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Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-07T13:44:30Z

Are you talking about the connection at the drive gear area where the heater and thermistor plug in? I just use JST plugs taped to the extruder motor body and I've never had a problem. You can easily make your own custom length plugs just by crimping the connectors with needle nose pliers and inserting into the male and female plugs.

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-06T22:37:56Z

cool, anyone know the spread on that forked tool? I got some old dental tools I can modifie

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-06T21:40:47Z

Serin wrote:

I'd kinda caution against molex, bastards can be a pain in the arse to unplug if they get a little comfy being connected.
As to suggestions... I'll get back to you when I've worked it out myself So far just securing the wires at several points before it leaves the extruder carriage has done well-ish.

lol. well-ish anyway i have the atx plug in and that fixed the problem and now i have no more earthquake simulations, and heater that actually works again. heres the links i found should anyone need em.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9457/ … Green.html

they have a bunch of different plugs too. and if you need to remove and repair them

http://www.amazon.com/Remover-Removal-C … moval+tool

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-05T03:52:47Z

yeah Molex. got one of them dang costly crimpers from a job I worked 3 months lol and they are nasty at times but better than what SD used for staying connected so fewer call backs.

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-05T03:16:06Z

I'd kinda caution against molex, bastards can be a pain in the arse to unplug if they get a little comfy being connected.
As to suggestions... I'll get back to you when I've worked it out myself So far just securing the wires at several points before it leaves the extruder carriage has done well-ish.

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-05T00:01:17Z

n2ri wrote:

I doubt it. movement will break wires at screw. I dont know why SD didnt use same connections at extruder as computer electronics devices and add a bit of dielectric silicone on copper wires to help prevent dirty connection points. I even still have the special crimper tool needed to crimp the points on wires (not a regular wire crimper, its for tiny clips that snap into multi plug harness ends) cant recall name now starts with an 'M' dang tool cost me $60 when I worked in building automation field

Molex?

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-04T02:30:26Z

RUMBA uses Screw terminals. They are epically awesome!

Re: Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-04T02:15:21Z

I doubt it. movement will break wires at screw. I dont know why SD didnt use same connections at extruder as computer electronics devices and add a bit of dielectric silicone on copper wires to help prevent dirty connection points. I even still have the special crimper tool needed to crimp the points on wires (not a regular wire crimper, its for tiny clips that snap into multi plug harness ends) cant recall name now starts with an 'M' dang tool cost me $60 when I worked in building automation field

Replacing Crap SD Wire connectors

2014-11-04T02:06:42Z

been running E3Dv6 and finally hit a snag. Completely stopped heating. So I'm wondering whats the best connectors to use? Could i rig something like this (http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/27-5971) up with no issues? or with further looking where i can get the 4 pin atx connectors? google is giving me nothing