Help! Where to buy replacement wires?
While removing the extruder on my Creality Hi to clear a jam I damaged the wire that connects the extruder board to the print board and I have NO IDEA where to purchase a replacement wire.
It's a 3pin wire roughly 9cm long with 2 male ends where 1 is about 2mm wide and other about 5mm wide.
MUCH appreciate any advice on where to shop and what search terms to use for locating a replacement, ideally located in the US.
UPDATE
After some trial and error did confirm the part number as 3103110734 Cutter Detector Wire and thanks to Creality forum thread found the wire and tip specs to be:
JST GH 1.25mm Pitch - locking type 3 Wire & SHR-03V-S-BSH 1.mm Pitch 3 Wire
The cables are 28: AWG, ~100mm Cable Length
Ended up just buying one off eBay for $15 shipped rather than attempt to make my own. Creality support did offer to sell one for $5 but with $30 shipping...
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I don't know, but my first search turns up this, which looks like the cable in question.
https://forum.creality.com/t/looking-for-hi-cable/42587
If that's the right cable, it has gauge and connector data.
I think that's the one! Mine even has the "D" printed on the white sleeve like that one has. Thank you!!
Creality Hi Series Filament/Cutter Sensor/X Limit Switch WiringSKU: 3103080144https://store.dremc.com.au/en-us/products/creality-hi-series-filament-sensor-wiring?variant=46843602665641
This is the only online store I've found so far that carries it. Will wait for support email to reply to see if they'll supply it.
SEE UPDATE IN MAIN POST
Update: wire arrived today and it was NOT a match. The X Limit Switch wire has a white label with an X and while 1 end is correct the other is wrong. Creality support did eventually get back with me and said it was the cutter detection cable with SKU 3103110734 so guess I'm set back another 3 weeks ordering the other wire variations from DREMC. In hind sight I should have gone ahead and ordered 1 of each to be sure; oh well.
This looks correct. Awesome find!
The smaller connector looks like a JST SH. I can't tell what the larger one is from that picture. If you can find out what it is, you can get some contacts and crimp new ones on.
As others have mentioned, all you need to do is replace the connector where the red wire broke off. Since this piece isn't strictly necessary for printing, you can use it for a learning moment if you've never done anything like that before.
Don't tell anyone I told you but if you look for videos on how those connectors work, you can probably figure out how to keep using the existing connector and just remove the old bit of broken off red wire and reconnect the main part of the wire.
Removing the pin and reusing it on the broken end might just work. It’s awfully tiny though so idk just a thought. Good luck!
Yeah if you can buy a cheap soldering iron, its not too hard to depin the wire from the connector, clip the broken section off, and then solder the pinned portion to a new wire.
They seems to be some kind of JST connector.
Electronics and models shop should have them.
As last resource, Amazon has them in bulk
I'm sure digikey.com has what you need. Ships all over the world, they're pretty quick, have a huge stock, and doesn't cost a fortune.
One of those look like a JST connector. I don't remember the ame of the other end, but it's pretty common too.
@s3rvant I’m hoping that this will help: https://forum.creality.com/t/looking-for-hi-cable/42587
Creality store support said they don't have the part and directed to main Creality support email
Creality support email said to try Amazon, Alibaba or Aliexpress - no luck on any of those
Ordered a replacement from a site in Australia (only place I've found so far that carries it) and will likely attempt to repair the wire while I wait for it to arrive