[sdiy] External power connectors

[Tom Arnold]

I'm hoping people have good opinions/ideas on this...

I'm trying to settle on an external power connector to standardize on.
I've built a few rackmount supplies that give me +-12,+-15,+-5 and I want a
good connector to run to fracrac boxes and other rack units.

I've been thinking of using CB mic connectors for this.  I used to know
these as the CBC4,CBC5,CBC6 connectors.  
https://www.gijoesradioelectronics.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=147
has some pictures ( the C4,5,6 ).  They are just metal shell connectors with
a threaded locking collar.  The jacks are cheap, the connectors are cheap.

I looked in Mouser at various connectors and the closest I see to something
like this in a decent quality connector would be one of those black plastic
with the seperate pins, where the pins themselves cost more then the cheaper
mic connectors.

I think my answer is gonna be "Quality costs money", but I figure I'd ask
what other people use in case someone has a good option.

Thanks!

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