# Lulzbot taz 6 and TAZ single extruder v2c 0.5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware\ **Created:** [February 18, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828 "2020-02-18T19:53:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sleepingbeautycan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@sleepingbeautycan](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/sleepingbeautycan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828/1 "2020-02-18T19:53:40Z")
I spent most of 2 years trying to get my taz 6 working correctly. And now that it is, I found that in my supply I have two extra toolheads. I have a v2c 0.5 nozzle and a second 3.5 toolhead. I think when I bought these I didn’t understand that you can just change the nozzle on the toolhead. But I think I am going to use the second 3.5 toolhead to have smaller nozzles to do minis. Does that make sense. I found a guide to change the nozzle ( [Howto: Change Hexagon hotend nozzle](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/howto-change-hexagon-hotend-nozzle/2613) ). Is that a good guide? About the v2c 0.5 extruder. It seems like it is made for the taz 5. I can’t figure out why I bought it. Is there any way I can use it with the taz 6? If not what do I do with it? What would you do with it? ---
**Author:** ![b-morgan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/b-morgan/32/11517_2.png) [@b-morgan](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/b-morgan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828/2 "2020-02-20T21:22:13Z")
I have three single extruder toolheads each with a different nozzle size (.5, .35, .2). For me, it is faster (and less prone to errors) to switch toolheads (and update E-steps and Z-offset). ---
**Author:** ![mwester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/mwester/32/135_2.png) [@mwester](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mwester)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828/3 "2020-02-20T22:35:07Z")
> [@sleepingbeautycan](#): > > About the v2c 0.5 extruder. It seems like it is made for the taz 5. I can’t figure out why I bought it. Is there any way I can use it with the taz 6? If not what do I do with it? What would you do with it? I’ve bought a couple of these off eBay… One of them was modified to bring it up to par with the TAZ 6 version of that same extruder, and the nozzle swapped to a .35 size. That one is now my “fine” extruder that I swap in/out when I’m printing small stuff. Much much faster and less likely to cause damage than swapping nozzles. Another I used to construct a flexystruder. I had to change the nozzle to a .6 dia but the hot-end is the same otherwise, along with the motor, gears, fans, etc. I haven’t used that very often, though. The latest one was pretty junky. The hot-end is in my spares box now, mostly cleaned up (someone used some of that extreme-high-temp filament with it, was a bear to clean up!). The rest of the hardware on it ended up forming the core of my home-built Moarstruder – I’ve been having a blast with that for the past few weeks! Aside from it’s ability to consume vast quantities of filament at incredible speed, the real value is the ability to quickly (and I mean QUICKLY!) blast out a rough part for iterative stuff, e.g. sizing and testing. So, loads of things you can do with that extruder - it’s valuable. If not to you, then put it on eBay, somebody will snatch it up (especially if you price it right). ---
**Author:** ![sleepingbeautycan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@sleepingbeautycan](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/sleepingbeautycan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828/4 "2020-02-21T06:00:45Z")
> [@mwester](#): > > One of them was modified to bring it up to par with the TAZ 6 version of that same extruder, and the nozzle How did you do that? Did you find a guide? Did you add a fan? ---
**Author:** ![mwester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/mwester/32/135_2.png) [@mwester](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mwester)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828/5 "2020-02-21T18:47:03Z")
I printed a new mount portion for the extruder that allowed me to mount a second (left-side) print cooling fan, and I also installed the 40mm heat-sink cooling fan as well. I used the STLs that Lulzbot published, and the guides on [ohai.lulzbot.com](http://ohai.lulzbot.com) to see how the parts were assembled. ---
**Author:** ![sleepingbeautycan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@sleepingbeautycan](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/sleepingbeautycan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-taz-6-and-taz-single-extruder-v2c-0-5/20828/6 "2020-02-22T04:48:16Z")
> [@mwester](#): > > 40mm heat-sink cooling fan Thank you for your help. I found everything and just ordered the fan. Yay!! I thought I wouldn’t be able to use it. Now I can.