# TAZ 6 ?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843 "2015-06-02T18:08:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wmgeorge64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@wmgeorge64](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/wmgeorge64)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/1 "2015-06-02T18:08:47Z")
Is there a TAZ 6 in devolvement? I have a mini now and love the self cleaning and leveling features. Wondering if the 6 will have those and other bells and whistles and if I _should wait for it._ ---
**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/2 "2015-06-03T01:57:29Z")
You can see what they are working on here: [http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Kauri/](http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Kauri/) ---
**Author:** ![wmgeorge64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@wmgeorge64](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/wmgeorge64)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/3 "2015-06-03T12:49:45Z")
Looks like a dual print head model. Hmm, don’t need that but I love my Mini and saving my coins for the larger model. The design and layout of the TAZ fits in with my industrial electrical and machine background. ---
**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/4 "2015-06-03T17:59:38Z")
Reading the Change List, I didn’t see anything about dual extruders, but it did mention dual extruder fans. This is something I had been thinking about when I had some distortion due to heat buildup on the left side of my HIPS prints. It also looks like they are developing automatic leveling, stiffening the X axis, changing the filament tensioning setup and making the printer quieter. It also looks like they are looking into the possibility of making some of the parts using injection molding and making the packaging more retail friendly. Scott ---
**Author:** ![wmgeorge64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@wmgeorge64](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/wmgeorge64)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/5 "2015-06-04T11:42:38Z")
I guess I did not spend enough time looking, but one picture shows two rolls of filament. ---
**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/6 "2015-06-04T19:13:55Z")
I think the images are a little misleading. They do show two spools, However the hotend and printhead looks like the regular Hexagon with two (3 counting the blower) fans. At the bottom of the Change List, it does mention a dual extruder head, but it looks like that option was rejected. ---
**Author:** ![3dRiffs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/3driffs/32/38_2.png) [@3dRiffs](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/3dRiffs)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/7 "2015-06-11T16:58:30Z")
Hopefully they’ll bundle a retrofit/upgrade kit 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/8 "2015-06-12T18:16:02Z")
> [@3dRiffs](#): > > Hopefully they’ll bundle a retrofit/upgrade kit 🙂 The changes look pretty extensive. More like a new model than an upgraded Taz 5. Some of the changes would be nice to have as an upgrade, such as the dual fan printhead. But other changes would be hard to retrofit onto a 5 such as the new (presumably) injection molded sides that eliminate the vertical extrusions. ![Kauri_15.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/6/6a8d2ac212461d3f452b9ebe9280f564218959b1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/9 "2015-06-12T23:58:47Z")
I am expecting the sides to be sheet metal like the Mini. ---
**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/10 "2015-06-13T17:48:02Z")
Ah, makes more sense. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/11 "2015-06-13T22:41:26Z")
You know what would be delicious? sideplates made out of cheese slices! ---
**Author:** ![kcchen\_00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kcchen\_00](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kcchen_00)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/12 "2015-06-14T07:40:46Z")
I like the 2020 extrusion… Looks nice and makes the machine seem more upgradable. But it looks easy enough to lose the plastic/metal sheeting and go back to aluminum extrusions if upgrading z-axis. Would be nice if the dual extruder were side by side, direct drive… Do away with the cantilever y-adjustment to get nozzle heights even. ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmejohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/theycallmejohn/32/17_2.png) [@Theycallmejohn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Theycallmejohn)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/13 "2015-09-08T21:22:00Z")
Any word on when this may be released? If they need a tester I would like too volunteer myself. ---
**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/14 "2015-09-08T21:23:32Z")
You can find the schedule estimate here: [http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Lancewood/production\_docs/](http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Lancewood/production_docs/) And, yeah, I have two Taz units and a Mini that run daily… I could give a test unit a workout if need be. BUAHAHAHAH 😃 ---
**Author:** ![quentaeron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e19adc/32.png) [@quentaeron](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/quentaeron)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/15 "2015-11-26T19:54:02Z")
I’m in the same boat as the OP. I’m extremely torn between cashing in on the significant savings for the Black Friday sale (11% savings? Yes please! 😃 ), and waiting for the TAZ 6, which seems to address many of the (short list of) issues the TAZ 5 has. This will be my first 3D printer purchase, but I have a preference to jump in feet first instead of investing in several lesser machines that don’t do everything I want. My primary criteria for choosing a 3D printer are build volume and dual material capability, something the TAZ handles nicely while also having the advantage of being a very sturdy reliable machine. My budget is limited to that $2500 range. So, ye gurus of Lulzbot, would waiting for February be the best choice, or is getting a TAZ and implementing a batch of mods to correct existing issues the way to go? ---
**Author:** ![thad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@thad](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/thad)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/16 "2016-04-06T21:19:47Z")
Looks like TAZ6 will be released very soon. 3050 units worth of parts have been ordered and in box documentation for what they are calling Olive are out for quote. Shouldn’t be long now! T ---
**Author:** ![quentaeron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e19adc/32.png) [@quentaeron](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/quentaeron)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/17 "2016-04-06T21:25:23Z")
I believe I saw elsewhere there’s a vague expectancy of August being the release date. ---
**Author:** ![PdxSteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/pdxsteve/32/9403_2.png) [@PdxSteve](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/PdxSteve)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/18 "2016-04-14T15:26:57Z")
> [@quentaeron](#): > > I believe I saw elsewhere there’s a vague expectancy of August being the release date. That’s what they told me on the phone yesterday. “Hopefully August” ---
**Author:** ![i-t-w.com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/i-t-w.com/32/65_2.png) [@i-t-w.com](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/i-t-w.com)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/19 "2016-04-14T17:45:24Z")
Officially: Release is in Q2 (nothing more specific than that though), $2500 As stated earlier, pictures are here [http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Olive/photos/](http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Olive/photos/) Unofficially… ^%$\*&%)… . . 😉 ---
**Author:** ![i-t-w.com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/i-t-w.com/32/65_2.png) [@i-t-w.com](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/i-t-w.com)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843/20 "2016-04-25T19:58:24Z")
You can ask Matt from 3D Hubs what he thinks of the TAZ 6 now [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209204935743267&set=a.2993342555392.153444.1317025654&type=3&theater](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209204935743267&set=a.2993342555392.153444.1317025654&type=3&theater) [Next page](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-6/1843.md?page=2)