Tool Head Housing Crack

Bambu Lab X Series General discussions
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I am fairly new to 3d printing and have been having some print trouble with crappy prints but almost everything was pointing at the nozzle. Before changing out the nozzle I tightened the belts, trammed the print bed, and re-lubed the lead screws.

After that didn’t a fix it I looked at the nozzle and there was a lot of build up and the nozzle was bent (I have a new nozzle on the way). But I noticed that there was a crack on the front housing of the tool head and want to know if it could cause any trouble and the future and should I replace it. I also made sure it wasn’t a mark from use and wiped it with isopropyl alcohol.

Toolhead in Question
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Sorry if this is a dumb question just wanted a second opinion on the topic.

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The short answer: No, this has no impact on printer performance unless that crack grows.

While I can appreciate that it’s annoying to look at your new printer and see a crack, this won’t affect the operation. Think of it like that first scratch on your new car. :man_shrugging:

But if you really want to restore the “appearance” to factory new, you can purchase a replacement from the Bambu Store. Personally, unless it gets worse, crazyglue works just as well.

It only costs $19 so think of it the next time you buy filament and add it to the cart so you get free shipping. You don’t even have to install it immediately.