How to identify the diameter of the nozzle

How to identify the diameter of the nozzle

"It’s just a tiny hole in a piece of metal with a thread". Yeah, sorta... but there's more to them! Learn which type of 3D printer nozzle is right for you and how to install it!

The smaller nozzles have a small nozzle tip which offers incredible precision. The larger nozzles afford you the ability to print with larger layers. 

You can easily identify all the nozzles in the series by looking at the markings on the flats of the hex head. See below to help you identify what each set of markings ( dots on the nozzle head ) means in relevance to size. 

Nozzle diameter is marked on every nozzle with drilled dots.

Number of dots
Nozzle diameter
Ideal for
0
0.25 mm
Great detail
3
0.4 mm
Great speed/quality ratio
6 
0.5 mm
Greater speed
4
0.6 mm
Greater speed

   5                 0.8 mm        Greater
                                           Speed

To get finer detail on 0.1 mm or 0.05 mm print settings, you can use 0.25 mm nozzle. But use it for only very small objects, only couple centimeters big. The print time can be considerably longer compared to default 0.4 mm or 0.8 mm 


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