SV06 Ace Plus suitable for carbon fiber filaments?

Sovol SV06 Plus ACE
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Sooner or later, I’d like to print carbon fiber filaments (PLA-CF, PETG-CF) with my new SV06 Ace Plus.I know that I can’t use the standard brass nozzle and should therefore use a hardened steel nozzle.

But what about the extruder?

Is the hotend, filament transport, gearing of the SV06 Ace Plus suitable for carbon fiber filaments? Should I expect the gears and hot end to sustain damage in the short term due to increased wear?

kind regards
Claus

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All you need to do is replace the nozzle.

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As Lion already wrote, PLA and PETG are no problem. However, carbon fiber requires a hardened nozzle with a diameter larger than 0.4 mm, if possible. Unfortunately, Sovol only offers a 0.4 mm steel nozzle, which is prone to clogging.

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Also, remember to increase the heat of the hotend about 10* when using a hardened nozzle or it will clog.

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Nozzles! What a mess.

According the PDF Sovol put on Github the Ace nozzle is 23.5mm long.

https://github.com/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE/blob/main/PDF/JXHMP3A02-08023-a%20%E5%A4%A7%E6%B5%81%E9%87%8F%E9%BB%84%E9%93%9C%E5%96%B7%E5%98%B4%20translate_.pdf

That is the same length as my SV07 except the 2mm of thread removed on the Ace nozzle. The end of the Ace heatbreak is flat

https://github.com/Sovol3d/SV06-ACE/blob/main/PDF/JXHMP3A02-08010-a%20%E9%92%9B%E5%90%88%E9%87%91%E5%B1%9E%E5%96%89%E7%AE%A1(%E5%A3%81%E5%8E%9A0.35mm)(%E5%B8%A6%E5%8F%B0%E9%98%B6).pdf

So assuming the heat block is threaded all the way through the hardened nozzles for the SV07 should work.

I have successfully used “K1” (23mm) nozzles on my SV07. I was also able to get some use out of a “volcano” (21mm) nozzle but the fan duct was too close to the build plate and would knock prints loose.

As for temperature offset, bi-metal nozzles are your friend. Only the very tip is hardened steel. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807039268000.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.4892Av8ZAv8ZxE&algo_pvid=78d7cd18-aca3-42f9-a125-b6483540b456&algo_exp_id=78d7cd18-aca3-42f9-a125-b6483540b456-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%221037%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%217.35%212.57%21%21%2153.87%2118.85%21%402103201917443131013477570e7489%2112000039880921536%21sea%21US%213884106183%21X&curPageLogUid=pce4R5ObKuyN&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A.

Always paper test after ANY nozzle change

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