# Finest layer setting for Taz 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** LulzBot TAZ\ **Created:** [September 20, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252 "2015-09-20T23:05:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tbruyere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@tbruyere](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tbruyere)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252/1 "2015-09-20T23:05:21Z")
I have been merrily printing, and ran into a bunch of issues, which end resulted in a bunch of wasted filament, but learning a bit more about the right tension and a ton about 3d software trying to fix a model. I know the recommended ‘fine’ profile sets layers at .14mm, but wondering if anyone’s gone lower successfully and if it’s worth it. Thanks, Ted ---
**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252/2 "2015-09-21T01:02:49Z")
you can, it takes a long time, and the Z offset issue gets more apparent. I’m working on a fix for that though. 0.01 is the thinnest I have attempted. My Taz is a little different than a stock one though. ---
**Author:** ![Guido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b77776/32.png) [@Guido](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Guido)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252/3 "2015-09-22T17:12:06Z")
recently i have been printing a lot in .125 it seems to fit well with the orther settings. ![](https://thingiverse-production-new.s3.amazonaws.com/renders/af/25/98/1a/41/20150919_114739_preview_featured.jpg) also i printed a lego block in .050 but that came a bit wobbly in the verticale as ---
**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252/4 "2015-09-22T17:45:05Z")
Round objects tend to mask Z wobble. If you print a square object it is more noticeable due to the corners. ---
**Author:** ![tbruyere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@tbruyere](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tbruyere)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252/5 "2016-06-17T17:51:50Z")
Planning to try the detail plates from Mjolnir to see how it works out. Does a Z-wobble mean I should try to print them in a particular orientation to reduce artifacts? Ted ---
**Author:** ![Sebastian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Sebastian](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Sebastian)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/finest-layer-setting-for-taz-5/2252/6 "2016-06-17T18:07:50Z")
I wrote a little bit about low layer printing [here](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-at-0-025mm-layer-height/2901/1). You need to calibrate your Z- offset (thumscrew for Z endstop) very precisely or your first layer will fail. Or you print the first layer much thicker than the rest. Usualy, things get a little bit more complicated at 0.1mm. Everything beyond that I would call experimental. It’s possible, but you may need to fine tune some settings to get some prints and you will find out completely new limitations and problems 😆 Edit: One thing I wasn’t mentioning in the linked thread is the extruder resolution. One step of the extruder stepper results in a fixed amount of extruded filament. If you print very lwo layers, you can see the “pulses” when the stepper is doing a step…