Homebrew PCBs

Hello,

WHY use a dual row? Use a single row snap-able header, and mate it 
with an AMP MTA .100 IDC connector... This connector type is also 
sold by molex, but I use amp because that's the "gun" I originally 
bought for insertion. 

BUT before I had the gun, I used the thin bladed manual tool with 
decent success. If you try the "screwdriver technique, be sure to use 
a pair of pliers across the width--means in the .500 direction or 
you'll have likely intermittant contact, as the screwdriver blade 
tends to spread the IDC "cutters" in the connector.

These connectors work really well with ribbon cable... I use these 
with ribbon cable for my CNC machine limit loops.

Hope this helps, It WILL save money and board space...

Ballendo

P.S. The MTA connectors are color coded for different wire gauge 
ranges. Be sure to get the ones that fit the wire size of your ribbon 
cable!


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Toft <toftat@c...> 
wrote:
> Thanks for the replies guys! if I can't find the ribbon connector, I
> will just plug up the unused pins and just use some 6 conductor 
ribbon,
> it only uses 5 conductors anyway. 
> -- 
> Anthony Toft <toftat@c...>