The reason it takes quite a while to launch an additional core/nozzle size is that Cura comes with highly tuned quality profiles for all combinations of materials, layer heights and nozzles. Tuning these profiles takes a lot of time, while the number of materials to support keep growing.
Latest firmware had info about a 0.25 Core, so probably that will be the next one they release.
And yeah making good profiles take time, but also.. Years?
This all sounds good. I think your right that for a majority of cases .4 or .8 will probably do you just fine. I may look into picking up a Solex in the new year sometime.
And news of a 0.25 nozzle in the pipeline sounds good.
JohnInOttawa 104
If someone in the print core creation department is listening....
Any hope of creating a print core that can process continuous strand CF? Would be a game changer to have an alternative to markforged with the ultimaker flexibility.
FWIW
John
kmanstudios 1,120
If someone in the print core creation department is listening....
Any hope of creating a print core that can process continuous strand CF? Would be a game changer to have an alternative to markforged with the ultimaker flexibility.
FWIW
John
Not sure if that would be a strictly core issue, but it would be a very nice thing to have. For what it takes, I am on board with the idea. That and super high temps to print those really high TG materials.
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gr5 2,295
Lots of people buy the 3dsolex cores. Note that when the UM2 came out it only had the .4mm which was integrated nozzle/heater block in one part. Ultimaker sold an incredible amount of UM2's before the Olsson block came out which allowed swappable nozzles. Even I, as a UMO and UM2 owner was pretty satisfied with only the .4mm nozzle for a few years (now I use the .8 quite a bit).
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