0.6 vs 0.8 Nozzle Size

west-myles

I am looking into getting a tungsten Carbide nozzle for use with abrasive filaments and I am torn around the nozzle size I should get. Usually I use 0.4 for decent detail, 0.6 for a little less detail, but faster and stronger prints. I am wanting to lean towards using a 0.8 for strength reasons. Is this something that anyone has tested when it comes to 2A prints? should I stick with the 0.6 that is mentioned as the most compatible? or would 0.8 be a smart move? or would the 0.8 not be able to print the detail needed in areas such as the buffer tube threads?

hoffmantactical

0.8 is too large for most prints, 0.6 is as large as you can go with my designs, and even then you need to really squeeze the outer walls (to 0.6) to get enough detail. I would actually go with hardened steel as tungsten carbide has poor internal surface will will increase clogging odds.