PLA colorFabb XT-CF20 Carbon Fibre Filament - Usable?

I decided to use an alternative material for a 60% keyboard plate that I'm going to print in 3 pieces

The Carbon Fibre Filament is obviously very cool, however they warn that it might wear of some nozzle/extruders easily, should I just skip it and use a normal filament?

I honestly forgot the nozzle specs of the R1, I've been just printing regular PLA's for quite some time now

 

Thanks a lot for the reply, the spares idea makes sense, it's good to know this specific material prints well with the R1 too

 

I've significantly clogged mine with a wood filament, the wood would get stacked, burned inside and clog it, cleaned with wires each time, sticked to PLA's from that point forward

I don't know how easy it is to remove the robo3d nozzle, I guess I should research maintenance procedures in detail some time, I could move on with more confidence If I have my nozzle-replacement scenarios ready

 

I'm using the default nozzle, 0.4mm

Interestingly, the wood filament was very consistent, clogged at the same point in print each time

 

Sounds simple

I was always under the impression that the nozzle was a larger component, it seems small: http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20150520085901&SearchText=nozzle+0.4

Do you have a spare nozzle source/suggestion?

Thanks in Advance

 

I guess I should stick to 0.4mm and maybe get a larger one for certain tasks?

I researches the materials a bit, brass seems to be a better option, I'm guessing the stainless steel has a special purpose

 

By the way, the advised temp range of the filament is 240-260C - http://colorfabb.com/xt-cf20

I haven't increased my max temp from the firmware, to stay on the safe side

I'm not going to hold anyone responsible if my hot end fails, however, should I increase the the max temp for this filament, would it be practically safe?

 

Will these nozzles fit in robo 3D?I have the original hexagon all metal hot end.http://m.aliexpress.com/item-desc/1732289850.html

 

Thanks

 

On the subject of nozzle clogging I've only thrown one away. I blame switching out so many different materials without properly cleaning the nozzle. I think using the cleaning filament and following the yanking procedure to clean the nozzle is important. PLA can leave material behind and using different materials through the same nozzle could react creating a blockage which is what I think happened to me. I think using the cleaning filament will be essential for novices to prevent having clogs. Unfortunately when it started clogging it was a little at a time and it required high and high temps to print. I didn't realize that was the problem so I ended up raising the temps high enough plastic melted in the heat break. Because clogging can happen slowly you won't necessary realize it when it clogs over the course of months.