Can somebody please take a picture of the extruder?

[Extrude3D]

Can any member please take a picture of the wires coming out of the extruder? That would help greatly on the documentation for the printrboard -> h1.

Thank you.

[Extrude3D]

Also, here is the printrbot's extruder.

[img]http://printrbot.com/files/2012/03/IMG_1030.jpg[/img]

Any help recognize the connectors that come off it vs the ones on the h1 would be very helpful in my documentation.


Thanks,

EXTRUDE

[michaellatif]

There aren't connectors coming off of the H-1's extruder when you get it (if you purchased a kit). I got the kit and I assembled the extruder myself and added my own connectors (some crimp connectors).

Why are you concerned with connectors to the printrboard? Those are just 4 pin Molex connector (power) and a 2 pin Molex connector (temp). You can just get the housing and crimp terminals and make your own ends, so you can run whatever cable you want.

[Extrude3D]

There aren't connectors coming off of the H-1's extruder when you get it (if you purchased a kit). I got the kit and I assembled the extruder myself and added my own connectors (some crimp connectors).

Why are you concerned with connectors to the printrboard? Those are just 4 pin Molex connector (power) and a 2 pin Molex connector (temp). You can just get the housing and crimp terminals and make your own ends, so you can run whatever cable you want.

Ah okay, thank you. I needed the 4/2 pin information (Temp/Power).

[Extrude3D]

Mike, would this work for the 2-pin: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=092-552

and this for the 4 pin?

http://www.amazon.com/Molex-4-Pin-Conne ... B0009WBHLK

[michaellatif]

Hey Extrude3D,

If you are going to connect to the Printrboard (you supply your own wire 18awg or bigger for extruder heater, ~24awg for extruder thermistor), then you will need the following housings and crimp connectors to be able to attach to the wire to the Printrboard.

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... 22-01-2021 (for reference - 2 pin housing)
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... 22-01-2031 (3 pin housing)
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... 22-01-2046 (4 pin housing)

I used the above in conjunction with the crimp connectors below to make connection to my Sanguinololu board (very similar to the Printrboard).

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... 08-50-0030

The above items will allow you to create a wire connection from the Printrboard to a wire that you run to your extruder heater/thermistor.
For the connection from the wire to the extruder heater/thermistor, you can use just about anything, there is no standard that I know of, the molex 2 pin connector you listed below would work fine in this connection.