[sdiy] understanding headers/connectors?

[Dave Magnuson]

Hi Dan,

There's a Molex .100" connector kit available at Mouser:

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=yVuyZxZd%2ftyfkAxLQMsYsg%3d%3d

Page 1402 of the catalog;   part number: 538-KK-100 about $42

It comes with a cheap crimper that actually works well, and about 40 (each) 
male and female connectors of various sizes.  I've been using this crimper 
for years, and it works quite nicely for a cheap tool.

Dave Magnuson



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Snazelle" <subjectivity at hotmail.com>
To: "Laurie Biddulph" <elby_designs at ozemail.com.au>; 
<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:25 AM
Subject: [sdiy] understanding headers/connectors?


>
>
> 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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