# Taz6 board dead, what next?

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [September 30, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036 "2023-09-30T04:45:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![yupyup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ec9cab/32.png) [@yupyup](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/yupyup)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036/1 "2023-09-30T04:45:47Z")

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So there is the Archim 2, SKR 2?, and maybe Octopus Pro… Info is scarce on anything but the Archim, but the $300 + price tag makes it not worth it. Any suggestion welcome, hate to throwaway a decent machine.

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**Author:** ![b-morgan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/b-morgan/32/11517_2.png) [@b-morgan](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/b-morgan)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036/2 "2023-10-01T11:50:27Z")

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I believe you can still find a Rambo 1.4 board (i.e. same as original).

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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:** [October 1, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036/3 "2023-10-01T19:49:53Z")

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I did octopus pro. No regrets, but I haven’t yet taken advantage of the extended capabilities.

Archim is the way to go if you don’t want to extend wiring.

SKR 2 is probably the best way to go if you don’t plan on doing any additional things like dual z axis control or 2+ extruders.

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**Author:** ![yupyup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ec9cab/32.png) [@yupyup](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/yupyup)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036/4 "2023-10-02T15:01:51Z")

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Can you share more information on switching to the octopus pro?

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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:** [October 2, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz6-board-dead-what-next/26036/5 "2023-10-02T15:12:44Z")

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You just end up making an adapter to mount the board and extending the necessary wires (thermistors, stepper motors), which amounts to making several DuPont connector extensions. IIRC, the heater and main power wires all are able to reach without extending.

Here’s how mine looks:  
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/7/7d17a544c162a8650adcfcf22d85f954122ef52f.jpeg) ](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/7/7d17a544c162a8650adcfcf22d85f954122ef52f.jpeg)

After that, it’s configuring Marlin to your preference. I have mine set for smart filament sensor, sensorless homing.