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AdamHeard
19-07-2011, 20:02
[cdm-description=photo]36975[/cdm-description]
Vikesrock
19-07-2011, 20:18
We use similar looking headers where I work but ours have a .100 pitch spacing. I think this housing may be what you are looking for (pitch spacing of .156"):

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?FullDetail&name=WM2112-ND

The type of contact I am familiar with using with it is this:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=1442670&k=19520-nd

Molex has a different type of contact linked on the "Associated Products" section of the housing.
MrForbes
19-07-2011, 20:29
I found them in the digikey catalog but I can't read the fine print! Just wait, you'll get old, too....

WM2101-MD

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?vendor=0&keywords=WM2101-ND

see if this looks right, you can download the datasheets
sanddrag
19-07-2011, 22:16
This might be it http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8096
Vikesrock
19-07-2011, 22:34
This might be it http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8096

That appears to be the more common .100 pitch spacing.
clayman
19-07-2011, 23:39
Those look like computer fan headers to me, in which case newegg.com may be an option.
MrForbes
19-07-2011, 23:51
I was thinking computer fan too, but I figured Adam would have tried that....but then again, maybe he doesn't mess with computers as much as some of us.....
Trent B
20-07-2011, 00:53
My initial thought is computer fan header too but I don't have any handy to check the spacing.
AdamHeard
20-07-2011, 01:28
Yes, I'm familiar with the look of the connector and have seen them around, but I was trying to find the exact number to order on mouser or digikey. 1000 are needed so price is important.

The first post was perfect, thanks for the help!
Tristan Lall
20-07-2011, 02:07
Yes, I'm familiar with the look of the connector and have seen them around, but I was trying to find the exact number to order on mouser or digikey. 1000 are needed so price is important.What might you be doing with hundreds of machine tool power supplies? (Unless you're working for Haas....)
sanddrag
20-07-2011, 02:12
That appears to be the more common .100 pitch spacing.Sorry, I can't read.
sanddrag
20-07-2011, 02:33
Not cheap, and already has wires, but there's this: http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-233/3-PIN-CONNECTOR-W/HEADER-0.156/1.html
AdamHeard
20-07-2011, 10:34
Not cheap, and already has wires, but there's this: http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-233/3-PIN-CONNECTOR-W/HEADER-0.156/1.html

Mouser wins at $.15 per housing.


I was thinking computer fan too, but I figured Adam would have tried that....but then again, maybe he doesn't mess with computers as much as some of us.....


What a low blow...! I'm a computer science minor and build my own, so I like to think I know my way around.



What might you be doing with hundreds of machine tool power supplies? (Unless you're working for Haas....)



Impressive that you recognized the board that easily! I meant to type 100, not 1000. Still a lot. Doing some upgrades and add ons to a lot of existing machines at work. Although the board pictured is a new HAAS which has more of the "Mini Fit" Molex connectors, the older machines almost exclusively have the above type.


Once again, thanks for the help everyone!
MrForbes
20-07-2011, 11:21
What a low blow...! I'm a computer science minor and build my own, so I like to think I know my way around.

Definitely not intended that way, I thought you spend most of your time doing mechanical stuff....

The fan connectors are .100" while the ones on that board are .156", right? Otherwise they're the same connector.
Tytus Gerrish
20-07-2011, 15:35
Chop off some pc fan connectors
Al Skierkiewicz
20-07-2011, 18:16
Adam,
You have a lot of suggestions. At work we buy the Digikey parts and a variety of different headers. There is also a universal MOLEX crimp tool that was about $59 the last time I looked. Not only does it do a nice job on these connectors, you can use it to crimp PWM pins as well. Be sure that you have the right size for the pin diameter and spacing. They are different. The type you show have a locking option that snaps over a raised flat on the body. This also allows the connector to only be plugged in one way. It also appears that the board may have polarized blocks that assist in the correct insertion of each plug to it's associated header.