3D model for DB23 connector

[kipper2k]

Hi All,

I tried to buy more DB23 hoods and its getting nigh on impossible to find so i decided to make my own

here's the design. THe nice thing is both sides of the hood are identical so the shell can be made using the same piece. Its a pretty basic design but it will work

[Loedown]

I have stated on many occasions that I can get the connectors and the back shells, back shells are $1 each or $0.88 for 10 or more, happy to post them at cost, freight to me is $9.90, I would just ask you pay half and naturally postage to Canada.

[mfilos]

What I NEVER managed finding was an IDC Connector for 23pins like the ones for DB25
http://www.winfordeng.com/products/cni25.php

Would be really nice for custom mod getting the floppy signals inside instead of desoldering the original 23pin connector like I did on the Parallel port for MAS-Player mod.

[Zetr0]

@Kipps

Looks delicious!


@loedown,

How much do you think it would be for 50/100 of these (inc. postage to UK) ?


@mfilos

my friend, for two FDD's you can use the same internal cable and just pick up a couple of signals from underneath the motherboard for DS1/2/3

if I get some time I will put up a schematic!

[Loedown]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@loedown,

How much do you think it would be for 50/100 of these (inc. postage to UK) ?

Price for Male / Female DB23 is $1.05 AUD per part for 10+
Back shells are $0.88 per part for 10+
Freight to my door is $9.90, I will always buy something so you pay half, I round it up to $5
Postage would be $71 by air mail, that's an assumption of 1.5 - 2.0Kg

$52.50 connectors either male or female (50)
$44.00 back shells
$5 Freight
$71 shipping

If you know anyone who's visiting or anyone who is coming over I can organize to meet them somewhere and give them the package which would cut out the postage.

Nice to see you around.

[Loedown]

I take it the freight is the killer, if you have a better idea I'm all ears.

[Zetr0]

@loedown

Thanks for getting back to me... its good to come back here now and then, I dont get much on-line time these days =(

Now, its a great price for the components, the shipping isn't too crazy (assuming AUD).

At the moment its not far from the cost to get just the 23db connectors from the US, I shall crunch some numbers this afternoon and see what can be done..


would you know / estimate what the weight would be for
(1) Just 100x 23DB female connectors?
(2) Just 100x 23DB shrouds ?
(3) 100x 23DB Female & 100x 23DB shrouds

I may have some mischief planned very soon =)

[Loedown]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@loedown

Thanks for getting back to me... its good to come back here now and then, I dont get much on-line time these days =(

Now, its a great price for the components, the shipping isn't too crazy (assuming AUD).

At the moment its not far from the cost to get just the 23db connectors from the US, I shall crunch some numbers this afternoon and see what can be done..


would you know / estimate what the weight would be for
(1) Just 100x 23DB female connectors?
(2) Just 100x 23DB shrouds ?
(3) 100x 23DB Female & 100x 23DB shrouds

I may have some mischief planned very soon =)

I will try tomorrow to get the individual weights of each piece and then we can really start cooking.

[Loedown]

I did find one website for Farnell which suggests the weight of each connector to be 14 grams, this is for a 25 pin version and the information was sketchy as to which type it was, through hole or cup style. I have weighed out a 25 way D type with cups at 7 grams, so if we assume 7 grams per part give or take that gives your total at 700 grams per 100, back shells will be nothing, I should be able to keep the shipping under 1Kg which means the postage is $37 AUD by airmail.

[kipper2k]

Hi All,

I'd like to present my latest creation. I tried to buy some backshells but they are getting a lot harder to come by (cheaply) so i decided to get my 3D model finished for the 23 pin backshells. I will use these primarily for my svideo adapters

I had the quality setting set to low and each pair of shells took 36 minutes to print. I will sell these, price won't be that bad, it will be cheaper than ebay.

take a peek




I also have grey but meh!

[Loedown]

Ah the uses of 3D printers!

Nicely done Kipper, very nicely done.

Originally Posted by kipper2k

take a peek

Interesting that you printed them on that axis (XZ plane from your CAD screenshot) - did you have to pull much support plastic away? Or do you have a printer with dual extruders for using a different support plastic?

[Jope]

Originally Posted by mfilos

Would be really nice for custom mod getting the floppy signals inside instead of desoldering the original 23pin connector like I did on the Parallel port for MAS-Player mod.

Why not press a socket upside down onto the cia chips and steal the signals from there?

Edit: talk about thread necromancy. :-)