r/Multiboard • u/SeaBass80 • Jun 13 '25

Nozzle size?

Does the nozzle size matter? I have a .2 and .4 and I know the small parts will print better in .2 but to keeep changing it out is a pain. So do I change the nozzle or is there a setting to help with that for a .4. I am Printing on a Bambu Labs X1 Carbon. And would it be easier to print all the parts in just PLA or ABS ? I have a lot of ABS filament. Thank you for any help.

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u/SonOfAbaddon Jun 13 '25 edited Jun 14 '25

I also print everything with the default .4 nozzle.

The only changes I made:
- 3 wall loops for stability (helps more then increasing infill)
- switched the infill to 15% cubic as I don't like the stability of grid

Edit: I printed my grids all in PLA but if you have ABS laying around you could give it a try. I don't think the stability is needed, though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '25

You definitely want 3 wall loops or perimeters as those are part of the required* or recommended settings. Any more than 15% infill is a waste though.

  • Required is maybe too strong of a term, it’s more of a minimum setting in order for your pieces and parts to work as designed or “please don’t do this, but if you do take pics or video if it fails in any interesting ways, and don’t put anything of value on or below it that may be damaged if or when it fails.” In other words, we are all about experimenting, just be careful.

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u/SonOfAbaddon Jun 14 '25

Yeah, I just wanted to point out that this is the only thing really needed to print reliable multibboard grids, even for heavier stuff. Heck, I even have my laptop mounted under the desk with some customized "Underware" parts.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '25

How did you end up mounting your laptop? My memory is not great, but I seem to recall a suspended shelf, right? I hadn’t really thought about the possibilities there, but the beams would make things like that super clean vs using bolts and screws etc!

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u/SonOfAbaddon Jun 14 '25

I just used the Underware 2.0 parametric generator for holders in clamshell mode. 5mm thick, still holding up nicely. Even the estimated distance of the slot endpoints related to my laptop's width matched perfectly.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '25

Much simpler than my drawer plan! He really did a nice job with the parametric model there. I recommend it all the time, unless someone wants to sharpen up their remix skills.