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Title: What's this called?
Post by: joe61 on March 17, 2012, 07:40:14 AM

I'm trying to find a socket for a connector coming off some motors I scavenged from an old printer. My main problem is I don't know what these connectors are called, anyone know?

Thanks

Joe

Title: Re: What's this called?
Post by: definitionofis on March 17, 2012, 10:48:27 AM

It looks like this flat ribbon by Molex:
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/cat/cable-assemblies/ffc-fpc-flat-flexible-ribbon-jumpers/1573391?k=flat%20ribbon (http://search.digikey.com/us/en/cat/cable-assemblies/ffc-fpc-flat-flexible-ribbon-jumpers/1573391?k=flat%20ribbon)

http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/sd/210390269_sd.pdf (http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/sd/210390269_sd.pdf)

Go through the list and find the correct pitch (pin separation) and look up ribbon cable connector. There are 2600 of them in digikey.

Title: Re: What's this called?
Post by: joe61 on March 18, 2012, 05:13:52 AM

I've seen those, but they have individual wires bonded together. What I have is a flat plastic strip with connections sort of printed on it (no individual wires). Thanks for checking though.

Joe

Title: Re: What's this called?
Post by: Soeren on March 18, 2012, 07:49:25 AM

Hi,

The link was good, it's the FCC connectors.
Here's other examples:
http://www.qantas-hk.com/connector2.htm (http://www.qantas-hk.com/connector2.htm)

They're everywhere - Don't you have an old cell phone, a printer or a similar piece of equipment to sacrifice?
You can just use one that's wider if you can't find one that fits.

I have attached some pics of a 6 pole FCC connector from an old BC video recorder.

Title: Re: What's this called?
Post by: joe61 on March 18, 2012, 07:04:21 PM

Ok, thanks. Maybe I need to make an appointment with my optometrist.