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mistergrumpy - 12/2/10 at 05:43 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a 7 way variant of this connector? There doesn't seem to be a standard name for them which makes it hard to search. This picture's from Maplin but theirs are too small and they don't have 7 pins. I've tried RS components website and it's a bit of a minefield but I don't think they have them either.

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rayward - 12/2/10 at 05:48 PM

any good???


LINKY

Ray

blakep82 - 12/2/10 at 05:51 PM

trailer plugs?

or 2 of your 5 way ones, but male and female opposite ways round (so you can't plug them into the wrong ones)

theconrodkid - 12/2/10 at 05:51 PM

looks like the one for a mic on a 2 way radio,just checked a couple of mine and they are 4 way,can you use 2 plugs?

mistergrumpy - 12/2/10 at 05:52 PM

The pins are arranged differently than on a microphone plug. They are kind of like this
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Equally spaced though, the pictures not showing right on here

[Edited on 12/2/10 by mistergrumpy]

blakep82 - 12/2/10 at 05:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
The pins are arranged differently than on a microphone plug. They are kind of like this 
code:
 

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Equally spaced though, the pictures not showing right on here

[Edited on 12/2/10 by mistergrumpy]


like that

ah right, so you've already got one half of it, but want to match the other side

[Edited on 12/2/10 by blakep82]

mistergrumpy - 12/2/10 at 06:03 PM

Yep. I need the male part with the holes in it

rayward - 12/2/10 at 06:18 PM

like this...........??




ray

mistergrumpy - 12/2/10 at 06:20 PM

Yep like that. It has a small keyway in the bottom but basically yes.

vinny1275 - 12/2/10 at 06:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Yep. I need the male part with the holes in it


I always thought it was the female part which had the holes.......

mistergrumpy - 12/2/10 at 07:01 PM

Yeah its a plocket. A male plug with sockets!

Confused but excited. - 12/2/10 at 07:17 PM

7 pin DIN connector.

fluidslvr - 13/2/10 at 08:52 AM

7 way from RS ...

LINKY

minitici - 13/2/10 at 09:19 AM

Found it!
e-Bay from China
R-Tech 7 pin
R-Tech 7 pin

mistergrumpy - 13/2/10 at 07:19 PM

Them RS ones have the wrong hole pattern.
Them's the exact ones on Ebay. If only someone in Britain sold them now!

minitici - 13/2/10 at 07:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Them RS ones have the wrong hole pattern.
Them's the exact ones on Ebay. If only someone in Britain sold them now!


For $6 I would risk buying them from China
..... or just pay £139 for the R-Tech footpedal

One other thought, can you get crimp socket pins to suit the existing plug on your torch and adapt that?

[Edited on 13/2/10 by minitici]

blakep82 - 14/2/10 at 03:17 PM

you'll get them from RS, its just a case of going through their website, which is wee poor for searching for stuff...

mistergrumpy - 14/2/10 at 04:44 PM

I'll give the Ebay a go then.
RS might sell them but as you say Blake the sites a bit pish and when I went to the store there were 5 huge catalogues and some cashiers who didn't know so forget them. There loss....of a few quid

blakep82 - 14/2/10 at 04:46 PM

eh? i never said wee poor.... lol