E3D V6 Plated Copper Nozzle - Genuine 1.75mm x 0.40mm

djohnson: Nothing sticks to it. Great nozzle

United States on Jun 06, 2023

Michael: The media could not be loaded.  This copper plated nozzle is definitely an improvement for me over brass nozzles. It stays a lot cleaner with an occasional speck of PETG which slides off pretty quick. No build up leading to a ball of filament which ultimately ruins your print. Seems to be about $3-4 more than other online sources but with Prime you get it within 1-2 days so it's a good tradeoff if you need it quick... This copper plated nozzle with a copper plated heat block really pumps out the filament with no complaints. I highly recommend it!

United States on Jun 27, 2022

The W Fam: This is definitely the best nozzle I have used in my ~5 years of 3D printing. Filament seems to stick to the nozzle noticeably less than my previous hardened steel nozzle, and stock brass nozzle. I have this installed in my Prusa Mini and first layers are more tolerant of varying bed heights, and filament rolls up and sticks to the nozzle less. It's a marginal difference, but it's definitely worth it. Another, often overlooked, problem with Steel nozzles is the higher print temperature required due to their low thermal conductivity, that problem disappears with this nozzle due to the copper base material. I've printed a bit with some abrasive filaments, CF PLA, and it seems fine, but if you plan to print with a lot of fiber-reinforced materials, I would recommend a harder nozzle.

Filaments I've printed with this nozzle:
PLA
PLA+
Carbon Fiber PLA
PETG
TPU
Polycarbonate

United States on Mar 06, 2022

On GoOn Go: Excellent finish on the nickel plating, but that is an aesthetic remark since that will very soon be covered with burnt PETG and PLA. I upgraded from a standard brass nozzle to this and haven't noticed a big difference in quality, so don't expect anything extraordinary out of this nozzle. For the record, I use a Prusa MK3S+ printer. PETG will still stick to the tip, so don't buy this thinking it will solve your PETG blob/oozing/stringing issues. For that matter, I've found that my PETG blob issues are attributed to something else unrelated to the nozzle performance (increased my first-layer Z height and lowered extrusion temperature). Think of this plated copper nozzle as a gentle upgrade from a standard brass nozzle, potentially improving performance in outlier use cases (high flow rate or otherwise challenging prints).

United States on Jul 28, 2021

Christopher Lang: This is a fantastic 3D printer nozzle to fit standard "Rep-Rap" machines. After about 500 hours on the stock brass nozzle that came with my Prusa i3 Mk3 and several dozen nozzle swaps (back and forth between larger sizes and hardened nozzles) I figured it might be time to replace it for no other reason than peace of mind. I decided to try this copper nozzle and so far so good. It performs exactly like the brass nozzle I replaced, but I'm assuming has better thermal conductivity, so theoretically better thermal performance. There was a small improvement in print quality with PLA, but whether that's attributed to the copper material or just the fact that it's a brand-new nozzle I can't say. I'm sure this one will last just as long as the brass nozzle it replaced, but I'll update this review if anything screwy happens. It's obviously much more expensive than the big "value pack" of nozzles that you can get for the same price, but I would much rather pay for quality over quantity and this nozzle seems well machined and plated. I've brushed it lightly with a soft brass brush when it needs cleaned and so far the nickel plating is perfectly intact. It screws into and out of my hotend...

United States on Jun 19, 2021