{"product_id":"bambu-lab-a1-a2l-hotend","title":"Bambu Lab A1\/A2L Hotend","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.cx{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.875rem;margin-top:4px}\n.cx th{text-align:left;padding:9px 6px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.35);font-weight:600;font-size:0.8125rem}\n.cx td{padding:8px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.18)}\n.cx th:not(:first-child),.cx td:not(:first-child){text-align:center}\n.cx tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}\n.y{color:#1FAA59;font-weight:700}\n.n{color:#E0483E;font-weight:700}\n.r{color:#C9932B;font-size:0.75rem}\n.q{font-size:0.75rem;opacity:0.7}\n.lg{font-size:0.8125rem;opacity:0.6;margin-top:10px}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nozzle is the one part of your printer that genuinely wears out. Brass is fine for PLA and PETG, but the moment you print anything with carbon or glass fibre in it, an unhardened nozzle starts opening up — and you'll see it as extrusion width drifting and dimensions quietly going out before you work out why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are Bambu's own hotends for the A1 mini, A1 and A2L. The hotend and nozzle come as one assembly, so swapping sizes is a thirty-second job with no thermal paste, no fiddling and nothing to re-torque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display:inline-block;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D1080,#4AC5C5);background-size:100% 3px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;\"\u003eWhich size should I get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"cx\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTrade-off\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.2mm\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniatures, intricate logos, text, moulds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlow, and clogs on any filled filament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.4mm\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardened\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEveryday printing — the best balance of speed and detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone. This is the default for a reason\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.6mm\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardened\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFaster prints, functional parts, fibre-filled filament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVisibly coarser on small detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.8mm\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardened\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge structural parts, fastest throughput\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetail is not the point here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:14px;\"\u003eIf you're buying one, buy the \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0D1080;\"\u003e0.4mm hardened steel\u003c\/strong\u003e. It does everything the stock nozzle does and survives abrasive filament as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display:inline-block;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D1080,#4AC5C5);background-size:100% 3px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;\"\u003eFilament compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"cx\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFilament\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e0.2mm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e0.4mm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e0.6mm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e0.8mm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardened?\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral PLA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd 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class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBambu PAHT-CF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"n\"\u003e✗\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"r\"\u003eRecommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBambu PET-CF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"n\"\u003e✗\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"r\"\u003eRecommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCF \/ GF from other brands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"n\"\u003e✗\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"r\"\u003eNot recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"y\"\u003e✓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lg\"\u003eCarbon fibre, glass fibre, metal and other inorganic particles clog a 0.2mm nozzle — that's why the whole column is crossed out rather than merely discouraged. Bambu's own PLA-CF and PETG-CF are tested to run cleanly through a hardened 0.4mm; for other CF\/GF filaments go to 0.6mm to cut the clogging risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display:inline-block;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D1080,#4AC5C5);background-size:100% 3px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;\"\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne hotend with the nozzle already fitted. Nothing else is needed to fit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display:inline-block;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D1080,#4AC5C5);background-size:100% 3px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0D1080;\"\u003eA1 mini, A1 and A2L.\u003c\/strong\u003e It will not fit the P1 or X1 series, or any H2-series machine — those take different hotends, which we also stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display:inline-block;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D1080,#4AC5C5);background-size:100% 3px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;\"\u003eWarranty \u0026amp; support\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsumable wear parts aren't covered by warranty, but anything that arrives faulty we'll replace. If you're unsure which size suits what you print, ask — we'd rather you bought the right one once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display:inline-block;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D1080,#4AC5C5);background-size:100% 3px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;\"\u003eDelivery \u0026amp; collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall and light, so this goes in our cheapest delivery band. \u003cstrong\u003eSelf-collection is free.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bambu Lab","offers":[{"title":"0.2mm Stainless Steel","offer_id":43030421635157,"sku":"BL-HE-A1-02SS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.4mm Hardened Steel","offer_id":43030421667925,"sku":"BL-HE-A1-04HS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.6mm Hardened Steel","offer_id":43030421700693,"sku":"BL-HE-A1-06HS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.8mm Hardened Steel","offer_id":43030421733461,"sku":"BL-HE-A1-08HS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/7517\/2949\/files\/BL-HE-A1-00000.webp?v=1790003555","url":"https:\/\/cybercraftcreations.com\/products\/bambu-lab-a1-a2l-hotend","provider":"CyberCraft Creations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}