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Larger Nozzle Size

Posted by RyanMark 
Larger Nozzle Size
July 24, 2013 06:45PM
I have purchased a 0.5mm nozzle and was want to confirm what additional variables in Skeinforge I need to change other than the nozzle size from 0.4mm to 0.5mm.

Cheers,
Re: Larger Nozzle Size
July 25, 2013 05:56AM
The nozzle size does not affect any of the maths in skeinforge because it doesn't influence the volume of plastic that flows through it. It just affects the maximum layer height you can use and the minimum filament width.

As long as you keep within the following limits it will work.

Filament width >= nozzle diameter.
Filament width * layer height < cross sectional area of filament extruded into free space.
Filament width > layer height * 1.5


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