What nozzle should i get that doesn't break the bank?

[dark fossil]

What nozzle should i get that doesn't break the bank? I'm looking for a 0.4mm nozzle that is ideally compatible with 2.85mm filament, but it doesn't have to be. it's for a lulzbot mini 2 that despreratly needs a new one

[green pine]

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I recommend looking into brass nozzles, as they are budget-friendly and commonly used for 3D printing. Brands like E3D, Micro Swiss, and 3D Solex offer good quality 0.4mm brass nozzles that should work well with your LulzBot Mini 2. Make sure to check the compatibility with your printer's specific requirements before making a purchase.

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[dark fossil]

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[green pine]

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[wide gull]

2.85 filament? You need to replace pretty much your whole extrusion system to use that it its designed for 1.75
Aliexpress nozzles are fine, mellow is a reputable name, brass is good unless your using abrasives then you want hardened steel, there are better options then that but thats where it starts getting expensive
Remove and mesure your nozzle to find out what type you need

[cursive pawn]

https://www.amazon.com/Plated-Nozzle-LulzBot-Hexagon-Hotend/dp/B01EX4FAT4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5hHl7rab7HJpKTytygvLm6HejPbDusk2HKiS6RGFIkgjx-ILQloBUDh64PgR2oWp5KRSkiB8cULe8p5f7Wkdz-3GQL_zHjtTp99-Vl4_onMo7ZPlOfxAatpGwnxrrsZMhoDEAm_4wBxk3t3q7tfT-rk-gW7zd0euAwFojmY-25dvLTfrcdeeOjOVGRmjHBxOS0RC6CJtPEnSoLkPYVYx1tDd_IT2uGCe3-y87bj8ev0.ZE1QTwx6qN94wTraCVNWudPVIrS-k-eMWtLnj4U0CZg&dib_tag=se&keywords=lulzbot%2Bnozzle&qid=1738726458&sr=8-1&th=1

That one's for 2.85, but as someone else said, you probably need to replace more than that

[dark fossil]

its designed for both

https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/e3d-v6-extra-nozzle-hardened-steel-300mm/sk/MKWAM1PN

what about this one?

[dark fossil]

it doesnt need to be a lulzbot compatible nozzle tho it can be anything shaped like that

[cursive pawn]

I looked up what hotend they had and just went from there

I read it was an e3d aero something or other

[wide gull]

as long as the threads are the same length

[dark fossil]

yep

i want one thats higher quality tho

like im gonna sentence this printer to slave labor after i get a new nozzle and the replacement parts it needs

by slave labor i mean print farm

[wide gull]

what do you mean by higher quality

[dark fossil]

like something that will last a bit longer

and like not one of the alibaba specials

idk whats the material called

hardened steel or tungsten carbide or something like htat

[dark fossil]

@wide gull would that nozzle i sent work (like not just be compatible but be optimal)

[wide gull]

as long as you have taken your nozzle out and it looks about the same, yea

[dark fossil]

but like would it be a good upgrade

[wide gull]

if your just printing regular non abrasive filaments hardened steel is gonna last basically forever but also brass will last a pretty long time , tungston carbide is an option but its not cheap same goes for pretty much all the "forever" nozzles, diamond, ruby, TC, etc

[dark fossil]

what's a really good one you recommend

[wide gull]

i just use brass lol

[dark fossil]

the reason why im also asking about hardened steel is i found out that this printer can easily print 500c

and i could use something like PEEK

[wide gull]

dont bother

[dark fossil]

yeah i might try it for lols and buy like 10g of it

[wide gull]

that shits stupid expensive and most regular plastic is more then good enough

if you want to get into stronger plastics try out nylon and polycarbonate (bulletproof glass plastic)

[dark fossil]

hmm

i just dont know what to buy and im kinda frugal so i dont want to buy a bad nozzle and then need to buy another one

[modern lake]

Is there like a e3d hardended steel...?
Cos you get little bit on loss with thermal transfer on some nozzles.... 🤔

[wide gull]

yea thats the only downside to steel technically itl print a bit slower but if youhavent tuned the pants off your printer it probably doesnt matter

[dark fossil]

https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/e3d-v6-extra-nozzle-hardened-steel-300mm/sk/MKWAM1PN

[dark fossil]

the pants?

nvm im dumb

like after what printing speed would quality degrade

[wide gull]

i dooonnt exactly know the numbers for how much of a difference between brass and hardened steel
do you have any plans on printing abbrasive filaments, if not id just stick with your current nozzle until it actually wears out, youl probably notice this as poor surface finish on top layers

[dark fossil]

this nozzle has like 5k print hours its chopped

it needs a new one

[wide gull]

were you the guy cleaning it with sandpaper or was that sum1 else

[dark fossil]

nah fam i realized it wasnt even sand paper

its a sponge and isnt abrasive like at all

paper is more abrasive

[wide gull]

if you only want to buy one for now id probably just stick with brass, ppl online saying you need to tweek settings to get the most out of steel and if you not printing abrasives you dont really need it (white is abbrasive btw)
you could get a cht nozzle, they allow you to make the printer go faster because melts filament faster and support 2.85 https://www.bondtech.se/product-category/nozzles/bondtech-nozzles/bondtech-cht/ maybe find a local reseller

if you decide you wanna print carbon fill id get hardened steel then

[dark fossil]

which one

i think ill print carbon on my bambu bc a full hotend assembly in hardened steel is like 15$#

[wide gull]

any of the m6 ones

[dark fossil]

why did bench bot react with that

[wide gull]

thought it was a gcode command

m600

[green pine]

M600
https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M600.html

[dark fossil]

oh

ill get one of those bondtech ones

but which one

[wide gull]

.6 will get a fair bit more flow then .4 and have similar quality while allowing for larger layers for even faster prints, it wont allow for as much fine detail tho

[dark fossil]

yeah i think .4 might be adventageous

[wide gull]

your not gonna get as much benefit from switching to cht with .4 tho

id say get a .4 brass for when you need the detail this seller is good
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000003021596.html

[dark fossil]

cant buy aliexpress tho bc like i dont trust them for one and 2 aren't there tariffs being placed on china like now

[wide gull]

even with tarrifs its better then... holy crap $20 for that hardened nozzle you linked

i have been getting ali printer parts for ages never had issues

i guess you could buy it from a reseller on ebay but its the same stuff but some dropshipper is making a buck

[dark fossil]

why not from bond tech

arent they higher quality or something

[wide gull]

They dont have any 3mm regular nozzles

[wide gull]

Quality on these is great tho
Its only bad on the ones that cost cents

[dark fossil]

wont shipping also take like almost a month

[wide gull]

mmkay

idk where else youd get a 3mm compatible nozzle as im not there and they arent super common

[dark fossil]

the bondtech ones are

almost all cht ones are compatible with 2.85 but designed for 1.75

[wide gull]

i was talking about standard brass
they didnt release the .4mm cht nozzles with the others, only released after because they didnt perform well, i cant even find any data on the .4mm's flow only this graph for the larger ones
my suggestion is to get .6 cht and .4 brass for when you need it or i guess .4 hardened as they seem to be easier to find in 3mm

[dark fossil]

i just realized bc the actual extruder is made by e3d anything that looks like this can be sqwapped in

[wide gull]

i also realized that

its a standard e3d v6 nozzle

[green pine]

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