Nylon + carbon fibre print settings

Nylon with chopped carbon fibre: stiffer, far more dimensionally stable, and it destroys brass nozzles.

Enclosure: Expect warping, splitting layers or failed prints without one.

Bed surface & adhesion

Garolite or PEI with glue, as plain nylon.

Retraction starting points

Dry the filament first — with these, stringing is far more often moisture than retraction, and no retraction value fixes a wet spool.

Good for

• Stiff structural parts — drone frames, tool mounts, machine brackets
• Nylon parts that need to hold their dimensions

Watch out for

• Abrasive — hardened steel or ruby nozzle required; brass wears out in hours
• Use a 0.6 mm nozzle or larger; fibre bridges and clogs 0.4 mm
• Stiffer but more brittle than unfilled nylon — rigidity traded for toughness

Where to buy

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Problems this material is prone to

Other filaments

These are widely-published starting points for the generic material, not a specification. Individual spools vary by brand, colour and additive package — always defer to the figures printed on your spool.