Alternatives for Signal and Pneumatic Connectors?

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

It's not cheap, but the WCP Spartan Board is a great solution (IMHO) for the RoboRIO connectors. It offers a variety of nice features, but one of the best is that it changes all pinouts to Molex connectors with detents. We used it this season and never had any issues with wires coming lose on the RIO. It doesn't solve the PITA crimp problem, but it's an improvement.

As a heads up, the spartan board will be dropping in price and including a gyro for under $120, we'll also be selling the mating connectors this year.

[dradel]

Originally Posted by nuclearnerd

Our tubing and fittings are pretty much all the AndyMark stuff (not sure what brand). We have a few from McMaster Carr - I'll have to check which



I'm sure 1 through 3 were the causes of many failures, but I hadn't considered #4, thanks!



I was wondering if barbed fittings might be a more "fault tolerant" solution.

Barbed fittings are not the answer.

If really concerned about it you can go with a compression fitting but those have the draw back if not as easy to undo and service.