[vcf-midatlantic] Robots and Relays and Commodore

[Chris Fala]

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> You guys prefer the posts over the loops on the back of the connectors?
>
> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 7:10 AM, Dan Roganti via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 7:00 AM, chrisjpf33--- via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
> >
> > > On May 26, 2016, at 6:37 AM, Dan Roganti via vcf-midatlantic <
> > > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > ​FYI,
> > > a good deal on User port connectors, 10/$15
> > > just picked  up a bag
> > > other common places are price gouging you on this part.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.memotronics.com/commodore-pet-cbm-64-c64-sx64-128-vic20-user-port-connector-pcb-mount-10-pcs/
> > > ​Dan
> > >
> > >
> > > Agree. I have bought a few items from that place. Originally found it
> on
> > > eBay. Good service and prices. They also have a user port connector
> with
> > a
> > > housing/strain relief:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.memotronics.com/c64-user-port-plug-with-housing-and-polarizing-keys-vic20-pet-cbm-sx64-c128/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ​would be nice to find a matching enclosure for this too
> > have to keep searching
> > Dan
> > ​
> >
>



I prefer the loops, helps to hold wires in place as you solder them. I
imagine that if you need to solder to a circuit board, the posts would be
better.


Chris