[sdiy] Molex connectors

[Ron Malleis]

I just use needle nose pliers fir mine; I can't afford none o' them
fancy-dancy crimper thinger-majingers right now :^)  Works easy enough for
me(not sure if I'm using Molex knockoffs, tho)

-R

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Peter Grenader
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 2:22 PM
To: Seb Francis
Cc: elmacaco; synth diy
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Molex connectors


Hey...I tried it without the right one...once.  My cats took for the hills
in about 4 minutes I got so miffed.  LIfe it too short.

As they say:

What's cheaper:  a Molex crimping tool or a divorce attorney.

HA!

Seb Francis wrote:

> True, it would be easier to use the proper crimp tool ;-)
>
> I was just pointing out that it is not required (e.g. if you are only
making
> up a few connectors).
>
> Seb
>
>
> Peter Grenader wrote:
>
>> Seb Francis wrote:
>>
>>> Important* is to run a bit of solder into the crimped connection (not
too
>>> much
>>> solder though or the springy contact bit on the end won't spring
properly)
>>
>> A suggestion: For 14 bucks, you buy a crimper and all this work can be
>> avoided!!!  Tin the wire as usual, put the pin in the tool, insert the
>> tinned wire into the pin, push.  Bang -->ZOOM.
>>
>> a key though to all is to remember only the second (closest to terminal)
end
>> of the pin wraps actually get the wire.  the first one, furthest out to
the
>> end of opposite end of the connector with the larger diameter, is
designed
>> so that crimp goes around the unstripped casing of the wire.  this is
what
>> gives you the hold.
>>
>> -P
>