Quote Originally Posted by richardphat View Post
Ramps 1.4 I assume? They are notorious for frying high current. Also do bundle more wire together (4-5), the 18Gauge alone is not enough to handle that much current and will just heat up.

Also, as long as you know what you're doing you can solder fine.
Sorry for the delay, been busy. I soldered the wires to the board and then hot glued them for extra security and it seems to be running quite well (for now). It's been printing for just over an hour now and no problems so far. Here is a pic:




Thanks for the help