I wired up the thermistors, j-head and helios this evening. Things are getting hot and holding temperature really well even with the ceiling fan. It's fun to watch the blinking red lights on the Azteeg X3 and Helios Hotbed go at it. It feels like life is coming to the machine.
I also completed the power supply mod. I used some spade terminals to run the wires into the Azteeg. Here you can see the two twisted black and the two twisted yellow in a sheath running off to the power supply. I also twisted two black and yellow for the heated bed to be sure I could handle the load without any problems since I didn't have a wire gage I was completely comfortable with and I kinda like twisted wire. (I've probably spent to much time with Cat5.) Also, the light fol the hotend and hotbed are on!
So you can't really see much in this image except that it's there, but I really like the look of the heat cartridge. The red on it matches the red on the EZStruder nicely. Also, I found I could, at least temporarily run the wire for the thermistor through the adapter plate's opposing side to hold it firm and steady. Also, if you have sharp enough eyes, you'll see that the extruder is simply zip-tied to the carriage at the moment.
Proof, cause software don't lie...
I'm avoiding putting any plastic through it yet because my daughter isn't around and I'd like to share that with her. I have plenty to do that isn't educational or exciting for a 6yr. old. I'll explain to her what I did, but the actual doing would simply cause her to lose attention as I think, try, think, try, think and think some more.