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Title: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: coasternuts on March 05, 2005, 02:38:46 pm

I want to wire up my Optipac so that it can switch between Rotary and Trackball with a switch( ie. not with the jumper) and I can't find what kind of connector will fit on it.  I looked at some HDD power cables but they looked too big to fit over the wires. 

Specifically they are the 6 pins, 3 on top, 3 on bottom, that I'm trying to connect to. 

And I don't want to solder to them.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: ShinAce on March 05, 2005, 09:52:39 pm

I think it's time you learn to wire wrap.

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: cholin on March 06, 2005, 12:05:05 am

Look around on some component sites for a 6 pin molex or something.  Look for polaraized headers or whatever you can get.

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: Fat_Trucker on March 06, 2005, 03:13:34 pm

If you are talking about connecting to jumper pins, could you not use the little connectors that you use to wire things like front sound ports to your mobo?.

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: coasternuts on March 06, 2005, 06:53:48 pm

I was looking at some CD drive connectors that connect to the mobo, but I didn't think about the sound ones.  I'll check this week.  Thanks.

As far as wire wrap'n,  any links to tutorials, just in case?

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: oldsage on March 06, 2005, 07:52:09 pm

Quote from: coasternuts on March 06, 2005, 06:53:48 pm

As far as wire wrap'n,

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: ShinAce on March 06, 2005, 08:57:06 pm

Just freakin google it... like so:

http://www.ece.queensu.ca/hpages/sstaff/techserv/wirewrap.html

Title: Re: Optipac Jumper, which connector?
Post by: oldsage on March 06, 2005, 09:24:21 pm

Quote from: ShinAce on March 06, 2005, 08:57:06 pm

Just freakin google it... like so:

http://www.ece.queensu.ca/hpages/sstaff/techserv/wirewrap.html

Sorry man... From some reason it seemed logical that you meant wrapping the wire... My bad, won't happen again (i hope)...