[time-nuts] Connector source for LPRO Rb oscillator...??

[Didier]

As a crimping tool, I use a small vise I have normally secured to my bench.
That works very well. I have used it for about 15 years and made hundreds of
cables for that type of connector, up to and including the 40 pin type used
for hard drives (the old parallel ATA type).

It is too bad that while the 10 pin connector is very common in older PCs to
connect the serial ports from the mothercard to the rear panel, in that
application they only crimp 9 wires (because there is a 9 pin serial
connector at the other end), and the LPRO needs both wires at the end, so
while you may reuse the connector itself (they are not too hard to take
apart, even though you need to be careful if you intend to reuse the
connector), you need to make a new cable.

Didier

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of Hal Murray
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:34 AM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Connector source for LPRO Rb oscillator...??
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> > The user-manual contains some info on the connector, but no info on 
> > where to make an actual purchase.  Any suggestions from the list 
> > members on where to get a couple of these connectors?
> 
> If the user manual has the manufacturer's part numbers, my 
> first try would be to feed them to the search stuff on my 
> favorite distributor.
> 
> Tyco gobbled up AMP a while ago, so the manufacturer for the 
> AMP part numbers is now Tyco.
> 
> That style of connectors is a pain until you fork over the 
> cash for a good crimp tool.
> 
> Digikey has the 87133-2 (shell) for $1.68 and the 5-87165-2 
> (pins) for $0.49 each.
> 
> Note the extra 5- on the front of the part number for the 
> pins.  That's the lead free version.  If you want lead, the 
> price is a bit higher.  87165-1 is the gold plated version.
> 
> The drawing for the shell said 87124 was the part number for 
> the pins.  
> That's probably newer/cheaper/better.
> 
> Digikey says over $500 for the hand tool.  That's more than 
> I'm willing to pay.  I have the Molex version.  Digikey says 
> "please call" for the one I have and over $300 for the 
> alternate.  Mumble.  I was thinking of $100 or so. 
>  Maybe you should hope a nearby buddy has one.
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