On Nov 3, 7:51*pm, Karl Townsend
wrote:
I need to make up connectors like you see on the back of a computer.
My servo amps have a couple 2 row 15 pin, a 2 row 25 pin, and a 3 row
26 pin places to connect.

I'm seeing a bewildering number of possibilities in digikey. FWIW the
connector plug I'm after is similar to this pictuhttp://search.digikey..com/scripts/D...tail&name=A320...

or digikey part A32073-ND. I'm not after this part, just trying to
show the connector.

I'm not at all good at soldering in tight places. I much prefer
something that can be made up by crimping. I have a Molex type crimp
tool.

can someone suggest a good series of parts for this?

Karl

Having soldered and crimped literally hundreds of DB-25s, I can say
crimping is much faster, tool is much more expensive, though. If
you're going to use this stuff on anything with a lot of vibration, go
for the crimp. Eventually a soldered wire joint will fail just above
where the pin is soldered on, given enough vibration. Found that out
on the VW injection harness...

The pins are NOT Molex pins, you'll need either a different set of
dies or a whole new crimper. Prices are all over the place depending
on who's name is branded on its butt. Pins are pretty cheap, though.
You'll want the special gizmo to remove pins, you WILL get one in the
wrong hole eventually, trust me on this. Easier to swap crimped pins
than to unsolder and resolder solder pot connectors.

Solder-pot connectors aren't that hard to do, it's just tedious work,
tin wires, tin the pot, insert wire while heating pin, repeat ad
nauseum. Helps to have the connector held in a vise, but I've done it
hand-held.

If you really want to do a posh job, a short length of shrink tube
right over the joints is the finishing touch. Gives a bit of strain
relief and a bit of protection should something conductive make its
way in.

Stan