# Hardware **URL:** https://forum.lulzbot.com/c/general/hardware/9.md [Latest](https://forum.lulzbot.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.lulzbot.com/categories.md) --- ## [Got a question? Help us help you!](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/got-a-question-help-us-help-you/24843)
**Author:** [@McLeach](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/McLeach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/got-a-question-help-us-help-you/24843 "2022-09-26T15:30:09Z")
When posting hardware related questions, slicing/software questions or asking for print quality help you’ll need to provide as much information as possible in your post. At a minimum: For print quality questions, please… --- ## [About the Hardware category](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/about-the-hardware-category/14)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/about-the-hardware-category/14 "2013-04-04T15:45:03Z")
Have questions? Want advice? --- ## [How to Make Hardware Designs Free](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/how-to-make-hardware-designs-free/1500)
**Author:** [@jebba](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jebba)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/how-to-make-hardware-designs-free/1500 "2016-10-24T06:30:31Z")
http://www.wired.com/2015/03/richard-stallman-how-to-make-hardware-designs-free/ How to Make Hardware Designs Free by Richard Stallman We must design free hardware. But the question remains: how? First, we must u… --- ## [Strategies for Resolving Print Artifacts](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/strategies-for-resolving-print-artifacts/1400)
**Author:** [@mhackney](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mhackney)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/strategies-for-resolving-print-artifacts/1400 "2018-09-10T05:22:50Z")
When faced with any problem, a time tested approach is to break it down into it’s smallest components and determine what you know and don’t know about each. This can eliminate a lot of unnecessary effort and help you foc… --- ## [A Strategy for Obtaining Great Prints](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/a-strategy-for-obtaining-great-prints/1326)
**Author:** [@mhackney](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mhackney)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/a-strategy-for-obtaining-great-prints/1326 "2019-10-16T00:35:15Z")
Like all new endeavors, there IS a learning curve with 3D printing. This is still the pioneering era for desktop printing and we are very fortunate to have such a great community here as well as other resources on the we… --- ## [The "Introduce yourself" topic](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/the-introduce-yourself-topic/445)
**Author:** [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/the-introduce-yourself-topic/445 "2022-01-31T22:31:01Z")
I got to thinking, and I realized we have a growing community here hosted by the Lulzbotites (Lulzbotanians? Lulzbotanists? Hmm.) and I see people posting, but I know little about most of them, which begs the usual quest… --- ## [Budaschnozzle 2.0 PLA Fix](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/budaschnozzle-2-0-pla-fix/154)
**Author:** [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/budaschnozzle-2-0-pla-fix/154 "2017-03-23T19:23:51Z")
As some of you may be aware, we’ve been looking into the reports that some Budaschnozzle 2.0 users have been encountering issues when printing with PLA, such as pooling on top of the heater block. Thank you for your help… --- ## [Need additional specs for Workhorse Z axis motors](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/need-additional-specs-for-workhorse-z-axis-motors/28067)
**Author:** [@PurdueLib\_3D\_Lab](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/PurdueLib_3D_Lab)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/need-additional-specs-for-workhorse-z-axis-motors/28067 "2026-10-06T15:40:28Z")
Greetings! We are trying to rehab two TAZ Workhorse printers and know they need new Z-axis motors. What we don’t know is what the motors’ voltage rating should be. Moon’s no longer has the specs for this model on its sit… --- ## [Taz Pro: Trying to Swap Dual Ex to SE Toolhead (from modified Dual Ex)](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-trying-to-swap-dual-ex-to-se-toolhead-from-modified-dual-ex/28091)
**Author:** [@Librarian](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Librarian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-trying-to-swap-dual-ex-to-se-toolhead-from-modified-dual-ex/28091 "2026-09-29T18:31:23Z")
Hello, With resources from this message board, I was able to print the parts I needed to modify one of the dual extruder heads to become a new single SE toolhead. Now, however, I’m stuck on how to attach this new SE bac… --- ## [Nozzles clogging](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/nozzles-clogging/247)
**Author:** [@Tangint](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Tangint)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/nozzles-clogging/247 "2026-07-23T21:13:19Z")
Hello all, I’ve had several Budaschnozzle 2.0 clogging issues in the last few weeks. The problem seems to arise from switching from PLA printing to ABS. After successfully printing in PLA, I switch over to ABS at (230°)… --- ## [Nonfunctioning tool head](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/nonfunctioning-tool-head/24218)
**Author:** [@dermorat](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/dermorat)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/nonfunctioning-tool-head/24218 "2026-07-14T18:44:24Z")
New Sidekick 289. After a few successful prints the SK175 tool head no longer loads filament. After feeding maybe 1 cm, it stops (the gear keeps turning). On inspection after unloading, the tip is chewed up. I am certai… --- ## [Taz 6 BL-Touch help!](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-bl-touch-help/28025)
**Author:** [@kloudykatt](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kloudykatt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-bl-touch-help/28025 "2026-06-26T14:00:12Z")
Hey yall, First Lulzbot printer of my own, got a Taz 6 for 100 bucks. The board that was inside the printer already was busted. Sounds like what happened is the heatsink had slipped and shorted out the Z-Axis driver, th… --- ## [Broken nozzle in Taz 5](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/broken-nozzle-in-taz-5/28015)
**Author:** [@Liv](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Liv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/broken-nozzle-in-taz-5/28015 "2026-06-09T00:17:46Z")
I was given a Taz 5 by an incredible friend about a year or so ago and only now I ventured myself on turning it on and all that jazz. The extruder seemed to be completely blocked and after researching a bit, it was sugg… --- ## [M175v2 Extruder Gearing Issue?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/m175v2-extruder-gearing-issue/27919)
**Author:** [@Splangy](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Splangy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/m175v2-extruder-gearing-issue/27919 "2026-05-26T15:37:08Z")
Recently added a M175v2 toolhead to a TAZ 6 machine. I noticed that the extruder didn’t seem all that tight up against the rest of the toolhead. The nozzle is firm against the Bondtech extruder. The nozzle position varie… --- ## [View G-code in progress](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/view-g-code-in-progress/27910)
**Author:** [@jpilot56](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jpilot56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/view-g-code-in-progress/27910 "2026-05-13T13:29:55Z")
Is there a way to view G-code as printing is in progress? --- ## [Layer offset on 2 sides of calibration cube](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/layer-offset-on-2-sides-of-calibration-cube/27905)
**Author:** [@ShawnHymel](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ShawnHymel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/layer-offset-on-2-sides-of-calibration-cube/27905 "2026-05-08T00:51:49Z")
I have a Sidekick 747, and it recently started printing with layer offsets (see photos). When I printed a calibration cube, I noticed that the offsets were only on two of the faces (opposite the X and Y markings). I prin… --- ## [New Ball Bearings For my Taz 6](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/new-ball-bearings-for-my-taz-6/27867)
**Author:** [@Holdenthlion13](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Holdenthlion13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/new-ball-bearings-for-my-taz-6/27867 "2026-04-20T20:46:20Z")
I got some new ball bearings for my Taz 6 y-axis but I come to find that the inner diameter is larger than the rod. I might be able to rotate the bearings so the balls can ride on the rod. Does anyone have any ideas? --- ## [Lulzbot Taz Workhorse X axis alignment off](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-workhorse-x-axis-alignment-off/27864)
**Author:** [@kevinL](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kevinL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-workhorse-x-axis-alignment-off/27864 "2026-02-28T00:45:41Z")
I’ve been seeing an issue where the head of my printer seems to be moving the whole head slightly diaganol when moving the x axis in either direction. I’m wondering if anyones knows why this is happening or if there is … --- ## [PETg stuck in filament guide path. Are replacement parts available?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/petg-stuck-in-filament-guide-path-are-replacement-parts-available/27861)
**Author:** [@ja-sf](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ja-sf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/petg-stuck-in-filament-guide-path-are-replacement-parts-available/27861 "2026-02-25T00:20:59Z")
Hello, PETg got stuck in my printer, and nothing was helping it get loose so I disassembled it and pushed all of the parts out. but the filament seems to have fused with the filament guide path (on OHAI the part is call… --- ## [Mini 2 Bed Thermistor Blues](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-2-bed-thermistor-blues/27852)
**Author:** [@biomurph](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/biomurph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-2-bed-thermistor-blues/27852 "2026-02-10T21:52:05Z")
Hi! I have had a Mini 2 since about the time they came out. Super reliable, a real joy to run. However, I am now having the bed thermistor problem that so many have had before https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/thermistor-go… --- ## [TAZ Pro S - M175v2 - E1 Error](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-s-m175v2-e1-error/27794)
**Author:** [@Buckstop01](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Buckstop01)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-s-m175v2-e1-error/27794 "2026-01-07T14:36:20Z")
I received the E1 error and noticed that a wire had broken off of my Heater Cartridge and needed to be replaced. I replaced the heater cartridge successfully and checked the connections through the wiring harness by usi… --- ## [Taz 6 x axis not moving in negative](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-x-axis-not-moving-in-negative/27817)
**Author:** [@pyarbrough](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/pyarbrough)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-x-axis-not-moving-in-negative/27817 "2025-12-27T16:45:19Z")
I have an old Taz 6 that I just added a BL touch to… but when I upgraded the firmware to the Drunken octopus it no longer homes the X axis…it doesn’t/won’t move on the positive (right)direction… it tries.. meaning you ca… --- ## [Modern equivalent of Tilapia for 1.75?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/modern-equivalent-of-tilapia-for-1-75/27800)
**Author:** [@mattmon](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mattmon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/modern-equivalent-of-tilapia-for-1-75/27800 "2025-12-14T04:31:30Z")
I have a small farm of TAZ 6 units. Looking for recommendations on modern 1.75mm extruders. Preferably something I can buy assembled and just bolt on. I really like the Tilapia extruder design. It’s truly a workhorse th… --- ## [Taz 6 bed jerking](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-bed-jerking/26871)
**Author:** [@Lbc](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Lbc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-bed-jerking/26871 "2025-11-30T14:50:05Z")
Heyy I have had my lulzbot taz 6 for almost 5 years and in the last 2 months it has become unusable because of the bed jerking around I have replaced the stepper motor, belt and bearings with no improvement at all. This … --- ## [TAZ Pro - Pro Dual Crashing](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-pro-dual-crashing/27769)
**Author:** [@jemi](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jemi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-pro-dual-crashing/27769 "2025-11-13T16:19:12Z")
I am trying to run this printer for the first time. My printhead keeps crashing into the build plate and I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions. I believe the issues is with selecting the tool head, I selected Pro… --- ## [Lulzbot Mini Noise Dampening](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-mini-noise-dampening/27741)
**Author:** [@NSGK16](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/NSGK16)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-mini-noise-dampening/27741 "2025-10-08T11:01:53Z")
My Lulzbot Mini is VERY loud. What are some cheap ways I can make it quieter? --- ## [T6: Archim2 Upgrade | What's the latest stock firmware?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/t6-archim2-upgrade-whats-the-latest-stock-firmware/27703)
**Author:** [@Deneteus](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Deneteus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/t6-archim2-upgrade-whats-the-latest-stock-firmware/27703 "2025-09-27T05:48:17Z")
Does anyone have any experience upgrading the Taz 6 with the current Archim2 32bit board? I am trying not to reinvent the wheel getting this thing upgraded. --- ## [Need new y axis bearings](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/need-new-y-axis-bearings/27732)
**Author:** [@Hondastuff](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Hondastuff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/need-new-y-axis-bearings/27732 "2025-09-26T20:08:21Z")
Can anyone direct me to where I can find an stl file so I can print new y axis bearings for my taz 6? --- ## [Moarstruder with Taz Pro](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/moarstruder-with-taz-pro/27711)
**Author:** [@g1ant405](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/g1ant405)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/moarstruder-with-taz-pro/27711 "2025-09-04T17:48:28Z")
Can I make my Moarstruder from my Taz 6 work with a Taz Pro? --- ## [Is this a new idea for removing stuck prints?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/is-this-a-new-idea-for-removing-stuck-prints/27686)
**Author:** [@J\_a\_Bother](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/J_a_Bother)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/is-this-a-new-idea-for-removing-stuck-prints/27686 "2025-08-19T07:10:15Z")
Greetings, we’ve all been there with stuck pla prints ( taz 6 pei in stock glass plate). The print’s a disc, designed to clip into a cardboard spool to run on a ball bearinged center axle and was printed on glue. Aft… [Next page](https://forum.lulzbot.com/c/general/hardware/9.md?page=1)