Much better 4 pin version:<br><br><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/150757180412">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/150757180412</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 February 2012 11:10, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bentfork@gmail.com">bentfork@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">You beat me to it <span>darsha, molex ftw.<br><br>That being said, there are some cheaper/knock off equivalents used in the rc world. For example the RC servo cables. <br>
<br>Here are some matching pairs for 63 cents each (in x10 quantity) <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/180809358977" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/180809358977</a><br>
<br>I'm sure they can be found cheaper, and with more pins once you find the manufacturer part numbers.<br></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 February 2012 11:04, .ˇ:*¨¨*:ˇ.darsha.ˇ:*¨¨*:ˇ. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:darsha.h@gmail.com" target="_blank">darsha.h@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Pin headers are not designed to be free hanging. They are engineered<br>
to be soldered onto PCBs. Your big solder blobs will definitely heat<br>
and damage the plastic bases.<br>
<br>
Try using molex connectors -<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ATX_PS_ATX_connector.jpg" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ATX_PS_ATX_connector.jpg</a><br>
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Digikey sells them in numerous sizes and configurations. You can<br>
usually bypass the expensive crimping tool with skill and hand tools.<br>
<br>
~d<br>
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On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Darcy Whyte <<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> They work great but sometimes the clips pull out of the back of the female<br>
> side. Any ideas?<br>
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> <a href="http://mambohead.com/2012/02/thought-about-wire-connectors/" target="_blank">http://mambohead.com/2012/02/thought-about-wire-connectors/</a><br>
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