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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: BrianP on March 18, 2010, 08:17:30 am
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I picked up an Ultimarc SpinTrak (http://ultimarc.com/SpinTrak.html (http://ultimarc.com/SpinTrak.html)) and I was planning to use the USB harness for my mouse buttons (here is a picture from their web site: http://ultimarc.com/images/spintrak_usb.jpg (http://ultimarc.com/images/spintrak_usb.jpg)).
So, looking at the connector (a close up http://ultimarc.com/images/spinner_buttons.jpg (http://ultimarc.com/images/spinner_buttons.jpg)), I have 3 pins for the 2 mouse buttons. No problem. Andy at Ultimarc was nice enough to send me some wires and connectors to hook up one of the mouse buttons. But I really wanted to hook up both buttons.
So, here is my question. Does anyone know where to get the connector to plug into the square pin on the SpinTrak board? I no longer have a wire wrap tool, and I don't really trust my soldering skills. The pin looks like a the same pins you would find on a PC motherboard to connect to the case (ie power, speaker, HD light, etc), but I have no idea what the part would be called (PC HD light connector?). I have tried RadioShack, no luck there.
I will try to get a picture of the cable Andy sent me later if that would help.
Thanks!
- Brian
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Are they jumper connectors?
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Are they jumper connectors?
To answer your question about where to get the pins,
I sourced those pins (and connectors) for the UHID and U360 0.1" headers from Action-Electronics.com in California.
Search for "Molex KK pins".
They are $2.50 per 100 for the pins. (Shipping may be a deal breaker unless you're order more stuff. otherwise, just order a few pins from ebay, or digikey).
However, I personally dislike those connectors.
I would recommend replacing all that with 0.062" or 0.093" molex connectors.
(also available from Action-Electronics.com and DigiKey)
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Well, I only needed 1 pin. I really didn't want to buy a pack of 50 (which was the best I could find).
So, I stopped at RadioShack and picked up a D-Sub Connector. Looks like a female serial port.
If I take the pins themselves, they are a bit too large (and round). But they are slit down the side, and I can compress them a little bit. Success. Nice snug fit.
Make sense?