[sdiy] IDC Header 'cover'

[Simon Brouwer]

Hi Sarah,
 
That was my first thought as well, but it might be tricky to make the cap fit
neatly on the connector pins, without it falling off too easily.Best regards
Simon

> Op 2 februari 2016 om 17:13 schreef Sarah Thompson <plodger at gmail.com>:
>
>
> This would be a pretty easy 3D printing project. I've made quite a few custom
> dust covers and connector back shells that way.
>
> [s]
>
>
> > On Feb 2, 2016, at 06:08, Justin Owen <juzowen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is the generic 16x pin Eurorack male IDC connector using 2x rows of 8x
> > pins that many of you will be familiar with:
> >
> > http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/2213s-16g/header-2-row-vert-16way/dp/1593445?ost=1593445&selectedCategoryId=&categoryName=All+Categories&categoryNameResp=All+Categories
> >
> > I'm looking for a part that would clip/snap/fit on and cover the pins of the
> > header above so that nothing could be plugged into it or connected to it
> > unless the 'cover' was first removed.
> >
> > Don't want to jumper or connect pins or have it act as any type on
> > inter-board connection (so a normal female header is out for now) - just
> > need it as a small, extra layer of customer-proofing so that the cover has
> > to be physically removed before a cable can be plugged into that socket.
> >
> > Does such a thing exist?
> >
> > I have a board that includes three of these 16 Pin IDC headers and I'm
> > looking for ways above and beyond board placement and silk screen warnings
> > to indicate that only one of them (the one without the theoretical cover) is
> > the power socket under normal use.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > / J
> >
> >
> >
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