# what is this

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/what-is-this/4031>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/what-is-this/4031 "2016-09-26T12:58:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![AHPST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@AHPST](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AHPST)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/what-is-this/4031/1 "2016-09-26T12:58:06Z")

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Can someone tell me what this part is called? I’m trying to find the part file so I can print a new one.  
Thanks

 ![printer part.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/f/f43fe668d72e705c735ce990e7b3030426ec2468.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Tetris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Tetris](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Tetris)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/what-is-this/4031/2 "2016-09-26T13:19:14Z")

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It’s called the extruder idler block

Here it is:  
[http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Olive/production\_parts/printed\_parts/extruder\_idler\_block/](http://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/Olive/production_parts/printed_parts/extruder_idler_block/)

Here is a modified version:  
[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1245849](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1245849)