# Possible to use the Mini's flexystruder in the Taz 6 **URL:** \ **Category:** LulzBot TAZ\ **Created:** [August 31, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925 "2016-08-31T13:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shawnbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@shawnbot](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/shawnbot)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925/1 "2016-08-31T13:50:42Z")
Bit the bullet and bought a Taz 6 and now trying to find a new home for my Mini but I got a flexystruder for the Mini that it I would like to use on the Taz 6 if I can if anything just so I don’t have to deal with trying to sell it separately. Most of the mount is 3D printed so if I track down a way to switch out the mounting on it will it in general be compatible with the Taz 6 as far as wiring or would that be an additional project to get it working? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925/2 "2016-08-31T14:21:34Z")
You would need to print a Taz 6 extruder mount thingy for it, but otherwise it’s identical to the stock Taz 6 one. the wires are going to generally be compatible, it’s the same leads, It may be a different connector but those are available in the ods bill of materials file in [download.lulzbot.com](http://download.lulzbot.com). Chances are if the Mini uses the older style Taz 5 connector style, Lulzbot has an adaptor you can purchase as well. ---
**Author:** ![shawnbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@shawnbot](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/shawnbot)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925/3 "2016-08-31T14:47:24Z")
Thank you piercet! That is great news I will have to check the harness when it comes in. Do you know what material they use to print the mount? ---
**Author:** ![shawnbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@shawnbot](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/shawnbot)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925/4 "2016-08-31T15:01:52Z")
Okay I was able to track down the answer to the parts material, looks like they use ABS to make the parts. ---
**Author:** ![kmanley57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kmanley57](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kmanley57)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925/5 "2016-08-31T15:36:04Z")
Well the Mini uses a 2x10 connector and the Taz uses a 2X8 connector, plus I think some of the wires may be in a different pattern. I know I had to make a Mini to Taz adapter when I started working on Mini tools heads on the Taz tester I use. The thermistor pins are different pins on the Mini connector I can see on my adapter(pins 15/16 - Taz 17/18 - Mini). ---
**Author:** ![shawnbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@shawnbot](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/shawnbot)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/possible-to-use-the-minis-flexystruder-in-the-taz-6/3925/6 "2016-08-31T16:42:07Z")
Well that may put a damper on things I will have to wait and see how much work it would be to make a converter I would feel comfortable in trying out. Not an electrical expert so I would have to put in some work I bet to figure out the conversion. Thank you for the heads up on that I was worried it was not going to be an easy swap but it sounds like it would be fun to try at least.