Questions tagged [nozzle]
Questions about an extrusion assembly's nozzle component
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Friction between nozzle material and abrasive filaments
Usually the hardness of the material is considered primary for nozzles used with abrasive filaments. Has friction between between nozzle material and abrasive filaments been considered? It seems that ...
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Is there lead in brass 3D printer nozzles?
I was just wondering whether or not there is lead in brass 3D printer nozzles as I read that they do add lead when making brass to improve reliabilty or something along those lines?
I was curious as ...
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How to determine width of the nozzle, that is already installed on the printer?
I have a 3D printer, which wasn't used for a longer time. There is a nozzle, but don't know what diameter is it. I used several widths - from 0.2 to 0.8, switched them depending on my needs, but don't ...
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Adequate default filament diameter for Anycubic Mega X
Does anybody if the Anycube Mega X comes with a nozzle for 1.75 mm filaments or is it 2.85 mm?
I saw online that it works with 1.75 mm filaments but the Cura settings given by the manufacturer had 2....
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Is it better use Nylon fillement for cold pull even if I have been using PLA?
Using Prusa I3 MK3S
I am using PLA fillement and I need to do cold pull from time to time.
I noticed many people on Internet suggestusing Nylon fillement for clod pull.
I wanted to reach out to this ...
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BLTouch error causing bed and nozzle temp setpoints to change to zero
I replaced my CR-10 motherboard with no problems and ran fine for a few weeks, then decided to add a BLTouch. BLTouch was enabled from the config.h during compile.
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Wrench drops temperature of heater block when tightening nozzle
I've noticed when heating up the hotend to maximum operating temperature to tighten the nozzle against the heat break, after putting a wrench on the heater block, the temperature of the heater block ...
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How to replace the nozzle in my hotend assembly?
What should I take care of to replace the nozzle of the hotend assembly the right way?
What kind of data, precautions, tools, steps, and verification are important for replacing the nozzle?
The ...
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How to print at low temperatures (filament melting at about 70 °C)?
I'm using Cura to slice prints from a biodegradable polyester called PCL (Polycaprolactone).
I need to print @ ~70 °C but extruder does not run until nozzle reaches 175 °C.
Which setting to change so ...
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My nozzle on my Ender3 V2 is higher when it is printing than it is when I auto home it
I just got a new Ender3 version two for Christmas and was very excited to use it so I put it together and used the sample filament that came with the printer and everything worked okay for a bit.
That ...
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Quantitatively measuring nozzle wear
Are there quantitive means of measuring nozzle wear? What steps do you perform to measure this, if so?
I have some digital callipers, but don't have much confidence in measurements taken, as it's ...
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Ender 3 nozzle moves through previous layer on lithophane
I'm trying to print lithophanes and having an issue with the nozzle moving through the previous layer and basically "drawing" through the print.
I've printed 3 lithophanes before with zero ...
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Anycubic Mega S 3D printer: Filament is not exiting the nozzle correctly when printing
I have this weird problem with my brand new Anycubic Mega S. First of all I use the default "Normal 0.2" setting in Ultimaker Cura 4.8 and I am trying to print this *MICRO* All In One 3D ...
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Cura: How to prevent my 3D printer from auto cooling after prints
Is there a setting or G-code, to prevent Ultimaker Cura from setting the nozzle and build plate temperatures to 0? I have looked and have not found anything in the printer beginning/ending G-code, ...
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Passing from nozzle diameter 0.4 mm to 0.2 mm causing filament jamming in heater
Im using Prusa Slicer 2.1 for my FlyingBear Ghost 4.
I just changed my 0.4 mm nozzle for a 0.2 mm but it seems to jam in the heater probably due to too much filament trying to get out by the nozzle. ...
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Removed Nozzle, Plastic Still Backed Up after Cold Pull on Ender 3
I am still very much a novice and learning so here is the situation:
Filament was not extruding from nozzle. Checked the filament feeder (worked fine, filament was being squeezed through) and tried ...
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How to measure the nozzle diameter?
On a Creality CR-10 Max, there is a bag of unidentified spares, which include three unmarked nozzles.
There is a needle that is exactly 0.4 mm in diameter, which needle fits exactly inside one of ...
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What tolerance class does E3D uses for their metric thread nozzles?
As we know E3D nozzles use M6 threads. These are metric threads, so they've different tolerance classes but which tolerance class are they using?
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For making V6 or Mk8 nozzle what tolerance specification we've to follow?
Both nozzles use M6 threads, which ISO thread specification do these nozzles use?
And what should be the tolerance and surface finish (internal/external) of the nozzle bore?
I found the drawings but ...
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What are the pros and cons of writing nozzle size vs using e3d style dots on nozzle?
e3d uses this scheme to mark the size of their nozzle:
How do I read this scheme? Do we read the second row of dots after completing the first row of dots or we read 1 dot from row 1 and second dot ...
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MK8 versus E3d V6 nozzle [duplicate]
I have an Ender 3 and Prusa MK3S using MK8 and E3D V6 nozzles respectively.
I've read some difference between these two nozzles in question "E3D V6 nozzle vs MK8 nozzle, first layer adhesion"...
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Material “clumping” when printing
I recently started swapping out my nozzle for different sizes. After a few times using a 0.4 mm, then 0.8 mm, then back to 0.4 mm, I now have this "clumping" going on when printing. The ...
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How to remove a stripped nozzle
A few months ago I got an Ender 5 printer. After a few successful prints with only PLA, I started getting a lot of issues. The last time I came back after an hour and there was just a bird's nest ...
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Nozzle jiggles when screwing into heating block
I've had the Ender 5 Pro, as is, for 3 months.
After I tried a cheap PLA filament (maybe too cheap), it clogged the nozzle. I cleaned it, but any other filament I have would have similar problems ...
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Extruder always clogs up almost immediately after cleaning
I have a very frustrating problem, my extruder clogs up pretty much immediately after cleaning it from the previous clog and I cannot figure out what the hell is going wrong.
I use a genuine E3D V6 ...
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Why do slicers have nozzle size settings? [duplicate]
It seems to me that the size of hole in the nozzle shouldn't matter in and of itself. If you program in the layer height and line width, then the same amount of plastic has to be extruded, no matter ...
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Increase volumetric flow rate using a longer nozzle
I'm looking to increase the printing speed, through increasing the volumetric flow rate, which is currently at 5 mm³/s. Larger amounts cause the feeding mechanism to skip steps.
I'm running at ...
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Prusa MK3S 0.8 mm nozzle layers separating
I am currently printing a simple cup out of PLA (I will later anneal it). My nozzle is 0.8 mm and I'm using a 0.4 mm layer height. Unfortunately, the layers keep separating. They don't ...
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Is there any reason not to clean nozzles with fire?
Specifically using stainless steel nozzles, but I guess it's worth knowing about brass too. Is there any reason to be concerned about dimensional accuracy of the nozzle or anything like that as a ...
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Nozzle cleaning tool broken inside nozzle
Recently I opened up my printer (PowerSpec Duplicator i3 Mini V2)to clean the nozzle (it comes with the little tool to get tiny bits of filament out of the nozzle). Well, I was using that and when I ...
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Prints coming out very stringy
So these past few days I have been 3D printing again with my Ender 3 with PETG and 0.4 mm nozzle and while I have been using the same setting as usual I am seeing an unusual amount of stringing ...
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Marlin NOZZLE_TO_PROBE_OFFSET with glass
In my custom printer I have probe and nozzle at same height and configured Marlin this way:
#define NOZZLE_TO_PROBE_OFFSET { 43, -20, 0 }
On the bed I've a 2&...
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Ender 3 overshot the set temperature and hitting MAX TEMP error
So for the past few months I have been printing in my Ender 3 and everything ran smoothly. But suddenly a few days ago I tried to print and the hot end temperature just keeps on rising past the set ...
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Is there an engineering/physics foundation for application of airbrush nozzles?
Lately I noticed that there is a new type of nozzles (called airbrush nozzles?!?) available; typically found on those online overseas vendor sites. The nozzles are advertised for usage in E3D hardware,...
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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 '...
