.4 mm hot end nozzle snapping?

i was printing PETG HF and it was going for a few hours, probaly about 6 at this point and then i went to check on it and saw this. Ive never had an issue with my P1S and I was only using 1 filament from my AMS, can someone please explain what happened?

How along have you been using that nozzle? I know that over time the nozzles can get bent, but maybe if left untreated they can snap? I don’t know for 100%, I’ve never seen this before.

I’ve only had my printer since right after Christmas, I don’t print all that much, might have 100 hours on it total. It’s the stock hot end

I have no clue why it happens. I can only guess that it is a combination of bad design and manufacturing defects.

This is not as rare as you would think.

Welcome to the forum.

A model that warps up and a head hitting it will often bend a nozzle. If it does it multiple times during a print I could see the nozzle failing like that. Also were you printing a model with grid infill? This is a crossing type infill so wherever infill crossed the nozzle will contact the part which can weaken the nozzle after long durations.

I would submit a ticket and would suspect Bambu will replace it under warranty. Also be aware that a spare nozzle shipped in the parts kit of your printer so you’re not down waiting for another nozzle to arrive.

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They wont. Even if the nozzle failed in a nontraditional sense, it is seen as a wear component. Their system does not allow shipping a replacement.

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