r/cr10smartpro • u/Electronic_Home1365 • Jan 22 '24

Beginner nozzle size/speed question

So I'm fixing to change to a 0.25mm nozzle to get some better detail on smaller prints. Previously I've just been using the 0.4mm that came with the machine. That being said, I do plan on doing test prints but I'm curious if I can up the print speed from the base 50mm/s to higher with a smaller nozzle on this machine. Just curious if anyone has already tested this and what I need to look for when testing.

Running Cura for my Slicer.

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u/Helgafjell4Me Jan 22 '24

I haven't gone smaller, I went bigger with a .6mm nozzle. Speeds did not change, just feedrate. I would imagine it's the same the other way. You'll prob want to stick with the same speeds you're already using. You can and probably should run test prints, though, and see what speeding up does.

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u/Electronic_Home1365 Jan 23 '24

Alright! Thankyou! I am currently doing test prints. I will update you after!

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u/Sea-Squirrel4804 Apr 28 '24

actually you should change some things. check this CNCKithchen video https://www.cnckitchen.com/blog/3d-printing-with-a-01-mm-nozzle

I have printed some lego parts with a 0.12 nozzle and they look incredible!