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Limited experiences with nozzles and wear

I have printed hundreds of Kg of filament through several printers and consequently destroyed dozens on nozzles along the way.

 

Cheap brass nozzles from Aliexpress, Ebay, Amazon, etc.
  • These can be found in a 10 pack for around $20 USD
    • At least 5 are completely usable out of the box
    • Usually a couple more can be made functional with some cleanup and deburring
    • Never had a complete batch that were all usable out of the box
  • For this price, it is an OK choice for those willing to tinker and replace nozzles more often
    • Had more than one break out the nozzle tip after some long PLA prints
  • Occasionally seen warping or crumbling after torching out a clog

 

E3D brass v.6 nozzles
  • These seem reasonably priced to me at around $5 USD
  • When I want a brass nozzle for highest quality, this one has great tolerances and longevity (for brass)
  • Tolerates being torched out after a clog now and then without issues

 

E3D Hardened Steel and Nozzle X v.6 nozzles
  • These are quite affordable for Wear Resistant nozzles at around $20 to $30 USD
  • Raise print temperature (5-10 C) to accommodate it's low thermal conductivity compared to brass
  • Wear resistant nozzles are REQUIRED to print abrasive materials such as composites (Carbon/Glass Fiber, Glow-In-The-Dark, Sparkles, Wood, Stone, etc.)

 

Everything else I haven't tried yet

Any opinions I have on other nozzles must be purely based upon the evil marketing strategies of 3D printer nozzle manufacturers

  • I see low thermal conductivity as the primary failing of my current wear resistant nozzles but unfortunately for me, what I have doesn't have any issues I haven't been able to overcome so I can't justify the eye watering price tag
    • Makers of the DiamondBack nozzle claim it has a thermal conductivity comparable to brass
      • ...someday Precious...someday

 

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