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Power supply - Heat bed cable melted

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:44 am
by Francisco
Hi guys so last night I smelled somthing odd and wisely decided to stop the print and power off my Rostock Max v3.
After the inicial investigation I found this:
[img]https://s19.postimg.org/6wk2uuky7/Power_supply_issue.jpg[/img]
Possible cause? How to fix? How to avoid this happening again?

When I built the machine I used some pliers to crimp the ferrules, now I have this new tool:
[img]https://s19.postimg.org/qfoo47jpr/Stanley_electricians_multi_use_tool.jpg[/img]

Should I just cut the wire, get a new ferrule and go? Should I try to re crimp the other ferrules with my new tool?

Re: Power supply - Heat bed cable melted

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:09 am
by geneb
I'd replace all the connectors and use your new crimping tool.

g.

Re: Power supply - Heat bed cable melted

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:28 am
by DeltaCon
If you have enough cable length left, yes, always cut off and start a new.
Hard to see, but you could perhaps use a smaller size. If the cable has too much room left, it is prone to failure.

Re: Power supply - Heat bed cable melted

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:21 am
by Francisco
Thanks guys. I just cut off the burnt connector and switched to a new one, now properly crimped. All is good for now.