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Alternate connectors
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:22:10 GMT
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I am trying to find a suitable connector that will let me cut up and extend the
regular mindstorm wires, as well as to connect to custom built sensors.
I have seen that some people have used
Molex connectors
but I can’t seem to find these at my local electrical place....
Ideally, the connector would be a hydrid socket/plug, like the 2 conductor
version of an automotive cable like this:
(sorry, can’t find a pic of the 2 conductor version) but with a smaller wire
guage. The big advantage to that is there is only one connector...no need to
buy separate ‘plugs’ and ‘sockets’.
The ide here is I could cut all my existing jumpers, and put one of these
connectors on it, then just make up “extension” cords whatever length I need.
Additionally, I could make my own sensors that just had this connector, rather
than the lego standard.
Any suggestion, pointer, or ideas??
-Rob A>
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Alternate connectors
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| (...) One of the NALUG members did the very thing you are talking about. I believe he used a connector from Radio Shack but I will double check or have him check the forums. Mike (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | Re: Alternate connectors
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| (...) I've done some more digging and asking around... Seems what I was looking for is referred to as a hermaphroditic connector. One big maker is Anderson, who make an extremely overrated (voltage and current) connector called the Powerpole (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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