[sdiy] Using D-Sub connectors as patching elements

[ChristianH]

On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:45:01 +0000 Dave Kendall <davekendall at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> 
> On Feb 21, 2012, at 07:13, Andre Majorel wrote:
> > I think I would give 8-way DINs a try
> 
> Just looked at the datasheet for an 8-pin DIN free plug that digikey 
> stock, and it's rated at 5000 cycles!

And you think that is much?

Ok, this may be an academic calculation - but assume a dozen patch
changes a day, so after a year it's starting to have problems.
I wouldn't consider that good enough, not even for diy. Unless I know
it's going to be used significantly less - as they say, YMMV.

Christian