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Re: Alternate connectors
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Date: 
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:38:21 GMT
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ORION@ORIONROBOTS.nomorespamCO.UK
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While the 9V connector is cheap - I am quite happy to go with simple
In-Line 2 pin connectors (IDC) - they are small, and cheap and have a
fairly neat finish. The PP3 battery connectors would be somewhat bulky
and look a little clumsy. Plus this would mean you could connect it
easily to PCB's and other microcontrollers, or Servos which use a
three pin of teh same type.

Orion
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http://orionrobots.co.uk - Build Robots


On 4/12/05, Rob Antonishen <rob.antonishen@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mar 30, 2005 6:22 PM, Rob Antonishen <rob.antonishen@gmail.com> wrote:
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'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
http://www.andersonpower.com/products/pp/sp.html that seems pretty
popular with the 12V radio crowd (
http://home.comcast.net/~buck0/app.htm ).  They are a little heavy
dury for this purpose...so they are a little big, too, but look like a
great design.

Another suggestion made to me was to use standard 9V clip connectors
like this http://www.amqrp.org/kits/NCKeyer/elmer/P7190015a.jpg which
seems like a great idea!  Right voltage rating, solid mechanical
connection and readily available!  I'll have to see if I can find a
good source of these without the wires, cheap :)

-Rob A>




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(...) I did finally discover a two pole version of the automotive hermaphroditic connector: (URL) But realize it is physically way too big :( I don't like the IDC connector as it is "ended" I.E. there is a male and a female version... but this might (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)

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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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