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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There are really 3 factors you need to consider: the number of conductors, the current, and the amount of mechanical stress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m a big fan of cat-5 (or the smaller 4 conductor) connectors. These snap in the connection, are cheap, the crimpers are cheap, and the wire is available in both solid and stranded. Though these are only good for low current / low voltage applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> lab-bounces@artengine.ca [mailto:lab-bounces@artengine.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Darcy Whyte<br><b>Sent:</b> 2012.February.15 07:34<br><b>To:</b> bentfork@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> lab@artengine.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lab] using headers as connectors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If it's possible to use connectors without a tool then that would be a great way of trying few different kinds. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm still poking around to find exactly what to buy.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 11:25 PM, <<a href="mailto:bentfork@gmail.com">bentfork@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is true, crimpers especially good ones are prohibitively expensive. Some of the ones with interchangeable dies cost over 1k each. <br><br>I've found needle nose pliers and solder makes for great connections. As long as you're not doing too many of them at once this technique works well.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 14 February 2012 20:22, Micro <<a href="mailto:micro222@yahoo.com" target="_blank">micro222@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>They do have a specific length. I solder them to other wires when needed. I find crimping pins to be too much of a hassle.<br><br>Decent crimpers are very expensive, very particular about the type and manufacturer of the pins, and are often awkward to use. If the crimper doesn't do a perfect job, your machine could miss steps intermittently and ruin the parts you're trying to make, It could take you ages to trace the problem to a poor pin connection. If you do decide to get a crimper, I'd suggest you get one that holds on to the pin while you're trying to crimp it.<br><br>Guy<br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 2/14/12, Darcy Whyte <i><<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>From: Darcy Whyte <<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Lab] using headers as connectors<br>To: "Micro" <<a href="mailto:micro222@yahoo.com" target="_blank">micro222@yahoo.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:lab@artengine.ca" target="_blank">lab@artengine.ca</a><br>Received: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:46 PM<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>But they have specific length right? <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>The last connectors I made were for a 25' four conductor wire. I think I need a way of using any length of wire... <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I think I need get some sort of crimper thing and some connectors from 2-8 conductor and give it a try.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Micro <<a href="http://mc/compose?to=micro222@yahoo.com" target="_blank">micro222@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I use pre-crimped wires from <a href="http://pololu.com" target="_blank">pololu.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>You could take wire #1850(black m-f), cut it in half, and insert the pins into housing #1902. They have a full assortment of colors. I keep a full set of them so I can make cables as I need them.<br><br>Guy<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br>--- On Sat, 2/11/12, Darcy Whyte <<a href="http://mc/compose?to=darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>They work great but sometimes the clips pull out of the back of the female side. Any ideas?<br><br><a href="http://mambohead.com/2012/02/thought-about-wire-connectors/" target="_blank">http://mambohead.com/2012/02/thought-about-wire-connectors/</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br><a href="http://mc/compose?to=Lab@artengine.ca" target="_blank">Lab@artengine.ca</a><br><a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca" target="_blank">Lab@artengine.ca</a><br><a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>