
When using the High Speed setting, you can only achieve 0.38mm layer height. When you set the Cura settings to High Detail, you can achieve a 0.18mm layer height, which is good for most applications. The prints do not come out with any spider webbing or blobs. We love the quality of the prints of the TAZ Workhorse. This is definitely something you would not want to put in your family room. Everything on the printer is a little loud, including the drive motors and the cooling fans. However, this 3D printer is quite noisy when printing. The display also shows the progress of your print job. For example, you can start or stop the print through the display. The TAZ Workhorse has an LCD display with several functions. On the other hand, slow-print options result in higher quality prints.Īfter finishing your print, you can send it to the printer through an SD card or USB. Fast print options typically sacrifice the quality of prints.
#Lulzbot taz workhorse software
You can tweak the software to get the best settings for your 3D prints. This LulzBot Workhorse comes standard with Cura software. However, you should avoid using Carbon Fiber filament blend as it can damage the printer. You can also use the 3D printer to print exotic blends such as wood filament and conductive PLA. The extruder heats up to 572☏, allowing you to use materials like ABS, PLA, HIPS, and nylon. The TAZ Workhorse printer is compatible with various types of filaments on the market. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about any excess filament remaining lodged on the printhead and potentially impacting your next print job. This printer also has a small felt pad that automatically cleans the extruder before every print. This contact completes a circuit, which enables the printer to know the height of each disc and adjusts as necessary. The extruder goes around, touching each disc in turn. There are four metal discs on each corner of the print bed. This makes set up and calibration of the bed very easy. One of the printer’s features that we love is automatic bed leveling. Therefore, you won’t have to worry about nozzle jams. The printer automatically loads the filament. Taz 6 Workhorse Assemblyįinally, you have to load the filament in the extruder guide.

The assembly is just a matter of attaching the printhead and the base with some screws and connecting a few cables.

The printer comes with a comprehensive setup manual.Īssembling the printer takes about an hour. The LulzBot Workhorse is relatively easy to set up, reliable and requires little maintenance.
