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Looking over the assembly guide it seems that this printer takes quite a few connectors that are not supplied and need to be purchased separately from multiple sources. Is that still the case?

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Lasivian wrote:Looking over the assembly guide it seems that this printer takes quite a few connectors that are not supplied and need to be purchased separately from multiple sources. Is that still the case?

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Yes that is still the case. The manual identifies where you should have a connector and even what type should be used but they are not supplied.
I see that this is your first post and I would like to welcome you to the forum. This is a great group of people who are responsive and very
knowledgeable about the Rostock Max and the Orion printers.

Is there any post explaining this in better detail than the manual? Because I am curious why these connectors are not supplied.

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You can assemble the printer and wiring without connectors. These connectors make it convenient if you want to remove things like stepper motors. I don't use connectors on my heated bed or steppers. I do have connectors on my hot end, thermistor and fan so I can quickly remove the entire assembly from the effector. Makes it easy to clean out plugs, swap hot ends, etc.

Regards,
Michael

My steppers came with the connectors on them.

You can use solder and heatshrink for just about everything except the hotend resistor leads (they get hot enough to melt solder).

I wouldn't call the "missing" pieces connectors because they don't plug into a component or another connector. Not even pieces really. They're wire splices and extensions that solder is really the best solution for anyway.

I don't fault SeeMe for leaving this in the "owner furnished" category, personally.

Ahh, ok. Just trying to track down what problems I might run into if I decide to get one of these.

I really like the Orion for the prebuilt factor, but I am not thrilled about the small build envelope :/

I built a Cartesian bot and just sold it. Trying to figure out what to do for the next one.

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Lasivian wrote:Ahh, ok. Just trying to track down what problems I might run into if I decide to get one of these.

I really like the Orion for the prebuilt factor, but I am not thrilled about the small build envelope :/

I built a Cartesian bot and just sold it. Trying to figure out what to do for the next one.

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The Rostock Max has one of the largest build envelope of ANY printer available.
If you built a cartesian, you can build the Max. As Michael indicated previously you only need connectors on the hotend, the thermistor on the hotend,
fans around the hotend. These connectors make it more convenient to remove the hotend and are not absolutely necessary. If you are looking for a
large build volume printer it would be hard to beat the Rostock Max.