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Scottk:
Hi all,

I have a couple existing U360 10 pin Wiring Harnesses, but I do not like the thinness of the cables.
I would rather wire up my own, using thicker cable.

Does anyone know what the heck that 10 pin black connector is called?
NickG:
It's a 2x5 0.1" pitch connector
The thickness supplied by Ultimarc is just fine (electrically) for  the short runs most people will use in their control panels. In fact the cable size is about as large as you can fit into a 0.1" pin connector.

You can remove the existing cables using a razor balade to lift the plastic and get your own 0.1" crimp pins, then you have to purchase your own 0.1" crimper if you do not yet own one.  Not sure if you can even fit larger cable into those...  Alternatively, you may be able to utilize push- down- type connectors for ribbon cable.  This is the method I have chosen.  My U360's 10-pin connectors are connected toribbon cable 'push-downs" and my buttons are run to ribbon cable via euro-style  terminal strips which i have purchased from Radioshack.  I am running them all to the same 50 pin cable which is connected to my computer's USB, and to my Dreamcast's inputs via CN50's.

If you are still having problems with wire size I think you may be delighted in using a wire ferrulle kit.  this increases the reliability of your wiring connections screw terminals and push down terminals
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.. wish I had one…
Scottk:
Hi NickG,

Wow, this was the answer I was hoping to get!   Thank you so much!!!


BTW, yeah, I am moving towards thicker cable, not because of connection/distance problems, but more
because of problems on my end...
Specifically, when I try to crimp on the "slide on" connectors to the really thin cable, a lot of times,
I end up breaking the wire at the crimp point.

I know this is more or less my issue, and I am sure there are better techniques to make it work, but oh well...
Besides, I think the thicker cable looks better.



NickG:
edit... hey I seemed to have edited after you answered but I added some more infoe to previous post ^^  that's about all i know about this sort of problem- Good Luck.  8)
Havok:
You could just try folding the wire to make it thicker at the crimp point.
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