[kwlug-disc] OT: JST cables

[Ron Singh]

I have had very good luck getting oddball connectors and wiring harness
bits here --

https://www.yelp.ca/biz/orion-electronic-supplies-kitchener

A trip would be required to the shop though as the staff is not terribly
helpful tracking down a part even with an emailed pic.

Thanks,

Ron Singh


On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 12:34 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> Hello all ...
>
> I have a project that drives two stepper motors. The motors have male
> plugs which are JST 2.0mm pitch PH 6-pin female. They look like the ones in
> the link below.
>
> The motor seller included a female connector and tiny pins that go into
> it. A friend who has crimping tools was not able to put the pins in the
> connector, since they are so tiny.
>
> Ordering from eBay would take 6 weeks or more.
>
> Any idea where can I find these connectors with wires, or how to crimp
> them?
>
> https://www.ebay.ca/itm/10-Sets-Micro-JST-2-0mm-PH-6-Pin-
> Male-Female-Connector-Plug-With-Wire-300mm/352101794647
>
> Some background in case you are wondering: this is a unipolar stepper
> motor with 6 wires. Only 4 will be connected, so as to drive it in
> half-coil mode. But it is not the same pin configuration that is comonly
> used for bipolar motors for 3D printers and CNCs, which uses full coil mode.
>
> P.S. I am already checking with Computer Recycling, but doubt if they
> would have any.
>
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