smaller extruding tip

I know the ROBO comes with a .4mm extruding tip and I have just ordered an all metal hotend due to arrive in about a week it also comes with the .4mm extruding tip also BUT in addition I can also order a .3mm .2mm and .1mm tip as an addon. What implications will there be by going to a smaller extrusion tip I know it is a software parameter in the repetier software rec'd for the ROBO but are there any other changes I will have to consider.

An assumption I am making at this point is that printing will be slower but much more detail will be achieved.

can anyone foresee or know about any other changes I need to consider such as the filament being able to go through a smaller opening at all because of its density etc..

 

I'm interested in this also! haha

 

What is the smallest you'd go Cambo?

 

Whats the largest you've used?

 

The Repetier settings allows you to set the nozzle opening size do you think that is all the calibration you will need. I did understand about the slower printing. the reason I was wondering is that I saw you print of the pyramid and was really amazed by the quality of that print in the pic it almost looked as if it had been extruded and that really impressed me.
If all it takes is to setup a different profile in repetier with only software changes I will definitely be doing that. I imagine your pyramid was done in the .4 nozzle but the edges were amazingly straight and even I can only imagine a .2 or .1 mm nozzle and what that would look like.

What other changes do you think may have to be made??

 

what kind of machine calibration is required would it be some kind of filament feed rate though I would think that would be software as well

 

temp WOW I never would have thought about that one
no I am trying to figure if it increase or decreases hmmmmm
increase because it takes longer to put the next layer down and makes it more viscous so it can go through the smaller opening maybe
decrease hmmmm thought I had for decrease so I guess it increases right

 

I kind of dropped bed leveling cuz mine is going to be PERFECTLY LEVEL anyway !!!!! LOL

 

thanks Electro looks like I will probably stick with the .4mm for the time being

 

FWIW, Afinia's website says they use a .15mm nozzzle (or it did at one point), and they were ranked easiest to set up in the 2012 Make magazine 3D printer guide. I've always assumed it was an error on the web page and that they're using .4 like most everyone else.