Re: pins, cables

Peter Bennett <peterbb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

You can get loose connectors of many types from Digikey, Mouser and
other electronic suppliers - and even Radio Shack should have a
limited selection. The same sources will also have a wide selection
of bulk cable.

Is it basically cheaper to walk in to a Radio Shack and buy a few
components of various types or to order from certain online suppliers?

One problem I have with a wide selection is that I'm not really knowledgeable
about what all the choices mean that I have to select from, even if I feel
in my gut that there must be something wrong with the choices at Radio Shack.

Some connector families are available with insertable contacts,
intended to be crimped on the cable, then inserted into the connector
body. I use these contacts to make single contact test leads.

Thanks very much for this remark. It is very helpful to learn the
term, "insertable contacts", and to now be able to search for it
online. And also that they exist.
--
Ignorantly,
Allan Adler <ara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
* Disclaimer: I am a guest and *not* a member of the MIT CSAIL. My actions and
* comments do not reflect in any way on MIT. Also, I am nowhere near Boston.
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