# Taz 6 extruder nozzle change

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [January 4, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207 "2023-01-04T17:49:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ValMar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@ValMar](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ValMar)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207/21 "2024-06-15T20:23:26Z")

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thanks Zenotek for your suggestion. Regards

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**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207/22 "2024-06-15T22:58:55Z")

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You print up to the width of the flat part of you nozzle. Past that and the extrusion will be going upward instead of outward.

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**Author:** ![zenotek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ad7895/32.png) [@zenotek](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/zenotek)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207/23 "2024-06-16T14:11:58Z")

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You definitely can, as @Wrathernaut has stated. For example, an E3D Volcano 1.2mm nozzle can be “overclocked” to 3mm wide and 0.9mm high extrusion. The key is getting the specs for the nozzle which most reputable manufacturers can provide.

 ![E3D-Volcano-Brass-Nozzle-Drawing](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/7/7fd1f58020dab8b15794bf56dd27589da394c6eb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207/24 "2024-06-16T15:51:21Z")

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> [@zenotek](#):
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> The key is getting the specs for the nozzle which most reputable manufacturers can provide.

Calipers should get you a nozzle width close enough. Just put it at like 90% of the width of the flat of the nozzle and you’re fine. Height? Generally half the nozzle opening is good, but you can go taller if your extrusion width goes up too.

Quality would suffer, but if you’re after speed, that’s probably not your focus anyway.

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**Author:** ![TimPostma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/timpostma/32/12492_2.png) [@TimPostma](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/TimPostma)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6-extruder-nozzle-change/25207/25 "2024-07-14T17:02:09Z")

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If you need a nozzle change first let it cool off then screw in half way then heat it then do the other half make sure it is with rachet socket wrench  
These were instructions given to me by a technician

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