Connecting male & female D-sub connectors
 

Hey Guys,
I'm trying to connect a male and a female D-sub connector together. I purchased a set of screw locks, but I can't seem to figure out how to install the parts to make it work. Can anyone please tell me how to put the connectors together or show me a picture.

Thanks,
Jerry

I guess your question is that you have two d-sub blocks and they both have the little retainer screws and you want to connect them together, right? I dug through my parts bag of PC hardware and found elongated hex nuts that I just put between them and threaded the retainer screws into them. I assume you can buy these nuts at Fry's, Radio Shack, etc. Sorry I can't be more specific.

Connecting D-sub connectors
 

Bob Nuckolls has an excellent article, with pictures at http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/macservo/macservo.html

This article shows how he uses D-sus for a Mac Servo,hope this helps. Bob has excellent articles on a variety of subjects, so you may want to cruise around his site also.

Quick and dirty connection
 

I didn't trust the screw-together connection so in a couple places I just ran safety wire through the holes. Very quick and easy and it WON'T come apart!

Bob Kelly

Ahh...didn't think about safety wire. That would've been easier!

I have about seven or eight DB connectors "in line" that I have to mate/demate to remove my panel. I use those elongated nuts that were mentioned above by Jamie - we have a local electornic parts surplus place, and they have bins of them. They seem to hold really well. I hadn't thought of using safety wire - neat idea! I don't think I'd want to use it with lots of connectors, as I'd end up with lots of little bits everytime I removed a connector, but I'm going to remember that for a few other places in the airplane that rarely get disturbed or inspected.

Paul

Hello Guys,
Thanks for all of your replies. I finally found some of those elongated nut things in the Mouser catalog. Thanks for all your help,

Jerry

Small zip ties work good too although I safety wired mine.