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UK supplier for 6pin din

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Mike

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi,

I am looking for a supplier for a 6 pin din male to female converter (not
mini / PS/2) in the UK - ie a gender changer. This needs to be openable so
I can get in and swap a couple of pins. I have tried farnell and maplin,
but they seem to only to supply plugs and sockets. Anybody know where I can
get one ?

Thanks

Mike
 
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Graham W

Jan 1, 1970
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Mike said:
Hi,

I am looking for a supplier for a 6 pin din male to female converter
(not mini / PS/2) in the UK - ie a gender changer. This needs to be
openable so I can get in and swap a couple of pins. I have tried
farnell and maplin, but they seem to only to supply plugs and
sockets. Anybody know where I can get one ?

You'd be far better off getting a line plug and socket and wiring the
two ,with the required adjustment, with a foot cable. This takes the
mechanical strain of the extended assembly off the chassis socket.
The bits should be easier to get, too.
 
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Mike

Jan 1, 1970
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You'd be far better off getting a line plug and socket and wiring the
two ,with the required adjustment, with a foot cable. This takes the
mechanical strain of the extended assembly off the chassis socket.
The bits should be easier to get, too.

The existing cable to which I need to connect this is rather lightweight and
used very infrequently. I don't want to make the overall cable any longer
than it is already, hence me wanting to wire a converter rather than an
extra cable.

Mike
 
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Lostgallifreyan

Jan 1, 1970
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The existing cable to which I need to connect this is rather
lightweight and used very infrequently. I don't want to make the
overall cable any longer than it is already, hence me wanting to wire
a converter rather than an extra cable.

Mike

Get some of the better ones, like the nickel plated Neutrik ones, remove
the cable strain releifs, and use just enough wire to reach so that you can
put it together like Mike says, but then stuff the slack into both plugs so
they butt against each other, then bind them with heatshrink sleeving. Hold
the pin ends between finger and thumb to clamp gently while blowing hot air
tangentially across the axis so you heat only the heatshrink.
 
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