[Rhodes22-list] Ok, boys & girls, let's play "Who can identify this part?

[Brad Haslett]

Elle,

KISS!  Use a knife connector with a plastic spaghetti sheath.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/knifedisc.php

You should be able to find this locally, cheap.  We're just talking about
the 12V power supply, right?

Brad

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM, john Belanger <jhnblngr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> elle,
>  if they say they aren't standards, its possible its because they are no
> longer using that type. ask them what they are using now, and buy those.
>
> elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   Mike,
>
> Thanks! What a trove of info.
>
> If these are OEM parts than the person in tech at
> Standard Horizon (the VHF manufacturer) was almost
> certainly wrong when he told me that these did not
> come from SH. The connectors were probably in the box.
>
> I will follow up tomorrow with the info and contacts
> you've provided & will report back.
>
> ;^)
>
> elle
> --- "Michael D. Weisner" wrote:
>
> > Elle,
> >
> > The connector in your pictures is not a Molex but
> > rather an EDAC, a 570
> > Series to be exact,(
> >
> http://www.edac.net/downloads/EDAC%20WATERPROOF_CATALOGUE.pdf
> > )
> > They are sold by Digikey.com, although it is a
> > special order product for
> > OEMs and generally sold in 50 or 100 piece minimums.
> > Please be aware that
> > the connectors are sold as the plug and socket
> > shells (housings) and the
> > pins (contacts) are sold separately. In addition, a
> > special crimping or an
> > insertion tool may be required to assemble the
> > connectors. The pdf catalog
> > above gives fairly good descriptions. For help,
> > call 1-800-DIGIKEY and ask
> > about the EDAC 570 line. Additional information may
> > be found by searching
> > digikey.com, entering "edac 570" and viewing the
> > "Rectangular - xxxxx"
> > sections (accessories, contacts, headers, housings.)
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "elle"
> > To:
> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:44 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Ok, boys & girls,let's play
> > "Who can identify this
> > part?"
> >
> >
> > > Help, y'all....
> > >
> > > I need to find this connector or something
> > similar.
> > >
> > > My neighbor is installing some stuff on my
> > > boat...these plugs are on the VHF....not put there
> > by
> > > Standard Horizon (VHF manufacturer).....we'd like
> > to
> > > use these when hooking up the other stuff as it
> > will
> > > be much less complicated than trying to run more
> > wires
> > > down through the binnacle......I do not need these
> > > exact ones...I can change these.......but like the
> > > rubberized gasket on the one end....
> > >
> > > All the following have drawn a blank:
> > >
> > > GBI, West Marine catalog, the boat dealer who
> > rigged
> > > my engine, Radio Shack, Mid- Atlantic Marine, Port
> > > Supply, the electronics guy where I work.....I
> > have
> > > one more one more marine electronics place yet to
> > > try....
> > >
> > > Anyone seen these? Have a source?
> > >
> > > thanks ,
> > >
> > > elle
> > >
> > > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we
> > can adjust our sails.
> > >
> > > 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady
> > in Red)
> > >
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