Accidentally configured 0.4mm while printing with 0.2mm hotend

Bambu Lab X1 Series Bambu Lab X1C
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Hi all,

I tried my 0.2mm nozzle for printing minis and it was awesome.
However, I later printed a 3MF file with 0.4mm nozzle configured, while the 0,2mm head was still installed.

I had no blockages, I didn’t even realize I did something wrong, until I noticed it limited my filament selection.

  • This was pretty much all pla basic and matte PLA
  • I don’t see any issues in normal prints
  • Nothing blocked or failed
  • It was at most half a dozen small prints

Is there a way to make sure I didn’t damage the nozzle by trying to push more filament than the nozzle might have liked?

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Wouldn’t worry about the nozzle getting clogged you’ll have more pressure coming back towards the end of the hotend/heatbreak where heatcreep and backpressure would cause internal and possibly external clogs/break the extruder, check for damage after you switch it out but remember .2 is not steel

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If there is no visual damage, print a test model; if the results are as good as expected, you can assume the hotend is in proper condition.

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