Advice on using Diamondback nozzle with Snapmaker 2.0

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Hey guys, I am looking at getting into printing with some harder filaments. Recently I purchased the Diamondback Nozzle and made sure to get the MK8 compatible as that is what is detailed on the snapmaker details page.

However, I am not sure on particular configurations that may need to be adjusted to accommodate the new tip. Any advice there? I am seeing these specifications on the nozzles.
Thermal Conductivity : 543W/m-K
Hardness : 49.8 GPA
Thermal Expansion : 2.4 10-6/K
Coefficient of Friction : 0.01 COF

Are there particular settings to adjust based on those qualities? If so can someone explain?

Additionally, I am using the snapmaker dual extruder. Initially I was using the .4 brass nozzles. I notice the machine recognizes the extruder type, since I have replaced the original with the .2 brass nozzles you can buy from snapmaker store.

I am wondering if / how would be the best way to update the nozzle profiles for the machine.

Thanks for any and all advice.

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The hot ends are “hard coded” for the nozzle diameter, i.e. the reported nozzle size is dependent on a resistor in the hot end. You can always override it in any slicing software, including Luban.

I run Diamondback nozzles in my Artisan. They’re brass except for the polycrystalline diamond in the center. The diamond material is a better conductor of heat than the brass, so it doesn’t affect performance. I use the same settings for the Diamondbacks as I did for the stock brass nozzles.

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Super helpful. Thanks.

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Running diamondback on single extruder, had to recalobrate for lower printing temps :slight_smile:
But other then that - plug and play.

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