CHEAP Wiring harness strain relief.

A very simple, but yet very effective way to transition between solid to flexible for your print head ombilical wiring harness.

[Tarex_]

The Zipties themselves are nylon, so just add one of those, they are wider and even more resilient :) and for anyone who doesn't already have nylon filament, they don't need to buy extra :D

[Rancid_Ninja]

A print failure is apparently worse than a fire 😂

[VezD]

hahaha that 1000mms @100k is all I needed to brighten my morning. :P That's unicorn speed right there.

[gbradley]

I use some bicycle hydraulic hose. Keeps the cables nice and high above my corexy whilst adding some rigidity and strain relief

[Shoopadawhoopa]

Instead of nylon, PETG will also work great. I got these on the full length of my bed and hotend cables. two strains will do the trick.

[emilioestebancifuentesopit]

I use Nylon Filament from grass cutter, it's 2.5mm diameter and work great 👍

[schogaia]

As I don't have nylon filament I've used a big cable tie in the same way you showed it

[AsiAzzy]

I used 2mm steel cable with plastic sheath. Forms a nice loop with large radius. So far works very well. And its really cheap for the amount needed.

[catalinalb]

Thanks for the Tipp! What about the BIQU microcontroller boards? Sounds great just 24v for the extruder and 2 wires for the CAN bus. Who controls the stepper extruder motor? Still the driver?

[JoergGebhard]

I use old bowden tubes as now for a while, you can easliy make a 4mm Holen and fix it was a tangetial screw (at the printhead and at the frame)
Its something most of us have.

[UNVME]

Velcro for easy maintenance... on top of the zip ties? Idk how easy that makes it

[ykcwimh]

why don’t you use a breakout board on the toolhead for the wires to keep connectors away from the stress points

[rufben]

E3d Tool changer uses a metallic Spring from Laser cut spring steel. Id think ist will also Save a few grams of weight. Because you lift the cables with it. maybe Worth a try?

[fusionsvt]

Do a flexible 3d printed boot, sort of like on cars with a manual shifter on the floor

[mauzen_]

That’s interesting as I’ve noticed Prusa printers have something very similar to this.

[zola]

try out omg dm1 extruder i guess, a compact direct drive extruder what less do wood pattern, alternative dual gear concept, seems good

[Streamlines]

I just use a PTFE tube to support the cables coming to the head

[whitewolf_]

That small for spools seems amazing! do you happen to have a link for it?? xD

[devin]

I have placed a large diameter, low power spring in this section that the wires are inside

[REDxFROG]

It still wiggles where it should not.
Prusa also uses Nylon. But thick cables of nylon.