Homing failure/Bad connectors/Errors while cutting-issues on pro-machines

CNC Machines Shapeoko Pro
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So I faced this issue as I first time powered on my Shapeoko Pro. And once again today like a week after I assembled the machine. The machine fails to do homing cycle or something else related to bad connections with motor/limit switches.

I’ve seen many threads about errors in middle of the job. I am pretty sure it has to do with the connectors.

Carbide3d uses really bad quality connectors on its machines. This needs to be changed!

Here’s a video for example:

I will remove all the connectors and solder the wires together because my next project will be an enclosure and I just can’t have any connector issues when the machine is inside the enclosure.

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Anyone who has difficulties with the wiring or connectors should contact us at support@carbide3d.com and we’ll do our best to assist.

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Yeah, I did send an email also. But as I’ve seen others having issues that could be related to connectors I figured why not make a thread too.

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And my guess is this would affect the machines warranty and, possibly, Carbide 3D’s willingness to help in the future.

Although there’s plenty of help and support on this forum!

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Well yeah it could also be another issue. But the help I’ve got haven’t solved this issue.

Also, I’m not really worried about the warranty.

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Is it the connectors or just a bad crimp? The Molex microfit seem like pretty good connectors.

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Fair enough, but Carbide 3D supplied me with a new CM control board when the BitRunner connector became loose on the board, and that’s probably the most expensive, single component of the whole system, at least for the SO3.

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