[sdiy] Power Cable Help

[Jacob Watters]

Thanks Shawn, but I have the cables and connectors for going from the bus
board to the modules. This is for connecting from the bus boards to the
power supply. The manufacturer of the bus boards used 2x3 molex connectors.

*Jacob Watters*
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On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 5:51 PM Shawn Rakestraw <shawnrakestraw at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jacob, I decided to make my own eurorack power cables some time ago and I
> found connectors and flat ribbon cable on amazon for a much cheaper price
> than mouser. I'm not sure how wide you need it to be. I was making 10 pin
> cables that did not connect 5V or the CV bus.
>
> https://amzn.to/38SdIA7
> https://amzn.to/3fd4Eqz
> https://amzn.to/38Wa20b
>
> Those are the connectors and cable I used for anyone that cares. I could
> never find 16 wire cable on amazon and I ended up buying that from mouser
> at a later time.
>
> -Shawn
>
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 12:52 PM Jacob Watters <jacobwatters at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you very much! Those tips will help me out a lot in the future :)
>>
>>
>> You'd think that after 10 years of synth DIY, I would've learned by now
>> that the answer is almost always "Read the datasheet."
>>
>>
>> *Jacob Watters*
>> JacobWatters.com <http://jacobwatters.com/>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 12:32 PM Chromatest J. Pantsmaker <
>> chromatest at azburners.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I think you'd just buy the corresponding male connectors and make your
>>> own cables.  You'll need a crimp tool, or you could solder them if needed.
>>>
>>> Oh, they do make cables.
>>>
>>> On that page you sent, click on the link "Learn more about Molex
>>> 39-30-1060 <https://www.mouser.com/molex-minifit-jr-connectors>".  You
>>> will see listings for other items that fit that product.  That includes
>>> cables and connectors.
>>>
>>> Also on that page, look at the datasheet.  On the right side you'll see
>>> a section of "Mates With".
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 10:21 AM Jacob Watters <jacobwatters at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I always have trouble finding cables, headers and non-component stuff
>>>> on mouser. I am trying to find cables that match the headers on the
>>>> eurorack bus boards that I bought from someone.
>>>>
>>>> Here are the headers:
>>>> https://www.mouser.ca/ProductDetail/Molex/39-30-1060?qs=%2Fha2pyFaduiYanvHuYwzAujaZAh4thrL0W%2FwyptaGXlh28cho3eUwg==
>>>>
>>>> I need two cables with the male connected that are about a foot long.
>>>>
>>>> I have found stuff that is similar, but I can't find that exact match.
>>>>
>>>>
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