Looking these up, and I found this. Is this what you mean? http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/2563625.pdf?_ga=3D2.104808832.1080150859.= 1550844379-2019162090.1550425449 No reference to it being able to handle 20-gauge wire, but I'll dig further= .. Thanks. On 2/22/2019 8:47 AM, Jim wrote: > Use BERG connectors. They crimp onto the wire and you can have as many > or as few as you wish. > Check Newark Electronics. That's where we got the last. You can get > the pins and the bodies > and make connectors any size you need. The bodies are plastic and can > be cut down to individual > pieces that slip and lock over the female pin. These will then fit on > .025" male header pins. > > Regards, > > Jim > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [EE] 1-position connector? >> From: Neil >> Date: Thu, February 21, 2019 8:11 pm >> To: piclist@mit.edu >> >> >> This would be great if there was a male plug that would work with it. >> But it's designed to accept plain wire. Which is interesting in itself, >> for other purposes. Add to evaluation order. >> https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/avx-corporation/00929600320290= 6/478-9534-2-ND/5161722 >> >> Cheers, >> -Neil. >> >> >> >> 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? 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