[sdiy] Banana vs. 1/4" question

[Grant Richter]

A big thanks to all who volunteered ideas.

It looks like a module may be practical.

I'll post a link when I have an html page up about it.

Think I'll call it "Modules for Martians" since it is so odd.

> From: Tim Ressel <madhun2001 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:55:59 -0700 (PDT)
> To: Grant Richter <grichter at asapnet.net>, Cynthia Webster
> <cynthia.webster at gte.net>, patchell <patchell at silcom.com>,
> synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Banana vs. 1/4" question
> 
> Grant,
> 
> Don Lancaster made this little gizmo called a CMOS
> Microlab many moons ago. He used little Molex pins
> soldered to the board, and Molex connectors soldered
> to wires and covered with heat shrink. Se the CMOS
> Cookbook for a pic.
> 
> Molex part numbers:
> Pins:          R93-12
> Connectors:    02-09-1118
> 02-08-1101
> 
> I got samples from Molex. They are cheap!!
> 
> --Tim
> 
> --- Grant Richter <grichter at asapnet.net> wrote:
>> Not dissing bananas, but they do cost at least a
>> quarter apiece.
>> 
>> Has anybody got an idea for a really cheap
>> connector?
>> 
>> Like for a circuit where 5 banana connectors cost
>> more than the circuit
>> underneath?
>> 
>> I don't think the springs like they use on the Radio
>> Shack experimenters
>> kits would work.
>> 
>> I sort of have an idea, but only if I can figure out
>> a really inexpensive
>> connector. Like maybe a PC mount socket lined with
>> wire brush that you could
>> just shove one or more solid wires into for patch
>> cords?
>> 
>> The circuit is absurdly simple, but produces
>> mathematically complex results.
>> Possible useful as an electronic music module, but
>> it couldn't be
>> manufactured unless the connector price was like a
>> nickel each or less.
>> 
>> Any brainstorms appreciated!
>> 
> 
> 
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