I believe my rambo board is dead in my Taz 6. The $200+ price for a replacement is out of reach. The octopus pro is within reach though below $100 from what I have found.
I am not really sure what steps would be involved and have yet to find a resource to use as a guide.
I am willing and wanting to learn. Figured this is a great place to ask for some guidance!
I think my fuses may just need replacing.
I would still appreciate any resources for switching the board to an octopus pro if available
I’m running an Octopus 1.1 board in my printer that once was a Taz 6.
If you have never configured Marlin before, it’s a good time to learn, but this is also a good time to add a few upgrades. You’re going to have to extend several wires to meet the locations on the Octopus board, but you can avoid all that headache by also upgrading to something like the Hermit Crab quick connect toolhead system, since it includes a new wire with all the length you need for the toolhead connections.
I went into some detail on this post: Upgrading Taz 6 - what are my options? - #2 by Wrathernaut
But bottom line: Octopus board, hermit crab, and (potentially) a new 1.75mm extruder setup, you’re looking at around $250.
Just doing the board, BLTouch, and wiring it yourself, about $80.
How much do you want to put into the aging Taz6?
Isn’t 8 drivers a bit excessive? I would say an SKR 3EZ would fit a lot better in the narrow upper space of a Taz6 box.
3 axes with dual z, + extruder, you’re at 5 already, so if dual extruders are in possible plans, that is 6. Throw in the good processor, CANBUS and USB support, and there isn’t much reason to not go with the board with 8 drivers, even if you’re not using them all.
There plenty of space, but tbh, it’s a little tight with the location of the micro SD slot.