[sdiy] interconnects

[harrybissell at copper.net]

I use the MTA style headers... I remove the pins
and solder the (stripped) wire to the pin
(in the normal insulation displacement slot) then
put the pins back into the housing. NEVER had a
failure.

OTOH most engineers like to solder crimp pins
anyway. Who trusts a pure mechanical connection ???

H^) harry



>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: davekendall at ntlworld.com
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] interconnects
>Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:04:13 +0000
>
>>On 25 Feb 2007, at 16:55, tony Rolando wrote:
>>> Damn those crimp pins are expensive!!! around 50 cents each at
>Mouser.
>>
>>To cut the cost in half, how about only using connectors at the PSU 
>
>>distribution point?
>>
>>Solder ±15V and GND leads  directly to the PCB, with a female molex 
>
>>connector on the other end.
>>That way the module can still be easily removed from the distro
>board  
>>when needed. (I use one of the MOTM 0.156" ones...., the Oakley
>"dizzy"  
>>uses the same connectors)
>>
>>Works for me.....
>>
>>cheers,
>>
>>Dave.
>>
>>>
>>> TR
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: "tony Rolando" <goldenechos at hotmail.com>
>>>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>> Subject: [sdiy] interconnects
>>>> Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:09:30 -0500
>>>>
>>>> Previously I have been soldering power connections and panel  
>>>> connections directly to my circuit boards. I would like to change
> 
>>>> that now, and use some proper interconnects.
>>>>
>>>> A quick search on Mouser yeilded so many results my head is
>spinning.
>>>>
>>>> SO, I would like to know what are the MOST TYPICALLY used  
>>>> innetconnects  in modules. Is there (like everything else) a  
>>>> different type for every format? If so, what are used for MOTM
>and  
>>>> Dot.com?
>>>>
>>>> Thanx,
>>>>
>>>> T
>>>>
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