Connector ID please - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Colinaps · 2nd Jul 2022, 10:20 pm

Hello Chaps,

I'd like to make a DC cable for my venerable Kenwood TS711. Like the one in my grubby fingers in the image I hope is attached but with one pin swapped for the ground lead, instead of linking the internal PSU to the radio.

The pitch seems to be 6mm - it's definitely less than 1/4". All the ones I could find in Farnell had the right shapes in the wrong order, but I guess replacement contacts will be ten a penny.

Would anyone have the right housing lying around gathering dust

If not, I guess I can re-use the link plug with a Schottky diode to link to the PSU.

Living in hope!

73,

Colin MM1APS

joebog1 · 2nd Jul 2022, 10:29 pm

Look at some dead PSU's from a computer. They are very similar.

Joe

Silicon · 3rd Jul 2022, 12:41 pm

It might be worth looking through a Molex catalogue if we don't have an answer.

McMurdo · 3rd Jul 2022, 9:17 pm

looks like a tamiya

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32647425935.html

Colinaps · 5th Jul 2022, 7:39 pm

Nice one Kevin - thanks!

I was going crosseyed trying to see the patterns in catalogues..

Colin.

2nd Jul 2022, 10:20 pm	#1
Colinaps Pentode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roxburghshire, UK. Posts: 179	Connector ID please Hello Chaps, I'd like to make a DC cable for my venerable Kenwood TS711. Like the one in my grubby fingers in the image I hope is attached but with one pin swapped for the ground lead, instead of linking the internal PSU to the radio. The pitch seems to be 6mm - it's definitely less than 1/4". All the ones I could find in Farnell had the right shapes in the wrong order, but I guess replacement contacts will be ten a penny. Would anyone have the right housing lying around gathering dust If not, I guess I can re-use the link plug with a Schottky diode to link to the PSU. Living in hope! 73, Colin MM1APS Attached Thumbnails

2nd Jul 2022, 10:29 pm	#2
joebog1 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,228	Re: Connector ID please Look at some dead PSU's from a computer. They are very similar. Joe

3rd Jul 2022, 12:41 pm	#3
Silicon Octode Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coulsdon, London, UK. Posts: 1,644	Re: Connector ID please It might be worth looking through a Molex catalogue if we don't have an answer.

3rd Jul 2022, 9:17 pm	#4
McMurdo Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK. Posts: 4,751	Re: Connector ID please looks like a tamiya https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32647425935.html __________________ Kevin

5th Jul 2022, 7:39 pm	#5
Colinaps Pentode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roxburghshire, UK. Posts: 179	Re: Connector ID please Nice one Kevin - thanks! I was going crosseyed trying to see the patterns in catalogues.. Colin.