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Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?

quillford

Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 04:10PM

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I am building a Prusa i3, and none of the stepper motors come with connectors? Where can I source all the connectors I need for my build?

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Anonymous User

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 05:09PM

These housings with these crimp terminals (http://ex-en.alliedelec.com/).

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quillford

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 05:13PM

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These housings with these crimp terminals (http://ex-en.alliedelec.com/).

For just the stepper motors or is this for everything I will need to connect to the board such as the hot end?

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jbernardis

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 05:51PM

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If you're not into doing your own crimping, you can get these and these and then just solder wire to wire.

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quillford

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 05:55PM

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If you're not into doing your own crimping, you can get these and these and then just solder wire to wire.

Perfect. I already have some of those female to female connectors. I have never done crimping before. Is it easier than soldering?

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Anonymous User

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 05:58PM

Good video here (youtube.com). It's easier to crimp than solder. The instructional video uses a specialist tool, but with practice you can do it with a pair of needle-nosed pliers.

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quillford

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 06:19PM

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Good video here (youtube.com). It's easier to crimp than solder. The instructional video uses a specialist tool, but with practice you can do it with a pair of needle-nosed pliers.

Ok. I think I will try crimping. Thanks

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jbernardis

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 05, 2014 10:49PM

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I've not had good luck with crimping. Usually the electrical connection is OK, but the connector gets bent to the point where it does not insert easily into the housing. I find it far easier to just work with the pre-crimped wires, but that's me.

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Ralph.Hilton

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 07, 2014 03:16PM

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Soldering is easier. For personal use lead/tin solder is still legal and it is much easier to be sure of good connections. However soldering to hotend componets is best with lead free solder as it has a higher melting point.

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Kurzaa

Re: Where to get Ramps 1.4 Connectors?
September 08, 2014 02:19PM

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My first attempt I was the "big man" using needle nose pliers to crimp my ends and a little bit of solder to reinforce it. Complete disaster. Bought an internet recommended rachetting crimper, which cost a little more, but also picked up a bunch of connectors so it likely all worked out when you factored in shipping. So now all my electricals are working so much better.