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09-26-2006, 03:32 AM
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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
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09-26-2006, 04:59 AM
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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.
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09-26-2006, 05:04 AM
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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.
Last edited by Harold Lanfear : 09-26-2006 at 05:07 AM.
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09-26-2006, 09:03 AM
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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
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09-26-2006, 10:54 AM
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Ahh...didn't think about safety wire. That would've been easier!
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09-26-2006, 11:39 AM
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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
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09-26-2006, 08:15 PM
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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
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09-27-2006, 08:42 AM
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Small zip ties work good too although I safety wired mine.
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