Slicer settings
0.6 vs 0.4 mm Nozzle: What Changes, in Numbers
Line width, layer height ceiling, flow demand, print time and detail for a 0.6 mm nozzle against a 0.4 mm, from Prusa, Bambu Lab and OrcaSlicer docs.
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Tools
All calculatorsPrint cost
Filament, power, wear and a fair price.
Filament left
Weigh the spool, get metres left.
Electricity cost
Per print, per hour, per month.
Flow and speed
How fast your hotend can really go.
E-steps
Calibrate the extruder, copy the commands.
Compare printers
Specs side by side, plus a will-it-fit check.
Latest guides
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Bambu Lab A1 vs A1 mini: What the Extra $80 Buys
Bambu Lab A1 and A1 mini specs side by side from the manufacturer's pages: build volume, bed temperature, footprint, power and price, and who each one suits.
First Layer Not Sticking: Fixes That Work, in Order
Clean plate, right plate type, bed temperature by material from maker data sheets, nozzle height and first layer speed, per Prusa and Bambu Lab.
How Much Filament Is on a 1 kg Spool, in Meters
Meters per kilogram for 11 materials in 1.75 and 2.85 mm, worked out from data sheet densities, plus how to tell whether a part-used spool will finish a print.
Latest articles
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Biggest Build Volume Under $500, Ranked (Sept 2026)
15 printers with a US list price under $500 on 20 September 2026, ranked by build volume in liters, with price per liter and the catches behind each.
Where Filament Makers Disagree on Settings (2026 Data)
Same material name, settings that do not overlap: bed ranges 30 degrees apart, PVA nozzle ranges that never meet. Drawn from 43 filament products.
Which Printers Can Print ABS, ASA, Nylon and PC (2026)
We checked 25 current printers against filament makers' nozzle, bed and enclosure figures for ABS, ASA, nylon and PC. The working, as of September 2026.
Printers
Compare all 25 printers- Bambu Lab
Bambu Lab A1
256 × 256 × 256 mm build volume
- Prusa
Original Prusa MK4S
250 × 210 × 220 mm build volume
- Creality
Creality K1C
220 × 220 × 250 mm build volume
- Elegoo
Elegoo Neptune 4 Max
420 × 420 × 480 mm build volume
Build volumes are drawn to the same scale, with an A4 sheet on the bed for size.
Filament by material
All filament data
PLA
Nozzle 190 to 230 °C, bed 25 to 60 °C
PLA+ / tough PLA
Nozzle 190 to 230 °C, bed 30 to 60 °C
PETG
Nozzle 230 to 260 °C, bed 65 to 90 °C
ABS
Nozzle 210 to 270 °C, bed 80 to 100 °C
ASA
Nozzle 240 to 270 °C, bed 70 to 115 °C
TPU 95A
Nozzle 210 to 240 °C, bed 30 to 50 °C
PA6 (nylon)
Nozzle 245 to 290 °C, bed 50 to 90 °C
PA-CF
Nozzle 260 to 300 °C, bed 25 to 100 °C
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