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rooter:
--- Quote from: mcseforsale on May 10, 2012, 11:20:32 am ---How about wire them in parallel and chop the IEC (C14) socket from an old PS. It looks more pro, IMO. I did that with my cab...
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I have the surge protector built into the inside of the cabinet, only one cable comes out. Nothing I do looks pro on the inside. I usually get the outside looking decent though. I don't even know where to learn how to do that stuff. For example, it seems like I should should be using molex connectors in some places, but I don't know how to connect the wires up. I probably need to buy another tool.
rooter:
I made an easily removable board to contain my fuse holders for my LEDWiz. I want to be able to take it out of the machine without moving my LEDWiz or anything connected to it. I'm still pretty new to hobby electronics, what kind of quick disconnects can I use to easily plug and unplug all the wires on each side of the fuses?
TopJimmyCooks:
If there was a pcb involbed .156 molex connectors are very commonly used in pinball. you usually don't see 30 pin headers I guess because it gets hard to pull the connnector on and off. so I would do 2 16 pin connectors for input and 2 more for output. use the extra pin on each for a key so you can't mix them up.
Since you don't have a pcb, you're probably looking at 3x5 round pin .93 molex setup for wire to wire.
http://www.molex.com/webdocs/datasheets/pdf/en-us/0019091156_CRIMP_HOUSINGS.pdf
mouser and digikey have them. the link is just for the male side, obviously there's a female side too, and pins, and a crimper required. you'd need four and they would need to be color coded with stickers or something since with 30 pins total, you woudn't have room for a pin key.
rooter:
--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on June 07, 2012, 08:58:45 am ---If there was a pcb involbed .156 molex connectors are very commonly used in pinball. you usually don't see 30 pin headers I guess because it gets hard to pull the connnector on and off. so I would do 2 16 pin connectors for input and 2 more for output. use the extra pin on each for a key so you can't mix them up.
Since you don't have a pcb, you're probably looking at 3x5 round pin .93 molex setup for wire to wire.
http://www.molex.com/webdocs/datasheets/pdf/en-us/0019091156_CRIMP_HOUSINGS.pdf
mouser and digikey have them. the link is just for the male side, obviously there's a female side too, and pins, and a crimper required. you'd need four and they would need to be color coded with stickers or something since with 30 pins total, you woudn't have room for a pin key.
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Can someone please quickly review the Molex parts I am going to order? I am not confident that I picked all the right things.
Why don't they sell all these pieces in kits?
4x Pin & Socket Connectors 15 CIRCUIT PLUG Male
4x Pin & Socket Connectors 15 CIRCUIT PLUG Female
60x Male Pin & Socket Connectors TERMINAL .093 CRIMP PIN 1190T
60x Female Pin & Socket Connectors TERMINAL .093 CRIMP PIN 1189ATL
4x MOLEX 15-pin Connector Kit 0.093 1 Set
Could someone also suggest an inexpensive crimping tool? The ones I am looking at somehow range from $3-$500, I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
rooter:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on June 07, 2012, 09:26:38 am ---Holy freaking god, are you really fusing each LED?
:laugh2:
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I'm going by the Pinball 101 electrical guide. They know a lot more than I do, and this is their design:
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