[sdiy] understanding headers/connectors?

[JAMES GALLANT]

I'm using these to wire up my ASM2:

2-pin
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-242/2-PIN-CONNECTOR-W/HEADER-.10-/-/1.html

3-pin
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-243/3-PIN-CONNECTOR-W/HEADER-.1-/-/1.html

4-pin
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-244/4-PIN-CONNECTOR-W/HEADER-.10-/-/1.html

When you add up the cost of a header, female housing, pins, wire and add a 
bit of extra for your time these things become quite reasonable.  Plus 
there's no tool required.

They have them in the .156" spacing too and can be found under Connectors 
(milti-pin).

James



>From: Dan Snazelle <subjectivity at hotmail.com>
>To: Laurie Biddulph <elby_designs at ozemail.com.au>,        
><synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: [sdiy] understanding headers/connectors?
>Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 13:25:37 +0000
>
>
>
>so i am wiring up an asm2
>
>it has lots of holes for headers (which i havent really used before)
>
>if i just buy generic headers (like these:
>
>http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G16268
>
>
>then what do i need to buy for the female portion? (in the past i have only 
>used the MTA connectors...are these the same?)
>
>and does anyone have any good advice on how to make the darn cables?
>
>for the MTA cables i usually just do a very ghetto job...i take 24 or 22 
>gauge stranded wire. stick it into the hole, push it in with a screwdriver 
>and then drop solder on it till it seems strong enough. they do break 
>sometimes and the worst part is trying to solder the wire in without 
>getting solder on the other holes...not easy.. but the crimp tools are SO 
>expensive.
>
>
>is there a BRAND Out there that uses headers and has female connectors that 
>has a CHEAP tool for building the cables? i would switch to it in an 
>instant. so far i
>have tried AMP MTA and MOLEX (?) (from radio shack) the molex connectors, i 
>could NEVER get the wires to stay in the connector (once again, crimping 
>issues)
>
>
>there must be a better way or there must be a way for me to finally learn 
>this without a 300 dollar tool.
>
>
>thanks so much
>and i appreciate you all dealing with my questions
>
>:)
>
>
>
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