11 Oct
2004
11 Oct
'04
4:57 a.m.
Is there any reliable place to check what the name of a connector style
is? I have one I am trying to track down so I can purchase a replacement.
But most of the catalogs that sell large assortments of connectors don't
have pictures of each style. That makes it tough to buy the right thing
when you don't know what it is called.
In this case, the connector looks rather like an ATX power plug. Only
physically smaller (but has more pins). I'm sure Mouser will have what I
want, as soon as I find what it is called so I can look it up.
I go thru this on a regular basis, so I didn't know if someone knew of a
web site, or of some dealer who's catalog actually showed pictures of
each style.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
11 Oct
11 Oct
5:07 a.m.
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:57:50 -0400, chris <cb(a)mythtech.net> wrote:
Is there any reliable place to check what the name of
a connector style
is? I have one I am trying to track down so I can purchase a replacement.
But most of the catalogs that sell large assortments of connectors don't
have pictures of each style. That makes it tough to buy the right thing
when you don't know what it is called.
In this case, the connector looks rather like an ATX power plug. Only
physically smaller (but has more pins). I'm sure Mouser will have what I
want, as soon as I find what it is called so I can look it up.
I go thru this on a regular basis, so I didn't know if someone knew of a
web site, or of some dealer who's catalog actually showed pictures of
each style.
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
Try RS components they have pictures of most of their stuff, but you
have to find the category first which can be difficult. But the search
engine is quite good.
www.rswww.com
Dan
7:46 a.m.
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004, chris wrote:
Is there any reliable place to check what the name of
a connector style
is?
No. You also didn't say what the connector is installed in! I
assume you have one half of a connector pair, and want the
other. The connector you have probably will reveal clues. Newer
stuff is often harder to track than older.
If you can get the connector out, with a magnifier look for
molded-in letters IDing the manu or brand, often << 1mm or .010"
or so.
If you can't, do the classic hold-a-ruler-up-to-it and take a
300dpi photo and post it and ak the list to look at it.
Older connectors (pre 1980, plus or minus 10 years) are
usually easy.
11:14 a.m.
In this case, the connector looks rather like an ATX
power plug. Only
physically smaller (but has more pins). I'm sure Mouser will have what I
want, as soon as I find what it is called so I can look it up.
Possibly one of the many AMP or Molex connectors (but that's not enough
to identify it properly).
What's it in? Maybe somebody knows the unit in question...
-tony
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