> Sounds like a reasonable explanation for my situation.  I was buying parts 
> to
> mate with a little bag of "matching" items, which in fact didn't match. 
> Maybe
> I should just bite the bullet and toss them.

Alas, that's probably the best option. These are potentially worse than 
useless as these, unless they are matched plug and socket in a particular 
application, will lead people to try and use the wrong equipment with them. 
One way you get a loose fit and bad contacts. The other way, if you are 
lucky they won't go it. If you are unlucky they will - once anyway ;-(.


        RM 

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