{"product_id":"tz-2-0-hardened-steel-hotend-kit-bambu-x1c","title":"TZ 2.0 Hardened Steel Hotend + Heater + Thermistor - Bambu X1C","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003ehotend assembly kit\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003eBambu Lab X1C\u003c\/strong\u003e, not just a nozzle. It pairs a TZ 2.0 hardened steel hotend with the ceramic heater and thermistor, so you can rebuild the hot end in one go rather than chasing parts individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is in the Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTZ 2.0 hardened steel hotend.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardened steel throughout the melt zone, so abrasive filaments do not wear the bore out of shape the way they do with brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic heater.\u003c\/strong\u003e The heating element that brings the hotend up to temperature and holds it there\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThermistor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The temperature sensor the printer relies on to read and control nozzle temperature accurately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen You Need a Whole Assembly, Not a Nozzle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nozzle swap fixes a worn or blocked tip. It does nothing for the failures further up. If your X1C is throwing temperature errors, heating erratically or refusing to reach target, the heater or the thermistor is the usual culprit, not the nozzle. And once a hotend has been through a few clogs, cold pulls and disassemblies, the threads and seal faces are rarely as good as they were.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacing the heater, thermistor and hotend together removes all of those variables at once. It is also considerably less fiddly than trying to separate a seized heatbreak from a block on the bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Hardened Steel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe X1C ships with a hardened steel nozzle for good reason. If you print carbon fibre, glass fibre, glow-in-the-dark or any other filled filament, the abrasive particles cut brass surprisingly fast. A worn nozzle goes oversize gradually, so prints drift out of dimension over weeks and it is easy to blame the slicer. Hardened steel resists that wear, so this kit keeps your X1C ready for filled materials, just like the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBeing Upfront\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a TZ 2.0 assembly built for the X1C, not a Bambu Lab branded part. It is designed to fit and function in place of the original assembly. Fitting it is a genuine maintenance job rather than a two-minute nozzle change, so set aside some time, follow Bambu's hot end replacement procedure for the X1 series, and make sure the printer is cold and unplugged before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing a Nozzle Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.2mm\u003c\/strong\u003e for fine detail and small parts, at the cost of much longer print times\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.4mm\u003c\/strong\u003e the standard all-rounder, and the right choice if you are unsure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.6mm\u003c\/strong\u003e for faster, stronger functional parts where layer detail matters less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBambu Lab \u003cstrong\u003eX1C\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not for the P1 series, A1 series or H2 series, which use different hotend assemblies. Running a P1P or P1S? Use our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tz-2-0-hardened-steel-hotend-kit-bambu-p1p-p1s\"\u003eTZ 2.0 hotend kit for the P1 series\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile you have the hot end apart, a little \u003ca href=\"\/products\/3d-printer-thermal-grease-high-conductivity-creality\"\u003ethermal grease\u003c\/a\u003e on the heater and thermistor seats is worth the thirty seconds it takes. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/printer-parts-upgrades\"\u003eparts and upgrades\u003c\/a\u003e. Ships fast from our Sydney warehouse with Australia-wide delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bambu","offers":[{"title":"0.2 mm","offer_id":67731695763710,"sku":"0.2mm X1C TZ 2.0 Nozzle","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.4 mm","offer_id":67731695796478,"sku":"0.4mm X1C TZ 2.0 Nozzle","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.6 mm","offer_id":67731695829246,"sku":"0.6mm X1C TZ 2.0 Nozzle","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/2338\/4318\/files\/Coming_Soon_-_Placeholder_Image.png?v=1779967316","url":"https:\/\/www.filamenthub.com.au\/products\/tz-2-0-hardened-steel-hotend-kit-bambu-x1c","provider":"FilamentHub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}