Or you could get a bunch of the Female to Female, Female To Male, or Male to Male DUPONT cables. Just cut them in two and you have your connectors. Regards, Jim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [EE] 1-position connector? > From: Neil > Date: Thu, February 21, 2019 8:11 pm > To: piclist@mit.edu >=20 >=20 > This would be great if there was a male plug that would work with it. =20 > But it's designed to accept plain wire. Which is interesting in itself,= =20 > for other purposes. Add to evaluation order. > https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/avx-corporation/009296003202906= /478-9534-2-ND/5161722 >=20 > Cheers, > -Neil. >=20 >=20 >=20 > On 2/21/2019 7:24 PM, Neil wrote: > > I haven't but will investigate. I would like prefer some type of "body= " > > around the pin though, to look more "finished". Perhaps I can 3D-print > > something for that. > > FWIW, I'll have to do a couple hundred of these. > > > > > > > > On 2/21/2019 4:22 PM, AB Pearce - UKRI STFC wrote: > >> Have you thought about using D-Sub pins? Solder or crimp ones can be g= ot that accept 20AWG. > >> Heat shrink over the pin after fitting the wire makes a quite reasonab= le 1 pin connector. > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of N= eil > >> Sent: 21 February 2019 19:28 > >> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > >> Subject: Re: [EE] 1-position connector? > >> > >> I've been looking through the Keystone offerings and found a plug that= may work size-wise (0.19" OD, so I can stack 3 side-by-side easily). > >> But not sure of friction... keystone says there is some "springiness" = in there, but they don't test for repeated cycles, so not sure how long it = will last. I will order some to experiment with, but that will have to wai= t a few weeks until I return. > >> > >> Loop test points won't work as I need these to protrude out the side o= f the housing, so they'll have to mount to the edge of my PCB. The user sh= ould just be able to plug them in from outside the enclosure. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2/21/2019 1:39 PM, Denny Esterline wrote: > >>> Keystone has a bunch more options for "test points". > >>> https://www.keyelco.com/category.cfm/keyelco/Test-Points-Tips-Probes-= C > >>> lips/id/518 > >>> > >>> Would one of the through-hole or surface mount loop terminals on the > >>> board and a test clip on the wire work for you? > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 10:47 AM Neil wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I'm having issues finding a small 1-position board-to-wire connector > >>>> for use as a test lead on a custom product. It needs to be small, > >>>> and accept 20-gauge wire (or 18 gauge). And I will use 3 > >>>> side-by-side, and have about 20-21 mm width for it. > >>>> > >>>> My first thought was to use a 2mm banana jack, but for whatever > >>>> reason, the 2mm jacks and plugs I'm finding don't fit each other, > >>>> other than say matched sets from companies like Pomona, which gets > >>>> quite pricey. And they're still wide anyway. > >>>> Common 0.1"-spacing headers with wires on dupont connectors would've > >>>> been great if only they could've accepted 20-gauge wire. If someone > >>>> makes something similar with say 0.15" spacing, I think it would be = ideal. > >>>> > >>>> I'm currently investigating this, but I'd have to cut off the side > >>>> locking tabs... *cringe*. And not sure how secure the connectors > >>>> will be without them. Perhaps the 3-position header can accept 3 > >>>> separate 1-position plugs? Will have to experiment. > >>>> > >>>> https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/te-connectivity-amp-connec= t > >>>> ors/1-794374-1/A130985-ND/1860852 > >>>> > >>>> I'm also looking at using test points like this, but the solder tab > >>>> at the end may make mounting in an enclosure with the jack easily > >>>> accessible challenging... > >>>> > >>>> https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/keystone-electronics/6050/= 3 > >>>> 6-6050-ND/316474 > >>>> > >>>> Surely someone makes a workable option? Any thoughts? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> -Neil. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > >>>> View/change your membership options at > >>>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > >>>> > >> -- > >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/= change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/p= iclist > >> >=20 > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .