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Where can I buy molex connectors with pins?
unclet:
I am thinking about using some of these white plastic molex connectors as quick disconnects. In a previous thread I decided to use some serial cable adpaters as quick disconnects ...... but I could not run the 5V power through one pin of the serial adapter. I was going to split up the 5V power line across 4 pins of the adpater and then rejoin all 4 5V lines on the other side of the quick disconnect adapter. Anyway, I could do this of course, but I thought if I used molex connectors then it would be easier since I would be able to simply connect the red 5V power line from my power supply to 1 pin in the molex connector.
Questions:
1) Can I (in fact) connect the 5V power line from my power supply to one pin of a white molex connector without worrying about anything melting or getting to hot?
2) Where can I get cheap female/male molex connectors with about 6 (or 8) pins already in them?
Spaz Monkey:
1) Yes. I had my power supply to be the PC type where you use one molex plug for the +5v, +12v, and the -12v. Think about your PC power supply. It's doing the same job.
2)Electronic stores, Fry's, Bob Roberts, Mouser (in any order)
govee:
try here
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&CAT_ID=39&ObjectGroup_ID=121
WareWolF:
Keep in mind Molex connectors are NOT made for continous disconnect / reconnecting.
Many of their connectors are rated for only 25 cycles before pins will begin to fail and have to be replaced.
unclet:
--- Quote ---I had my power supply to be the PC type where you use one molex plug for the +5v, +12v, and the -12v. Think about your PC power supply. It's doing the same job.
--- End quote ---
Yes, but I normal PC molex connector/cables will not do since I need at least 6 separate pins and those have 4 pins only. Some of these 6 pins will be connected to stuff other than 5V, 12V, Ground so I can not use a PC cable split either .....
WareWolf
What does "25 cycles" mean?
Also, can I run a 5V line directly through "one" pin of the molex?