@Boilermaker1 posted:Yes, it will print finer detail better, but with 3 big tradeoffs, IMO:
1. It takes, more or less, twice as long to print
2. The smaller nozzle is [exponentially] easier to clog
3. It loses strength
So combine the 2, and get a few days into printing something only to have it ruined by a clog and you have to weigh the risk vs. the reward. For something with a lot of fine detail, the ability to print at .08mm layer lines instead of the .12 minimum with a .4 has its benefits, but just be aware that its not all roses.
Agree 100% with the above and sorry for my previous long winded detailed explanation.
In order to effectively and reliably use smaller nozzles, your feeder system (I consider the extruder to be a system of subsystems) and hotend must be the best they can be due to the longer print times, higher pressure rate inside the extruder, and slower raw incoming filament rate typically when using small layer heights and small nozzles.
I can teach and guide someone how to do it, what parts I typically used, how I tuned it, but in the end- today a resin printer and the resin formulations- let alone cost are much better than they were as I was getting out of the hobby.
Using the right tool for the right job- it got easier and cheaper.
