[sdiy] External power connectors

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Friday 03 December 2004 05:48 pm, Harry Bissell Jr wrote:
> LOL.  I use SEVEN PIN XLRs for my hex guitar synth
> cable. You DO NOT want to know what they cost.

You're right,  I probably don't.

> I used six pins (with the shell for ground) but it was not a
> good contact.

I wouldn't think of using any of those mostly because of cost.  I *may* use 
DIN connectors,  but only because I have so many of them as salvage,  in 
various pin configurations.

> For my synth cabinets I use DB-25 computer cables for power and CV
> distribution.  Parallel a few pins for power and you would be fine, and
> redundant as well.
>
> They are dirt cheap and available everywhere. Inside the synth cases I made
> a PCB to hold the connector and fan out the cables, so it forms the power
> distribution block as well.

Not a bad idea,  except for cutting those odd-shaped holes for them,  which 
may become easier if I ever get going with a milling machine like I want to.

> So its not MOTM / Blacet compatible. Sue me :^P
>
> H^) harry (well I lied... at the OTHER end of the
> internal cables I am MOTM compliant :^)

What's MOTM?  And why should I worry about Blacet?