[sdiy] mini-din socket - panel mount?

[Dave Brown]

The 161-381/4-E is indeed a mini-DIN.  It looks just like the 4 pin picture
on the wiki page.  I know it is mini because of the magnifiers I had to use
to solder wires to both it and the plug - they are small indeed.  I didn't
want to use a DIN since I have MIDI connectors on the ComputerVoltageSource.
I kind of have regret my choice of mini-DIN since the plug doesn't stay in
all that secure.  One has never fallen out, but I sure wish I could find the
mating plug with the threads to screw it in.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: cheater00 . [mailto:cheater00 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 5:48 PM
To: Dave Brown
Cc: Plutoniq9 .; synth-diy
Subject: Re: [sdiy] mini-din socket - panel mount?

Dave and Paul,
those are DIN not Mini DIN. The following is a Mini din connector:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-DIN_connector

examples include the "small" ps/2 mouse and keyboard connectors (not the
large ones like for midi), S-Video, and some multi-voltage power supplies.

Ryan,
one way to do what you're trying is to use the existing hole to lead the
cables out into a small box that has the larger connector you'll want to
use. The box can be out of metal and have a flange integrated into it that
will screw the small box to the original chassis. This way you can always
unmod the synth to its original state. The whole contraption can be very
stable. You'd put a rubber washer around the flange, between the small box
and the original chassis.

Cheers,
D.

On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:50 PM, Dave Brown <davebr at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I used a 4 pin mini-DIN on my ComputerVoltageSource module.  The parts 
> list and Mouser numbers are on the page.
> http://modularsynthesis.com/cvs/DJB_CVS_2-17-08_documentation.pdf
>
> The Mouser number is  161-381/4-E.  It takes a fairly large hole and 
> there is a flange on the front that I recessed.  It isn't necessary 
> but the details will be in my FrontPanelExpress file.  Note that this 
> connector has threads on the front so you can screw the mini-DIN on 
> but I have been unable to ever find the mating connector.  I've 
> written to Mouser with no help but have not tried asking Kobiconn.  
> The plugs stay inserted but they are a bit loose.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Plutoniq9 .
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:39 PM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: [sdiy] mini-din socket - panel mount?
>
> I'm trying to track down a 5-pin (or greater) mini din socket that can 
> be panel mounted like a 1/4" with a nut. Does such a product exist? 
> The footprint is hopefully 1/4" or smaller to replace mono 1/4" jacks 
> in my
> EML-101 without needing to drill/modify the case.
>
> Tanks in advance
>
> Ryan (p9)
>
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