[Donwill]

Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one behind
the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by inserting
these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to any of the
vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I want.
I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode pins etc
Does anyone know what they are called these days, and where can I get one.
I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built conservatory it
needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the flexibility to select
vents. I know there are different ways of doing it but I want to do it using
one of these patch boards.
Cheers
Don

[Andy Burns[_6_]]

Donwill wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one behind
the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by inserting
these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to any of the
vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I want.
I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode pins etc
Does anyone know what they are called these days

"matrix pin panel" or "matrix patch panel" seem to turn up several uses
of them on synthesizers, you might be able to find a supplier from there.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article ,
Donwill popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by
using inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current
to different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one
behind the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by
inserting these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to
any of the vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I
want. I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode
pins etc Does anyone know what they are called these days, and where can
I get one. I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built
conservatory it needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the
flexibility to select vents. I know there are different ways of doing
it but I want to do it using one of these patch boards.

Pin patch used to be quite popular for routing non critical audio etc
circuits in TV outside broadcast vehicles where space was at a premium.
But doesn't seem to be available anymore from the usual suspects. I'd
guess solid state routing has taken over as that can save even more space.

--
*With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[mark]

On 26 July, 09:40, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one behind
the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by inserting
these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to any of the
vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I want.

Cheers
Don

Emi-mec plugboard lathes still use them.They sell for pennies on
ebay,but you could probably get a faulty one from the agents and cut a
good bit out of it.
I`ve got a bag of new diode pins somewhere.

[Donwill]

"mark" wrote in message
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On 26 July, 09:40, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
snipped
Cheers
Don

Emi-mec plugboard lathes still use them.They sell for pennies on
ebay,but you could probably get a faulty one from the agents and cut a
good bit out of it.
I`ve got a bag of new diode pins somewhere.

I had a look on Ebay but I couldn't find any.
but thanks anyway

Don

[Donwill]

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
news
Donwill wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one
behind the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by
inserting these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to
any of the vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I
want. I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode
pins etc
Does anyone know what they are called these days

"matrix pin panel" or "matrix patch panel" seem to turn up several uses of
them on synthesizers, you might be able to find a supplier from there.

I think it was a firm called Oxley that used to make them but I can't see
them on their website
so they have probably stopped making them.

Many Thanks

Don

[Bob Minchin[_2_]]

Donwill wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one behind
the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by inserting
these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to any of the
vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I want.
I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode pins etc
Does anyone know what they are called these days, and where can I get one.
I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built conservatory it
needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the flexibility to select
vents. I know there are different ways of doing it but I want to do it using
one of these patch boards.
Cheers
Don


For a small matrix you could build one using small stereo jack plugs and
sockets? Should be able to mount them on a 1/2" grid.

Bob

[Donwill]

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Donwill popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by
using inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current
to different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one
behind the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by
inserting these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to
any of the vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I
want. I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode
pins etc Does anyone know what they are called these days, and where can
I get one. I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built
conservatory it needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the
flexibility to select vents. I know there are different ways of doing
it but I want to do it using one of these patch boards.

Pin patch used to be quite popular for routing non critical audio etc
circuits in TV outside broadcast vehicles where space was at a premium.
But doesn't seem to be available anymore from the usual suspects. I'd
guess solid state routing has taken over as that can save even more space.

I might try and find some cheap miniature jacks and make something up. I
will only need 18 in a 3x6 matrix.

Thanks anyway
Cheers
Don

[Bob Minchin[_2_]]

Donwill wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Donwill popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by
using inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current
to different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set one
behind the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by
inserting these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to
any of the vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I
want. I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode
pins etc Does anyone know what they are called these days, and where can
I get one. I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built
conservatory it needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the
flexibility to select vents. I know there are different ways of doing
it but I want to do it using one of these patch boards.
Pin patch used to be quite popular for routing non critical audio etc
circuits in TV outside broadcast vehicles where space was at a premium.
But doesn't seem to be available anymore from the usual suspects. I'd
guess solid state routing has taken over as that can save even more space.

I might try and find some cheap miniature jacks and make something up. I
will only need 18 in a 3x6 matrix.

Thanks anyway
Cheers
Don


Great minds?

[Donwill]

Bob Minchin wrote:
Donwill wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Donwill popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by
using inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current
to different locations. If you can imagine 2 pieces of veroboard set
one
behind the other and the strips at right angles to one another, then by
inserting these pins you could connect any of the horizontal strips to
any of the vertical strips. Someone must still be making them surely?
I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I
want. I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode
pins etc Does anyone know what they are called these days, and where
can
I get one. I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built
conservatory it needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the
flexibility to select vents. I know there are different ways of doing
it but I want to do it using one of these patch boards.
Pin patch used to be quite popular for routing non critical audio etc
circuits in TV outside broadcast vehicles where space was at a premium.
But doesn't seem to be available anymore from the usual suspects. I'd
guess solid state routing has taken over as that can save even more
space.

I might try and find some cheap miniature jacks and make something up.
I will only need 18 in a 3x6 matrix.

Thanks anyway
Cheers
Don

Great minds?
Telepathy, same wavelength?

Cheers Bob

Don

[Donwill]

"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message
...
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found this.
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

It may be useful.

Cheers
Don

[Donwill]

"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message
...
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found this.
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

It may be useful.

Cheers
Don

[Donwill]

"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message
...
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found this.
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

It may be useful.

Cheers
Don

[Donwill]

"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message
...
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found this.
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

It may be useful.

Cheers
Don

[Donwill]

"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in message
...
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by using
inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found this.
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

It may be useful.

Cheers
Don

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article ,
Donwill popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Years ago there used to be something called a patch board which by
using inserting pins with diodes in them you could route a DC
current to different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found this.
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

Not sure I'd be keen relying on cheap 2.5mm sockets.

--
*To err is human. To forgive is against company policy.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[Steve Firth]

Donwill wrote:

I've searched but to no avail, plenty of RJ45 patches but not what I want.
I've searched Patch boards, Patch panels, Patch pins, Patch diode pins etc
Does anyone know what they are called these days,

I'm not quite sure what you're on about. If you intention was to
proptotype something before building it on a PCB then the term you
wanted was "breadboard" not "patchboard".

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?...oard&source=15

Vero used to have a useful combination of a solderless breadboard and a
Verostrip made to the smae form factor, permitting constructors to
simply copy the working breadboard version to the veroboard then solder
components into place. Apologies if this isn't what you're after but
ICBA to work out what you want.

[Man at B&Q]

On Jul 26, 3:38*pm, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:
"Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote in ...

Years ago there used to be *something called a patch board which by using
inserting *pins with diodes in them you could route a DC current to
different locations. snipped

For any others who may be looking for something similar I found *this.http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

It may be useful.

Cheers
Don

So useful you were worried we might miss it the first time?

MBQ

[NT[_2_]]

On Jul 26, 5:18*pm, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:
In article ,
* *Donwill popple @diddle .dot wrote:

Years ago there used to be *something called a patch board which by
using inserting *pins with diodes in them you could route a DC
current to different locations. snipped
For any others who may be looking for something similar I found *this..
http://monopole.ph.qmw.ac.uk/~thomas...atchpanels.htm

Not sure I'd be keen relying on cheap 2.5mm sockets.

I once decided to compromise and use 3.5mm stereo plugs/sockets.
Suffice it to say I wouldnt use those again. 2.5mm are far weaker.


NT

[Andy Dingley]

On 26 July, 09:40, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:

I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built conservatory it
needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the flexibility to select
vents.

I think these days it's called an "Arduino" 8-)

[Donwill]

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
On 26 July, 09:40, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:

I'm building a vent controller for the new, not yet built conservatory it
needs to control 6 vents and I need to build in the flexibility to select
vents.

I think these days it's called an "Arduino" 8-)

Thanks and apologies to all for the multiple postings the OE went bananas
and I couldn't stop it for some reason.
Eventually had to unsubscribe from uk.d-i-y to stop it doing it. Ah well
seems to be OK now I hope??

Cheers
Don