19 Apr
2002
19 Apr
'02
4:32 p.m.
On Apr 19, 13:52, Tom Uban wrote:
>Peter Turnbull wrote:
>They're not Molex, they're AMP, and since they're the pins for that
series
>of connector they'll work fine.
Yes, the connectors are AMP. Here is what I got back
from Tyco/AMP when I
made an inquiry about them:
The item you are questioning was obsoleted in 1997
with no replacements.
I
do not find anything similar to this item nor do we
show any stock left
in
inventory. I do not see where any distributor has any
inventory either.
We
would not be able to offer a solution unless you can
change you design to
one of the other Commercial MNL products.
Ms Hughes was referring to the housings of course; the pins that fit the
housings are still a current standard product. AMP changed some of the
part numbers some time ago, but they are still the same pins that fit the
rest of the Commercial Mate-N-Lok range, which includes the ones used for
drive power (not the little ones for 3.5" floppies, though -- those are
2.5mm AMP Economy Interconnect). The point being that if you can find some
old connectors, you can replace the pins.
The part numbers for the crimp contacts are:
socket connector, 18-20AWG 163304-2
socket connector, 14-18AWG 163306-2
pin connector, 18-20AWG 163305-2
pin connector, 14-18AWG 163305-2
and you should be able to find them in the AMP catalogue or any of several
dealer/distributor catalogues.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York