Don't want to end up with melted cables in your 3D printer?

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Don’t want to end up with melted cables in your 3D printer? Want it to be reliable, too? Then wire it up properly! Learn how in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta5rP8YcYaI

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@Aleph_Objects_Inc , you rock for supporting this channel!

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Man, I NEVER Would have thought of Ethernet…OR Lamp Cor…er…Speaker Cable!

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You trying to say I shouldnt use solid wire for these kind of things…?

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I’ve heard people say NOT to use speaker wire, is that because you can’t be sure whether it’s copper or copper clad aluminium? I mean, I was using it just fine with no issues but other people swear it’s the work of the devil.

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“molten” cables

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It really depends what the wire was designed for. Some wire is designed for higher motion while some intended to be static. The only reason wire heats up and melts is due to high resistive the for the amount of current running through it. The lower the wire gauge, the lower resistance and the higher the current you can run through it. This is why good speakers need a decent wire for minimal sound distortion.

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There is a lot more to wire than was discussed. The wire you use should also be intended for DC voltages and not AC. Some AC and signal wire is Doped (impuities added deliberately) to impart an inherent resistance to DC signals, or a set impedance to unwanted AC ones…think of your 150 ohm RG6 TV cable.