Society of Robots - Robot Forum
Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: ErikY on June 05, 2012, 04:00:10 AM
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Hi, this is a newbie question, so please forgive me. I am building the $50 robot (back at it) and I am using the Molex breakaway male headers. Can anyone tell me what I need to use for the female connector?
In particular for the battery connection, but this is also a more general connection as I would like to be able to use this for switches and also DC motors.
Thanks!
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Hi,
I'm assuming that you have 0.100 spacing headers, right?
If so look at this:
http://www.molex.com/molex/products/family?key=sl_connectors&channel=products&chanName=family&pageTitle=Introduction&parentKey=wire_to_board_connectors (http://www.molex.com/molex/products/family?key=sl_connectors&channel=products&chanName=family&pageTitle=Introduction&parentKey=wire_to_board_connectors)
The FFC or the IDT should work for you. Personally I do not like Molex its always hard to find things on their site
In my job I prefer Samtec esat to find things and if you only need a few they sample them too you, always a plus
Hope this helps
Art
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Hi,
I'm assuming that you have 0.100 spacing headers, right?
If so look at this:
http://www.molex.com/molex/products/family?key=sl_connectors&channel=products&chanName=family&pageTitle=Introduction&parentKey=wire_to_board_connectors (http://www.molex.com/molex/products/family?key=sl_connectors&channel=products&chanName=family&pageTitle=Introduction&parentKey=wire_to_board_connectors)
The FFC or the IDT should work for you. Personally I do not like Molex its always hard to find things on their site
In my job I prefer Samtec esat to find things and if you only need a few they sample them too you, always a plus
Hope this helps
Art
Art, yes, .100 spacing is correct.
Thanks!
I will definitely check out Samtec as well.
Appreciate the help.
Erik