On Jan 7, 10:47*am, "Ross, NS7F" wrote:
Has anybody had any experience with those little cables used for
connections on computer motherboards, typically to front panel LEDs,
etc? The pins are 0.1" centered and would be extremely handy for
routing +12v around while breadboarding stuff. I think the official
name is IDT cables. However, whenever I search for them, I get the
crimpers for the massive 40 or 80-conductor cables for ATA ribbons! I
just want to make the little 2-3 conductor thingies...

Thanks for taking a look.

73 de Ross, NS7F

"IDC" perhaps? "Insulation displacement connectors." The ones that
go on ribbon cable can usually be installed using a vice, or perhaps
even a pair of pliers for a small one. The ones I tend to use because
they are available to me have loose contacts that crimp one at a time
to wires that have been stripped, and then snap into bodies. I use
them exactly as you suggest, for running power supply connections to
little boards. Both DigiKey and Mouser catalogs have large connector
sections, and I'm sure you can find appropriate ones in there.

Cheers,
Tom