ...
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Anet A8 bad/inconsistent extrusion after changing nozzle
I just changed my nozzle on my Anet A8 after it was fully used up. When I started printing with my new 0.4 mm nozzle (same as before) my extrusion was VERY bad and inconsistent, even so bad I ...
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Why is my filament pressed together at the nozzle
When I wanted to take out the filament from the extruder, it didn't wanna come out, it was stuck (even when I heated up the nozzle). So I unscrewed the nozzle and it looks like the filament is all ...
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Threads for nozzle (Anet A6 extruder)
How do I know what nozzle to get for my Anet A6 printer? I want to get some hardened nozzles because I would love to print with some glow in the dark filament, but I know that eats up brass nozzles ...
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Prusa I3 - Burn marks on print
This is an issue that's started happening recently. This is a Prusa I3 using a 1.75mm pla filament
The settings for this print are as follows
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3D850 stuck in the nozzle
I am trying to use a 3D850 PLA filament which is supposed to work without any issues with any PLA printer. As a printer, I use Dagoma NEVA which is supposed to work with any PLA filament. I can print ...
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The bottom of the printed objects has waves after replacing the nozzle
I had a problem with my nozzle on my homemade printer. The problem was that the nozzle with a 0.4mm diameter wasn't putting out any plastic. I replaced the nozzle with a 0.2mm one and now the bottom ...
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Which is the difference between MK6 and MK8 and even MK10?
I made and assembled my own 3D printer two years ago and I notice that some extruders are MK6 and MK(*whatever). Some of them has the block fuser horizontal and others vertical, then uses a nozzle ...
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How to improve resolution using 0.3mm nozzle?
What are the best settings for a Simple Metal printer using a 0.3mm nozzle, knowing that the min layer height can be 1/4 the size of the nozzle?
I posted some photos on the link below and the STL ...
