TAZ 6 - no greasing required on ANY axis?

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@pyrokld

@Brent.I

Just as a note, the lithium grease was recommended on the TAZ 4 Z axis lead screws. We have since redesigned the X end motor and Idler, and have found it is not necessary.

However, it will not hurt anything if you would like to add it to your TAZ 6 Z axis lead screws. As you noted, just keep it off of the smooth rods as it will greatly reduce the life of the self lubricating bushings.

So I went a little crazy and slathered silcone grease all over every bit of exposed metal on things that moved on my printer… but have since wiped it down but there is clearly some still in the bushing. Should I just pop a new set in now or wait until I end up with artifacts?

It’ll just cause accelerated wear on the dry bushings, but even then it may very well be a long time for them to wear. An extra pair is always handy to have on hand though.