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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

I don't print any abrasive materials at all. Pretty much only normal PLA and PETG.

I noticed, that my print quality gradually went down quite a bit, especially in the last few prints. I had a lot of stringing, weird blobs, and scarred surfaces.

Now, the print quality is as good as it should be!

They are dirt cheap. You can get a set of 10-15 generic ones, in different sizes, for only a few bucks. Don't forget that they are consumables.

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[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

Brass pot metal most likely. Don’t expect to be able to sell it for much though.

Might be neat to learn sand casting and make a huge commemorative nozzle trophy, or even better, a container for the future spent nozzles!

[-] ulterno@lemmy.kde.social 1 points 3 months ago

Or get it machined into new nozzles by a friend who added a CNC Lathe to their setup.

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