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Moved to 0.3mm nozzle size - what software settings to change?

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3D2B

Moved to 0.3mm nozzle size - what software settings to change?
April 08, 2012 04:52AM

Registered: 12 years ago
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I've gone from a 0.5mm nozzle to a 0.3mm.Haven't tried a print yet with the new nozzle.

Which software/firmware setting(s) do I need to change?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

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se5a

Re: Moved to 0.3mm nozzle size - what software settings to change?
April 08, 2012 05:47AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 119

you should only need to change it in slic3r or whatever.
since extrusion steps is done on filament input rather than output.

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misan

Re: Moved to 0.3mm nozzle size - what software settings to change?
April 08, 2012 07:09AM

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But remember to measure the output filament: you need to put in the software the actual width of extruded filament and not the size of the nozzle (ie: my 0.5mm nozzle is giving me a 0.7mm extruded ABS filament).

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se5a

Re: Moved to 0.3mm nozzle size - what software settings to change?
April 08, 2012 02:18PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 119

misan Wrote:
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> But remember to measure the output filament: you
> need to put in the software the actual width of
> extruded filament and not the size of the nozzle
> (ie: my 0.5mm nozzle is giving me a 0.7mm extruded
> ABS filament).

psht, use slic3r it works it out automaticaly.

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aplavins

Re: Moved to 0.3mm nozzle size - what software settings to change?
April 08, 2012 04:53PM

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If using Skeinforge, the main settings you'll need to change are:

Carve: Edge width over height (1.5), layer thickness (0.3) instead of 0.4 for the 0.5mm nozzle.
Inset: Infill width over thickness (1.5)

these should improve your print quality significantly but I found that I had to calibrate other settings to get the best out of the change.