Quote Originally Posted by Voicecoil View Post
After much swearing at the rather arkward connector I've got the spindle installed
You might want to add strain relief to that, it's just a short circuit waiting to happen. Also not a good idea to pump heat into the wire which is what the water pipes will do, esp on long jobs.

Strange Z-axis design. Why did you feel the need to use 2 ball-screws and have the linear rails side-mounted.?