Big blob of death

Bambu Lab A Series Troubleshooting
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Ok, so I’ve had the bambu a1 mini for around a year now, mostly printing with pla. So when I started printing with petg a few weeks ago, I was like, no biggie, this is going to be fine. Little did I know that my complacency was going to bite me in the butt when I didn’t make sure to see if a multi-hour long print would stick, and I came back to a ball of doom. Is there anyway I could salvage this?

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I will add:

Always keep a spare Hotend Heating Assembly around. Blobs like this like to break the heater and thermistor wires, or not really the blob itself but the process of removing it.

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Looks savable.

Youll definitely need a new silicone sock, very likely a new nozzle id be shocked if this one isnt bent in some way, very likely a new parts fan/shroud but not enough pics to tell, and maybe also a hotend heating assembly if the wires got damaged. Should be fine, good luck!

Youll be in a much better shape to clean it up if it will heat up by itself. Set the nozzle, go make a cup of tea, and then start picking off the melting bits. If it can’t, then youll have to get creative :slight_smile: Soldering iron can help melt but be very careful. Try to dig in to find the metal nozzle, then touch tip of the iron to the nozzle for a minute or so to be a “fake” heater.

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