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MPCNC: Epoxy-filled Connector
When I wired up the MPCNC’s tool length probe, I planned to reinforce the wiring with a dab of epoxy. What I didn’t notice in my enthusiasm, alas, was the opening from the rear to the front in each pin slot:

Epoxied connector – rear Which let the epoxy flow completely through the connector:

Epoxied connector – front So I cut the mess off and applied heatstink tubing on each wire, just like I should have in the first place.
Now you know the rest of the story …
I really dislike pin headers as cable connectors, but that’s what the Protoneer CNC board uses:

MPCNC – Protoneer Wiring – SSR It’ll be Good Enough if I don’t do anything
elseparticularly stupid.