Travis Jordan wrote:

The pins are 0.093" in diameter. Some have made a connector from #11
solid copper wire. Various schemes have been tried with plastic and/or
epoxy to build up a connector body around the two pieces of wire. #11
wire is 0.0907", and tinning it with solder should make it just about
right. I would tin it to ward off corrosion. Unfortunately, #11 is NOT a
common size (to say the least!). #10 is 0.1019", which is a little
large, and is probably what the "plug builders" used. I don't know if
that is large enough to damage the female connector or not. The pins are
spaced 0.350" c-c. A better choice might be some 3/32" dia (0.0937)
brass tubing from the hobby shop. It would give a more reliable
electrical connection to the wire. Think that's what I'd do.

73, Garey - K4OAH


The "Standard" Molex pins are .093". They are used in the four pin
"Y" cables for adding drives to a computer, and a number of distributors
carry the pins by themselves. Digikey is one source.

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Michael A. Terrell
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