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Author Topic: QD to screw terminal adapters  (Read 933 times)

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QD to screw terminal adapters
« on: January 04, 2008, 01:04:54 pm »
This can be moved to any better section if someone thinks it fits better elsewhere...

I am tired of the "cut and re-crimp" method of repairing problems or making changes in my CP.
So, I am looking for an adapter that may or may not exist.

It would have the .187 female QD connector (i.e. to connect to the cherry switches) on one end a screw terminal on the other to accept the wire. Ideally, it would be able to handle anything up to 16 AWG wire.

Has anyone seen anything like that?

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Re: QD to screw terminal adapters
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2008, 05:22:44 pm »
It is unlikely that anything like that exists. You could solder single-input terminal blocks (the type with through-hole mounting posts) directly to the tabs of your microswitches though. The tabs of microswitches already have holes so it would be easy to through-hole solder something to them.
« Last Edit: January 04, 2008, 05:25:19 pm by MaximRecoil »

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Re: QD to screw terminal adapters
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2008, 07:31:04 pm »
Yeah! Just use terminal blocks like these....
You can break them off the block into individual ones and run a wire with a crimp connector on the end to your switch. The other side then gives you a screw terminal.

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