Source on stepper cable extensions?

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Hello Everyone!

Just wondering if anyone has a source (US preferable) on extensions for the stepper motor cables. Things are a little too tight for comfort with my current wire routing.

Poking around the forums it seems most people are DIYing it with varying success. I am more than comfortable clipping the current wires to add some length, but I would need to buy the wire any way. I thought a properly crimped extender would save some hassle, but I cannot find anything with the correct male to female connectors.

Thanks for any pointers!

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I used this Cable and crimped my own connectors with this Crimp kit .

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Ryan has extension harnesses in the shop right here on the site.

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I completely missed those when i built mine.

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So did I. I think you have to filter to “all products” rather than mpcnc specific.

I found a few on ebay as well…and only one of the 5 cables were missing a pin. Not bad for ebay standards.

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Ah! Thanks @Slite and @nstiesi!

I thought I looked, but apparently not in the right category.

For those who make the same mistake and find themselves here:

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I made the mistake of adding my own extensions. Connections landed inside rails, even with tape and little to no movement, I had a limit switch connection fail. So I had to pull everything back out and made 1 long wire for each connection, only connections now are at the board and at the motors.

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I do my own to length, and I solder them so no pesky connectors to malfunction.

Cutting wires on motors gets you a connector to the other end after all extensions are in place.

With some neat guides for the wires it looks very clean.

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Does anyone know if the extension wires are still available on the V1 site as I can not find them and the link no longer works.

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Filtering for “wire” I still see the 4-conductor wire priced by the foot, but no pre-built extensions.

I’m happy I’ve got a crimper and learned how to use it, after a couple CNC and several 3D printer projects.

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Thanks, yea I can make my own but wondering why the extension wires are not sold anymore. There must be another source for these!! Anyone know of one?