# Wire to magnet part of touch probe broke **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 8, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153 "2022-01-08T00:50:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wallles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Wallles](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Wallles)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/1 "2022-01-08T00:50:54Z")
Any suggestions on a fix? I can still use it but it’s a pain in the ass… ![20220107_175112](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/6/6bc10137d04b0d6e6e8909d33d51404fad8b9bf3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TMToronto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@TMToronto](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/TMToronto)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/2 "2022-01-08T02:10:52Z")
[Probe replacement](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/touch-probe-connector/9701) ---
**Author:** ![AndyP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/andyp/32/1106_2.png) [@AndyP](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/AndyP)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/3 "2022-01-08T09:54:58Z")
I believe we should be able to repair most things (or I could be cheap 😊) It’s a 3d printed part. If you have a 3d printer is cut it open and try to replicate. Attach to a crocodile clip rather than a magnet and clip to shank Solder wire to a small piece of iron, attach to magnet, make a small housing from hardwood. … ---
**Author:** ![Wallles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Wallles](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Wallles)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/4 "2022-01-08T16:32:33Z")
You’re not being cheap…$92 USD for new one lol ---
**Author:** ![OnefinityCNC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/onefinitycnc/32/7_2.png) [@OnefinityCNC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/OnefinityCNC)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/5 "2022-01-08T16:36:48Z")
[Magnetic Ground Connector with wire and Banana Plug -](https://triquetra-cnc.com/product/magnetic-ground-connector-wire-banana-plug/) the wire is $12. ---
**Author:** ![Wallles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Wallles](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Wallles)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/6 "2022-01-08T17:07:44Z")
I am wrong…did not realize I could just order the wire and magnet. Thank you OF! ---
**Author:** ![Spes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Spes](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Spes)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/7 "2022-01-09T02:30:04Z")
You can order replacement wires through 1F. (nowhere near $92). Or fix it yourself. I have done both. While my self repair may not be pretty, it works. First thing I did was there was some epoxy/cement of some kind around the magnet tip. I used a box cutter to remove as much of that as I could. I then placed a punch on the magnet and punched it out. ( Towards where the wire would be connected) Inside there is a spring. This is what the wire is soldered to because magnets and heat from soldering don’t play nice. Sol solder to the spring. When put back together I globbed some 5 minute epoxy on both ends. Wipe it off the tip of the magnet. Seems to be working fine. This is what I did. I don’t claim to be right. Just what I did. I have a purchased replacement cord in the drawer for immediate backup if this fails. ---
**Author:** ![ryang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryang](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/ryang)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/8 "2022-01-09T03:35:07Z")
Mine broke a few weeks ago. I stripped 1/4" off the end and duct tape it to the collet nut. Works fine. Eventually I’ll solder it to a magnet. There are a ton of ways to keep it going. ---
**Author:** ![AndyP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/andyp/32/1106_2.png) [@AndyP](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/AndyP)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/9 "2022-01-09T21:31:30Z")
Good see some members in the club I joined; the “bish-bash-bosh does the job” club.😁 ---
**Author:** ![robbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@robbe](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/robbe)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/10 "2022-01-10T16:18:50Z")
My solution to avoid the wire of the probe tip breaking: Coil the wire where it comes out of the probe time 2-3 times, then hot-glue the coiled wire to the probe tip, apply hot glue generously. This is a hacky strain relief that works well for me. I feel that this is a lack of design in the original probe tip assembly: There is need for a better [strain relief](https://www.mcmaster.com/cable-strain-relief/) for the wire as it is handled regularly, like a phone charging cable (i.e. it doesn’t just stay in place after being connected once). ---
**Author:** ![rickyacruz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/rickyacruz/32/3005_2.png) [@rickyacruz](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/rickyacruz)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/11 "2022-02-03T14:57:30Z")
Ate you using spindle or makita router? ---
**Author:** ![Sawdustmaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/sawdustmaker/32/9514_2.png) [@Sawdustmaker](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Sawdustmaker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/wire-to-magnet-part-of-touch-probe-broke/10153/12 "2023-06-05T02:18:59Z")
This is a really easy fix Triquetra should do. All it needs is a set screw in the side of the 3d printed magnet holder. Then if the wire eventually breaks it can easily be fixed. I’m surprised mine lasted 10 months. I ground down the wire side of the 3d printed part until I could get the spring out. Cut off the part of the spring the wire was soldered to and threaded in a banana post. Now with the wire attached to a banana plug I can easily fix it next time. I also added a magnet to the aluminum probe block so there is a place to keep the part that goes to the chuck (another simple thing Triquetra or Onefinity could do). ![IMG_4926](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/f/6/f6b668c8d2db4812faa1add25d3c2cb66a21f96f.jpeg) ![IMG_4925](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/0/d/0d4c81955fb8c08962ed620b2e7262d732955efc.jpeg) ![IMG_4924](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/6/a/6a6731dc110a8f904de4a237e36cfbd462d431a5.jpeg)