Extruder wiring issues
So in the middle of a print I randomly started to get extruder skipping near a corner of my part. I deduced that this was because the extruder wiring at that part of the printer was either wiggling or loose. Prints work flawlessly when I hold the extruder wire connecter firmly into place in the extruder, and I was wondering how I can fix this issue.
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what connector did you use?
grumpy-cyan•12mo ago
the one provided by ratrig
i did a 3.1 upgrade then this started happening on like the 4th or 5th pring
print
got a picture? I suspect it is a connector not meant to be moving around
grumpy-cyan•12mo ago
grumpy-cyan•12mo ago
i used a little hot glue to try and keep it down
but i ran out one squeeze in
so thats why the glue job looks kind of janky
I prefer jst-sm for connections on the toolhead, but that doesn't look possible here. I guess you could try and get a different connector that fits more snugly or more glue
grumpy-cyan•12mo ago
i bought some glue sticks arriving tomorrow, I can try fitting a new connecter on the wire?
grumpy-cyan•12mo ago
is this much play normal in the connector?
i don't know, I have a orbitor and the stepper attached to it doesn't have a connector there
grumpy-cyan•12mo ago
im gonna try and take the extruder off the printer, i wanna see if I can find the root of this issue.
found the issue
taking the extruder off and running it with no filament reveals that when the wires are bent at a certain angle, something isnt connecting right and i get skips.
so im gonna try rerouting the wire to fix the angle
faulty connection is my best bet
im gonna rehouse the wires
yep
i was right
the provided cables were stressed too much and just
kinda stopped working
ive created a temporary loom in the meantime until i can get my hands on a professional one