# Taz Pro Z Axis Brake

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-z-axis-brake/6621>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [March 29, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-z-axis-brake/6621 "2019-03-29T19:42:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Techsavvy34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@Techsavvy34](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Techsavvy34)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-z-axis-brake/6621/1 "2019-03-29T19:42:23Z")

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Does the Taz Pro have the Z Brake boards like the mini or are they not needed since the z motors are geared?

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**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:** [March 29, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-z-axis-brake/6621/2 "2019-03-29T21:20:10Z")

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It doesn’t appear to have one  
[https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/control-box-assembly/quiver/](https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/control-box-assembly/quiver/)

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**Author:** ![Orias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/orias/32/3_2.png) [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz-pro-z-axis-brake/6621/3 "2019-04-03T19:22:55Z")

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That’s correct! We’re using 2 5:1 geared stepper motors on the Z-axis.