This probably a dumb question but here goes.
I accidentally bought a roll of 2.85 diameter filament. Is it useless in the M2?
Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
- remocampopiano
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
Yes, you can not use that in the M2.
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- SouthSideofdaSky
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
Not to muddy the waters, but
You can't use it on the M2, ASSUMING you have the stock 0.35 mm nozzle.
If you have been printing with standard 1.75 mm filament, then yes you will not be able to use the 2.85 mm filament without modifying your M2.
You can't use it on the M2, ASSUMING you have the stock 0.35 mm nozzle.
If you have been printing with standard 1.75 mm filament, then yes you will not be able to use the 2.85 mm filament without modifying your M2.
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
Nozzle has nothing to do with it, the 2.85mm filament isn't going to even fit inside the v4 opening on the top, nor will it fit though the filament drive.SouthSideofdaSky wrote:Not to muddy the waters, but
You can't use it on the M2, ASSUMING you have the stock 0.35 mm nozzle.
If you have been printing with standard 1.75 mm filament, then yes you will not be able to use the 2.85 mm filament without modifying your M2.
M2 - V4, MIC-6 Build Plate, Astrosyn Damper's(X/Y), Rev. E, Geeetech LCD
S3D - FFF Settings https://forum.simplify3d.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2367
Print Quality Troubleshooting https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... eshooting/
S3D - FFF Settings https://forum.simplify3d.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2367
Print Quality Troubleshooting https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... eshooting/
- SouthSideofdaSky
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
Good point, you would also need a new filament drive and hotend.3dPrintingMD wrote:Nozzle has nothing to do with it, the 2.85mm filament isn't going to even fit inside the v4 opening on the top, nor will it fit though the filament drive.
Guess I did muddy the waters after all.
So in response to the OP...the short answer is yes, that is useless on the stock M2.
- Matt_Sharkey
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
gotta watch out when you're shopping.
On amazon usually I put "1.75" in my searches; like: "PLA Gray 1.75" and that will give me the shopping results i'm looking for.
On amazon usually I put "1.75" in my searches; like: "PLA Gray 1.75" and that will give me the shopping results i'm looking for.
- remocampopiano
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
Thanks...for the thorough response...the mud actually helps...
I'm just glad it was my bosses mistake and not mine
I'm just glad it was my bosses mistake and not mine
- Matt_Sharkey
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Re: Filament Diameter - Does it have to be 1.75mm
I used to operate an M2 for my previous school. I know this all too well..............remocampopiano wrote: I'm just glad it was my bosses mistake and not mine