What’s the maximum layer height I can achieve on a consumer 3D Printer?

I’m using a bambulab a1 mini more specifically but I’m interested in all answers to that question.

Personally, I think the look of the extrusion can be quite nice if it’s not trying to be hidden – especially with transparent PETG or something similar.

  • h3ndrik@feddit.de
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    7 months ago

    Did you buy a large diameter nozzle? If yes, you’ll be bound by the performance of your heating block and how much the extruder can feed in. I think a general rule of thumb is about nozzle diameter. A bit less if you want a clean print. The standard nozzle diameter of lots of printers is 0.4mm.

    • elephant@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I haven’t bought anything yet, it’s just a project for the future. The maximum nozzle diameter I found for the printer is 0.8mm. It’s probably the maximum recommended nozzle diameter for the printer…

      When asking GPT – as you say – it says you’ll have to go under the diameter of your nozzle: “The maximum layer height is typically 75-80% of your nozzle diameter” That means I could print with a layer height of 0,64mm. Unfortunately I think that’s still too small.

      I’ll have to check the performance of my printer and do additional research to tell how much my printer can extrude and if I can find or produce the right nozzle for my printer (maybe I can drill a hole with a larger diameter in the nozzle?).

      Thank you!