Nozzles for Hexagon Hotend

Hi!

I keep getting conflicting answers - can I use an 3mm e3d v6 nozzle on a hexagon hotend? Will most m6 threaded nozzles work on this hotend?

Thanks in advance!

Yes, you can 100% use a 3mm (or 1.75mm too if you wanted to also convert the barrel and extruder) E3dV6 nozzle in a hexagon. The only one you cannot use is one of the ruby tipped ones in a Taz 6 or a Mini because it doesn’t conduct electricity for the auto leveling contact with the corners. Most of the M6 threaded ones will work assuming they are electrically conductive.

edit: The super long nozzles like the ones intended for the volcano would fit, but you should avoid them for physics reasons dealing with cooling rates.

?? can I use a larger nozzle - .6 or .8mm on m Taz-5 for larger projects that would take 30 hours to print with the 3.5mm OEM nozzle ???
— I assume that Cura would slice it correctly…
— a .8mm nozzle would allow five times the flow of a 3.5mm nozzle — (64 / 12.5) — but could the heater keep up with the faster demand ???

— tommy

3.5mm nozzle? The .8 should work. Like you said, the speed might need tweaking… but the slicer should account for the necessary extrusion speed. Extruding a little hotter could help the extruder keep up.

The .8mm would only print faster if you set the layer height to .5 (60% of the nozzle opening). The print duration would probably the same if you printed at a layer height of .2 or .3. Reducing infill could help print duration, but the outer perimeter print speed would have the biggest effect on speed.