Quick Disconnects - What size needed?

[kelemvor]

I'm currently awaiting arrival of my Happ Buttons and my Ultimarc Mag-Stik Plus.  I want to purchase some crimp on quick-connects to use to hook everything up so I don't have to solder.

I found this at Happ's website but I'm not sure what size I'd need...
http://www.happcontrols.com/electrical_supplies/43105400.htm

Do all the buttons and joysticks have pretty much the same size terminals?  And what size do I need?

Thanks!

[vizzinni]

My Happ pushbuttons are .187" terminals.  The player 1/player 2 start buttons I got from Ultimarc are .25"; I can't say what size the terminals on the Mag-Stik are though.

I received the Ultimarc buttons first so I bought 100 .25" QD's on ebay, then the Happ buttons came in.....but the .25" QDs stick to the .187 terminals well enough.

[Luckydevil]

The 3/16"  (.187) terminal disconnects I used were a perfect fit for my P360's and all the cherry switches on the buttons.

I got mine from here...

18-22 gauge: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=095-270

14-16 gauge: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=095-287

[kelemvor]

So they aren't all the same then eh?  I guess I'll buy some of each size locally and then see what shows up and if they all take the same I'll jsut return the ones I don't need.

But if anyone knows for sure about the Mag-Stik, let me know.

[DrewKaree]

The "different sizes" are dependent on the size of wire YOU are going to choose.  Of all those .187 connectors, the only difference is what gauge of wire one is best used for (14,18,20,22 all refer to the gauge of the wire).  Choose your wire size and buy disco's for that gauge of wire.

[DrewKaree]

where in WI are you located?  There's a distributor in Brookfield who might be able to help you.

[kelemvor]

I went to my local Menards store today and they only have .250 size so that was a bust.  Are the .187's a non-standard size?  I bought a box of the .250s so we'll see if they fit or not.

Hey Drew, who's the guy in Brookfield?  I work right in Waukesha by Sams.

I guess tomorrow I'll check with Home Depot and see if they have anything.

[DrewKaree]

I know right where you're at.  Skip the guy in Brookfield and go to that Fleet Farm or Farm & Fleet or whatever the heck they call it - the one on 18 behind that PDQ.  They've got 'em.  I bought mine there.  Home Depot should have them too, but they're a tad more expensive.  Otherwise, you can go down to Hwy 100 and between Northern Tool and HOBO there's a Graingers (electrical supply house).  (That's right off the freeway on Hwy 100)

You won't find wire easily available around here in 18-22 gauge except for at Radio Shack.  Grainger SHOULD have some available, but they seem to sell out of it pretty quickly.  You'd think they stock more, but they do a lot more business in mail-order.

If you still want, here's the two distributors for our area and I haven't dealt with them, so I don't know which to tell you (although ponyboy has better prices on buttons/joys than Happs).  From the Happs book:

Outside Sales Representative
Eric Skowlund
Tel:  800-511-1796 Ext 470
Office:  262-677-9125
Cell:  847-867-0628
E-mail:  eric.skowlund@happcontrols.com

Inside Sales Representative
Dan Trivits
Tel:  800-511-1796 Ext 103
E-mail:  dan.trivits@happcontrols.com

[kelemvor]

Thanks for the tip.  I'll check out the Farm & Fleet tomorrow.

I'm going to try Cat5 cable for the wire because I have an unlimited supply of that.  Hopefully it will work OK.

Thanks.

[fatfingers]

Hi.  I have a Mag-Stick Plus and .187 connectors, and the .187 connectors are way too small.  I'm guessing the Mag-Stick needs .250 connectors.

[Chris]

The .187's are definately tricker to find in any kind of bulk.  I've found them at Ace Hardware in packs of 50.  Peale sells (or used to sell) packs of them that were really nice and fully insulated, and really inexpensive.  My Home Depot only carries .250's.  You can use the .250's on .187 tabs, but you'll probably need to crimp them ever so slightly with pliers to make them fit snug.

--Chris

[kelemvor]

Well, no go at Farm and Fleet either.  I guess I'll jsut stick with the 1/4" ones (.250) and see how they work when my stuf farrives.  I'm sure I can just tighten the ends a bit if they seem too lose.

Thanks for the help though.

[DrewKaree]

Go to Graingers.  They may have to order them for you, but they'll definitely be able to get them for you.  If an electrical supply house can't get them for you, there's no hope for you

Tell them you're looking for part 4X293.

Phone: (414) 353-7400

Branch Hours:
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)

[SirPeale]

The .187's are definately tricker to find in any kind of bulk.  I've found them at Ace Hardware in packs of 50.  Peale sells (or used to sell) packs of them that were really nice and fully insulated, and really inexpensive. 

I still sell them.

[Paik4Life]

Hrm...I had no problem finding .187" at my closest Radio Shacks and Home Depot and Lowes.  In RadioShack they are in the set of draws that they usually have for different parts but they are usually in small quantities.  Home Depot and Lowes have themin their Electrical sections.

.250" and .187" are a lot more common in the US than say .110" (which are used for Sanwa parts by the way).  If anyone is looking for .110" and has a hard time they should try vectosurplus.com  That's where I just got mine.  A bag of 100 for $7 and change.  They also have all sorts of wire, heat shrink, barrier strips.  They also have .187" and .250" quick disconnects.  Careful though because they have a $10 minimum order or else they will charge you $3.

~Paik

[kelemvor]

Well, just got done wiring up my test panel.  The .250s worked just fine.  They were a bit loose on the NOs of the Happ buttons so I just squeezed them together a bit.  THey fit great on the Mag-Stik and fit pretty good on the Common on the buttons.

Off to bed but I'll give it a test run in the morning.