# LulzBot TAZ **URL:** https://forum.lulzbot.com/c/general/lulzbot-taz/13.md [Latest](https://forum.lulzbot.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.lulzbot.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the LulzBot TAZ category](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/about-the-lulzbot-taz-category/18)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/about-the-lulzbot-taz-category/18 "2023-08-20T11:28:22Z")
A forum dedicated to the stock LulzBot TAZ 3D Printer --- ## [Comprehensive List of TAZ Modifications](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/comprehensive-list-of-taz-modifications/1971)
**Author:** [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/comprehensive-list-of-taz-modifications/1971 "2023-04-19T23:16:17Z")
Here is an attempt to catelogue the various TAZ upgrades and modifications that currently exist. I have elected to leave Taz 1 and 2 specific modifications off the list as they are not compatable with 3 and Up machines f… --- ## [TAZ Slic3r profiles](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-slic3r-profiles/407)
**Author:** [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-slic3r-profiles/407 "2016-12-01T00:18:29Z")
We have some new Slic3r profiles available for those wanting a starting point in Slic3r. There are 3 main profiles: fast, medium and fine. Each of the three have two options, either with support turned on, and set for au… --- ## [Taz fan mount!](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-fan-mount/298)
**Author:** [@davidwood](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/davidwood)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-fan-mount/298 "2017-12-02T15:31:09Z")
I had success with this design: I used the Lulzbot fan (Shop LulzBot 3D Printers, Parts, & Plastic). Unfortunately I didn’t think to measure how long the wires I ran were before I closed up the patient, so I can’t te… --- ## [Belt Tightening?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/belt-tightening/6992)
**Author:** [@myeager](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/myeager)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/belt-tightening/6992 "2026-07-07T17:33:18Z")
Is it possible to tighten the belts? Or do you have to install new ones when they get too loose? --- ## [Taz Dual Extruder Conductivity issue with one extruder](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-dual-extruder-conductivity-issue-with-one-extruder/28029)
**Author:** [@rtheo1229](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/rtheo1229)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-dual-extruder-conductivity-issue-with-one-extruder/28029 "2026-07-06T22:20:12Z")
I have looked everywhere. I haven’t seen anything posted about a solution to this. I have cleaned the nozzles and the level washers. I know it’s a conductivity issue because I can get it to work if I put a piece of foil … --- ## [Bed leveling but not during print](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/bed-leveling-but-not-during-print/27414)
**Author:** [@Elec-tech89](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Elec-tech89)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/bed-leveling-but-not-during-print/27414 "2026-07-06T18:51:22Z")
I have a workhorse I just updated with the Meteor 285 tool head, magnetic bed, and runout sensor. When I manually do bed leveling from the menu on the printer it works just fine. Then when I try to print, the nozzle mi… --- ## [STL files for the SE Toolhead](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/stl-files-for-the-se-toolhead/28033)
**Author:** [@Bytesurfer](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Bytesurfer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/stl-files-for-the-se-toolhead/28033 "2026-07-02T21:18:56Z")
Are there any available STL print files for the SE Toolhead? I printed out the Taz 5/6 Universal Tool Head adapter. I have an E3D Titan Aero that I would like to use with the Taz 5 that I have been working on. Thanks. … --- ## [Why am I getting these misaligned layers?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/why-am-i-getting-these-misaligned-layers/25196)
**Author:** [@cwik](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/cwik)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/why-am-i-getting-these-misaligned-layers/25196 "2026-06-18T14:04:57Z")
I had a perfectly happy printer, and then I started fiddling with it, and messed everything up. Does anyone know why I’m getting these really bad misaligned layers? And how to fix it? In the future is there a good gui… --- ## [Btt skr mini e3 to Taz 6 installation](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/btt-skr-mini-e3-to-taz-6-installation/27909)
**Author:** [@Pingus](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Pingus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/btt-skr-mini-e3-to-taz-6-installation/27909 "2026-06-05T13:49:34Z")
Hi, I just got a Taz 6 that has a bad motherboard so I bought the bigtreetech skr mini e3 and heard I’d have to repin the wires and I’ve never worked with printers before so I’m not sure how to do that. Anyone able to he… --- ## [Taz 6 e3d conversion and fan ducts](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-e3d-conversion-and-fan-ducts/4167)
**Author:** [@CJay](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/CJay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-e3d-conversion-and-fan-ducts/4167 "2026-06-03T21:41:35Z")
Hey guys, Thought I’d share this since it was a massive pain right at first. So I’ve done the conversion to the e3d v6 full kit and things are now running beautifully. My z issues have all disappeared and getting much n… --- ## [TAZ 6 Missing Leveling Washers](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-missing-leveling-washers/27917)
**Author:** [@maka](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/maka)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-missing-leveling-washers/27917 "2026-05-27T20:53:04Z")
Hi! I’m getting this weird issue with a secondhand TAZ pro 6, the video is linked below. Essentially the nozzle is missing the right washers (around 4:00 in the video) and the print is aborted immediately after the back… --- ## [Taz 5 flexydually v2 print with only Flex](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-5-flexydually-v2-print-with-only-flex/27911)
**Author:** [@tigershahkhan07](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tigershahkhan07)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-5-flexydually-v2-print-with-only-flex/27911 "2026-05-14T21:00:56Z")
Hey, is there anyway someone can print using just the front nozzle, it keeps printing on the rear nozzle. So far I have tried to print switching the nozzle to 1 on the manage printer, also printing with just the front n… --- ## [SD Init Fail on TAZ 6](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/sd-init-fail-on-taz-6/25039)
**Author:** [@OnMyWayBackHome](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/OnMyWayBackHome)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/sd-init-fail-on-taz-6/25039 "2026-05-13T08:23:51Z")
I get an “SD Init Fail” error whenever I insert an SD card into my TAZ 6. Printing works well with USB, but I need to switch to printing from an SD card now that computers in the makerspace are set to auto logout after a… --- ## [Taz 6x auto home failure with new M1 75 V2 help](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6x-auto-home-failure-with-new-m1-75-v2-help/27897)
**Author:** [@Curtismcc76](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Curtismcc76)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6x-auto-home-failure-with-new-m1-75-v2-help/27897 "2026-04-30T13:50:28Z")
Was given a tax 6 and included was a new M175 V2 print head. Upon looking through all the print heads, it looked like the cleanest one to start with. I have thus gone through and installed the print head with the adapter… --- ## [Heater error TAZ 6](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/heater-error-taz-6/27871)
**Author:** [@ARhodes01075](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ARhodes01075)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/heater-error-taz-6/27871 "2026-04-20T20:42:52Z")
I have a TAZ 6 and it has the original Hexagon hot end with the original thermistor and heater. I was given a spool of old Polymaker PolyPlus PLA. It seemed to print a little poorly compared to PolyLite PL:A that I had… --- ## [Taz 6 cannot produce a good print](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-cannot-produce-a-good-print/27883)
**Author:** [@maka](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/maka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-cannot-produce-a-good-print/27883 "2026-04-07T20:10:52Z")
Hello! I have a very old Taz 6 and no matter what I try, I cannot get a successful print. There are two things thats happen, either: Each layer of the print is slightly rotated from the last one, so instead of a strai… --- ## [wiper hand tool... free stl file](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/wiper-hand-tool-free-stl-file/6564)
**Author:** [@ritmopat](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ritmopat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/wiper-hand-tool-free-stl-file/6564 "2026-04-03T03:56:34Z")
here’s one I made as a test trying to see what kind of speed this has… standard print then cranked up the speed from 100 to 150 on the printer I don’t know what that is in mm per sec anyone know? (I’d really like to cran… --- ## [Taz 6 z axis issue](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-z-axis-issue/27876)
**Author:** [@Zeroshin](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Zeroshin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-z-axis-issue/27876 "2026-04-02T11:40:33Z")
I am at my wits’ end. I’ve tried everything I could to prevent the z axis jamming and everything I tried that could make it work either seems to result in having the left side missing steps/microjamming and messing the z… --- ## [New to me Taz5 Two?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/new-to-me-taz5-two/27873)
**Author:** [@WhiteyMacfatson](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/WhiteyMacfatson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/new-to-me-taz5-two/27873 "2026-03-29T19:22:19Z")
Hey all! I’ve got a little story before I get started. Today I picked up a little Taz 5 from my local library. They had reached out to anyone who wanted to help them get a new 3d printer and I walked over. So they had t… --- ## [Lulzbot Taz 5 flexydually v2 printing problem](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-5-flexydually-v2-printing-problem/27870)
**Author:** [@tigershahkhan07](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tigershahkhan07)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-5-flexydually-v2-printing-problem/27870 "2026-03-13T01:17:12Z")
Hey, I am having a very difficult time trying to print and ABS (230C) and Ninjaflex (230C) model without any support. I reached out to lulzbot support and they said they no longer help anyone with “legacy” models, so su… --- ## [TAZ 5 Help - Extruders not working](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-5-help-extruders-not-working/27869)
**Author:** [@wwilson\_STEM](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/wwilson_STEM)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-5-help-extruders-not-working/27869 "2026-03-11T12:08:07Z")
I received a TAZ 5 last year as a donation to my classroom. It had been working fine until about a month ago when I fried the board. Does anyone know of an idiot proof method to get it back to working properly? Everythin… --- ## [Extruder fan connection on Taz5](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/extruder-fan-connection-on-taz5/27853)
**Author:** [@Joval](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Joval)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/extruder-fan-connection-on-taz5/27853 "2026-02-11T22:09:29Z")
I have an early Taz 2 or 3 That was updated several times and when switched on it describes itself as a “Taz 5 SE 0.5mm aeroV2 Lulzbot.com v1.1.9.34” It is fitted with a “ Rambo rev 1.2e control board”. I have fitted a … --- ## [OpenRailz X Y Z n Anti-Wobble Revival - TAZ 5 - Glorious!](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/openrailz-x-y-z-n-anti-wobble-revival-taz-5-glorious/27845)
**Author:** [@entity-unknown](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/entity-unknown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/openrailz-x-y-z-n-anti-wobble-revival-taz-5-glorious/27845 "2026-01-27T16:32:16Z")
It’s been over 10 years since I bought my TAZ 5 and it was at the same time PierceT was creating the OpenRailz system. I was very interested in the project but I wasn’t gutting a new printer especially since you need a p… --- ## [Taz 5 Poor Adhesion](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-5-poor-adhesion/27836)
**Author:** [@31cat](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/31cat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-5-poor-adhesion/27836 "2026-01-27T14:09:23Z")
Working with my Taz 5 that I inherited awhile back and running into issues. I replaced the PEI sheet and had good success with prints. I haven’t used the printer in a few months and just tried using it again. I got one g… --- ## [Turn off Wipe sequence for TAZ Pro Dual](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/turn-off-wipe-sequence-for-taz-pro-dual/27830)
**Author:** [@CorrectionOptimizer](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/CorrectionOptimizer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/turn-off-wipe-sequence-for-taz-pro-dual/27830 "2026-01-27T13:55:24Z")
Does anyone know how to turn off the nozzle wiping function before the print starts the automatic bead leveling sequence? I’m assuming I need to change the code. I need to turn it off because it will always grind to a h… --- ## [Taz5 Vertical Edges and accuracy](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz5-vertical-edges-and-accuracy/27827)
**Author:** [@Vero](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Vero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz5-vertical-edges-and-accuracy/27827 "2026-01-02T14:10:55Z")
My TAZ 5 has been shut down for a couple of years and I am getting it back up and running. Its a tank! But i am having difficulties getting the print tuned back to what it was. Does anyone have suggestions on what erro… --- ## [Happy Holidays! Show off your prints](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/happy-holidays-show-off-your-prints/27816)
**Author:** [@mattmon](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mattmon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/happy-holidays-show-off-your-prints/27816 "2025-12-20T19:07:42Z")
Anybody else use their lulzbots to fabricate holiday gifts? Let’s see em! I’ll start: This year, I made 8 vintage style stage lights: Here they are working together to do a light show. --- ## [Taz 6 SL Tool Head clicking when loading filament, tension issue?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-sl-tool-head-clicking-when-loading-filament-tension-issue/27807)
**Author:** [@SamanthaD](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/SamanthaD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-sl-tool-head-clicking-when-loading-filament-tension-issue/27807 "2025-12-16T17:25:14Z")
After taking apart the SL Tool head to get some stuck filament out of it, we have been having issues with the tool head extruding while loading the filament. In a nutshell, we had some older filament snap inside the too… --- ## [Taz 6 thermal runaway with ABS](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-thermal-runaway-with-abs/27734)
**Author:** [@SoCalRedneck](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/SoCalRedneck)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-thermal-runaway-with-abs/27734 "2025-12-15T00:04:29Z")
Hello, I have a Taz 6 that is new’ish to me, with the Aerostruder tool head. I have run multiple prints of PLA thru it without issue, but I ran two different prints using ABS and part way thru the prints it faulted with … [Next page](https://forum.lulzbot.com/c/general/lulzbot-taz/13.md?page=1)