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Can someone please identify this connector for me? In other words, I need to construct a connector that will mate up with the bottom part of this connector.

What part exactly do I need to order to get something that mates up with the bottom?

And never having done this before, how would I assemble that connector? Are the wires attached with pressure? With crimping? With soldering?

Even if you don't know the answer to all of the above I'd appreciate whatever knowledge you could share with me.

Thanks a million!
 

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That L shaped connector is what's throwing me -- it doesn't look like anything in Bob's pictures.

I'm not even sure exactly where it will separate -- between the 2 white L pieces or on the very top of the top L piece?

Whatever the answer is they are stuck on there unbelievably tight.
 
That is just a male to male adapter. It is a set of header pins that pass through the plastic body. Can't tell for sure, but they look like standard 0.156" molex headers.

If it is the molex type then you would use the matching connector whcih is a crimp type connector.

They have a number of them at Frys in the parts aisle right across from the networking stuff. If you can pry the white adapter loose (you may have to literally use a flat blade screw driver to pry the connectors off it, they get real attached over time), take it to Fry's and look for the matching components. It won't be as cheap as mail order, but no shipping and instant gratification counts for something.

ken
 
Ah, ok.

Yeah, I tried pulling that thing off and it just wouldn't come apart.

Sounds like I need to pry right where the top translucent plastic meets the white plastic?
 
Sounds like I need to pry right where the top translucent plastic meets the white plastic?

Carefully pry at the ends. Once you get past the locking piece they will usually come off fairly easily.

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Heh -- a picture is worth 1000 words. :)

Thanks, that'll be my science experiment for tomorrow. I believe if I throw the switch to go from 49 way joys to 8 ways that the pinouts change from the board and become standard jamma pinouts so I should be able to go to the user input screen and 'ground' each wire and see the appropriate input being pressed (joy up, button press, etc).

:)
 
Can someone please identify this connector for me? In other words, I need to construct a connector that will mate up with the bottom part of this connector.

What part exactly do I need to order to get something that mates up with the bottom?

And never having done this before, how would I assemble that connector? Are the wires attached with pressure? With crimping? With soldering?

Even if you don't know the answer to all of the above I'd appreciate whatever knowledge you could share with me.

Thanks a million!


The splice connectors are called "Z" connectors - formerly made by ITW Pancon.
They don't make them like this anylonger but do have one that will work.
The closest thing they have now is an inline splace -- part number MWWS156-24 (24 pin version).

You can find more info on these here:
http://itwpancon.com/MASconpages/MASCON_accessories.pdf

-- Ed
 
Ok if Fry's carries that kinda stuff in-store, can someone PLEASE tell them to open up a shop in the Northeast? I wanted to hit up the one Frys I saw in Cali while I was there but didn't get a chance to. Prob a good thing because I would have been carrying an extra suitcase full of electronics crap on the flight back.
 
The splice connectors are called "Z" connectors - formerly made by ITW Pancon.
They don't make them like this anylonger but do have one that will work.
The closest thing they have now is an inline splace -- part number MWWS156-24 (24 pin version).

You can find more info on these here:
http://itwpancon.com/MASconpages/MASCON_accessories.pdf

-- Ed

Thanks Ed.

I think the part I'm really interested in is the connector on top which is apparently a 15 pin .100 molex connector. (There are 10 wires per inch so I think that gives me a .100 connector).

Sounds like I need a crimping tool and some wires and a couple of these 15 pin .100 molex connectors and some .187 female quick disconnects...

I've never tried crimping anything before so this should be pretty funny. I guess I'd better buy some extras. :)
 
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Thanks Ed.

I think the part I'm really interested in is the connector on top which is apparently a 15 pin .100 molex connector. (There are 10 wires per inch so I think that gives me a .100 connector).

Sounds like I need a crimping tool and some wires and a couple of these 15 pin .100 molex connectors and some .187 female quick disconnects...

I've never tried crimping anything before so this should be pretty funny. I guess I'd better buy some extras. :)

OK -- I couldn't tell from picture if it was 0.1" or 0.156"... but now that I look at it a bit more, I can see that.

The original plug was an IDC type plug. These are quick for the manufacturer to assemble... but, IMO, suck for longevity. Like you mentioned - replacing it with a standard crimp connector is better in the long run. It takes a couple crimps to get the hang of it - but once you get going, it's really pretty easy.

Ed
 
The splice connectors are called "Z" connectors - formerly made by ITW Pancon.
They don't make them like this anylonger but do have one that will work.
The closest thing they have now is an inline splace -- part number MWWS156-24 (24 pin version).

You can find more info on these here:
http://itwpancon.com/MASconpages/MASCON_accessories.pdf

-- Ed

Thanks for the link! Now if I could find someone who stocks them....I could use a handful of the 24 pin versions.

Edward
 
So I have some connectors that have been crimped (I guess) that I may need to move some wires.

Is it possible to take this connector apart, uncrimp 3 of the wires and recrimp them in a different position and put it back together again?

If so, have any tips to doing this? Does it really work?

The connector would likely do just what I want if I can move 3 wires; otherwise I'm looking at having to construct what I want from scratch.

Thanks in advance.

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Get the appropriate pin removal tool for that connector. Remove the pin.

Slide the pin into the hole you want.

You're done.

As described there is no need to recrimp those pins. You're only moving them within the same connector. No need to cut them off.
 
So I have some connectors that have been crimped (I guess) that I may need to move some wires.

Is it possible to take this connector apart, uncrimp 3 of the wires and recrimp them in a different position and put it back together again?

I don't think those wires have pins crimped to them. This looks like another compression housing. If it is you could still pull the wire and re-press it into the new position. There are special tools for pressing the wires into place. Don't reuse the old pressed point since it may not be a tight fit...
 
I'll provide a couple of new pics tonight that are close up and at different angles. I'd like to know what I'm getting myself into before I take the connector apart and ruin it. :)
 
Well it's not like you have huge risk here. Worst case is you screw it up and need to put on a new connector. It's not like that trashes the game or anything.
 
True enough.

I'd rather just know enough about the housing to not screw it up and have to make a new one (since I don't have any crimping or pin removal/pressing tools now).

I realize that I will have to get some type of tool to hack this thing -- any suggestions as to what and how to go about it?

Thanks!
 
Some close up pics of this connector... what's the right way to move wires around in it w/o hosing it? :)

Thanks!
 

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