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Alright, I picked up some breakaway .156 connectors from Bob. I am going to build a harness to plug Scramble in to a switcher...

What is the "proper" way to attach wires to this connector? Just solder each pin? Solder and then use some heat-shrink? I know this has GOT to be a stupid assed question...

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You need the female harness side Frizz that slides onto it. you crimp the pins on the wires and insert them into the harness side plug.

The female side is attached to the Scamble harness. This connector will then attach to wires which will then go to the switcher. So my natural assumption is just to solder the wires to the short end of each pin...then heat-shrink (i wonder if I have sany heat-shrink)...
 
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The female side is attached to the Scamble harness. This connector will then attach to wires which will then go to the switcher. So my natural assumption is just to solder the wires to the short end of each pin...then shrinkwrap (i wonder if I have shrinkwrap)...

Do you mean heat shrink tubing? Why would you use shrink wrap?
 
Too stupid of a question I guess? I think i will do just that... solder directly to the back of the pins and heat-shrink...
 
This type header was designed for and intended to be used as a PCB mounted header. Than said, there is no real reason that a carefully secured, soldered and heat shrink covered set of wires could not be directly attached. The posts are quite large for the wire wrap tools I have, but it you could find a wire wrap hand tool to accomodate this post size, it will give the best results for this approach.

Hope this helps,
Saltbreez
 
i've got a few extension cables i've made the same way - solder, then heat shrink tubing over the wires. Just for added security, i hot glued the wires to the back side of the connector as well. I probably stole the idea from Bob Roberts- like this -
http://www.therealbobroberts.net/rgbcable.html
 
If you've got any blank circuit board (used to be able to buy it from radio shack) get some with the 0.156 holes (or drill them) and mount the header on the board. I usually attach the other side of the board to the 2 tapped holes on the top side of the switcher. That gives a solid surface for plugging and unplugging the power connectors.

ken
 
Welp, I managed to get this done by simply soldering to each pin, wrapping each pin, then wrapping the whole shebang at the end. It's a solid-enough connection and it works! No need to go hacking in to the DC power harness of this game. The AC power harness was already hacked up...
 
Picture? Just curious to see.

I have soldered wires straight to those connectors without any type of insulator (heat-shrink tubing, etc.) with good results. I do a continuity test between pins to verify I have not accidentally shorted any though, before testing! :)
 
Picture? Just curious to see.

I have soldered wires straight to those connectors without any type of insulator (heat-shrink tubing, etc.) with good results. I do a continuity test between pins to verify I have not accidentally shorted any though, before testing! :)

Yeah, I checked continuity for each pin as well and still insulated them...I guess I am a bit anal... (a bit he says...ha!)

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Yeah, I checked continuity for each pin as well and still insulated them...I guess I am a bit anal... (a bit he says...ha!)

SCRAMBLE_HARNESS.jpg

Insulation is a very good idea in an aplication such as this. You never know when a solder joint might break.

Edward
 
Insulation is a very good idea in an aplication such as this. You never know when a solder joint might break.

Ah, yes! I agree.

I have only done this type of solder to connecters with signals (video, audio, controls) for my Gorf PCB to Wizard of Wor harness adapter (for testing).
 
What I have done in the past is taken a .156 finger board, soldered a female connector on one side and the wires to the other. Got the idea from JROK's harness. I can get a picture if anyone is interested.
 
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