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DB25 Crimp Style Connectors
starnix17:
I've been working with some DB25 connectors on my project and there a pain. My solder isn't strong enough and it's hard working in such small places. So.... I was in my Radio Shack and I saw these... http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102865&cp=&kw=d-sub+crimp&parentPage=search
Would I be able to get away with those?
markrvp:
You still have to solder the wires into the pins.
starnix17:
Then I attatch the pins to the connector?
markrvp:
No, you actually have to solder the wires down into the pin receptacles. The "female crimp" refers to the plug's gender and not an ability to crimp wires into it.
Ed_McCarron:
Since RS's website seems to be down...
Heres a link from Jameco's catalog.
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&categoryId=302510
These are d-sub connectors, with crimp pins. You crimp the wire into the pin, then insert the pin into the d-sub shell.
Easy to mangle the pins while crimping, and probably needs a special tool. I use some mil-spec crimp tool that work has lying around.