Digikey has also started selling pre-crimped wires for certain Hirose
connectors. I prefer Hirose for large number of wires -- Neil would
probably be happier with the All Electronics parts.

Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:23:24 -0700, Bob Axtell <engineer@cotse.net> wrote:
> But CHOOSING the connector is normally based on what your
> production facility's has in the way of CRIMPING tools. Hand crimping
> tools rarely make good connections; you want a connector that you can
> crimp with air or hydraulic tools. Making the wrong choice here can
> cause a production nightmare for your client.
> 
> HINT: All Electronics sells already-crimped 2, 3, 4 and 5-pin plugin
> polarized connectors, with color-coded wires AND the PCB male
> mates at a very reasonable price. Useable in small production runs.
> 
> --Bob 
> 
> 
> 
> PicDude wrote:
> 
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Been looking thru the Digikey and Mouser catalogs for a connector, but it's
> >difficult to get a clear feel for what the connectors actually look/work
> >like.  Hoping some one here might help me cut thru the chase...
> >
> >What I need is a simple 2-circuit connector for supplying 5V power (only a
> >couple hundred mA) from one PCB to another.  I'm imagining a 2-post header
> >soldered to the PCB, and a matching plug-in polarized connector.  The plug-in
> >connector will have wires attached to it.  The connector must lock in place,
> >since I'll be using this in a car.  And of course low-cost is better.
> >
> >I'm thinking that a floppy-drive power connector would be ideal (but a
> >2-circuit version), but can't find this in the catalogs.  Any of you have a
> >recommendation for this?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >-Neil.
> >
> >
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