cvoinescu wrote:Molex make a gigantic, truly humongous range of connectors. Which one are you enthusiastic about?
cvoinescu wrote:There shouldn't be any serious issues with unshielded cable. If anything, I'd use shielded wire for the limit switch connections. The heaters couldn't care less, and the thermistors have large filter caps so they should be fine. Still, if you're concerned about generating interference, it helps a lot if you twist all four wires for one motor together. Don't braid them, twist them -- easy to do if all four wires are loose at one end, nearly impossible if both ends are connected -- and keep in mind that you lose a little length when twisting them.
flickerfly wrote:Yeah, the molex stuff is cool. JST has a similar range. You can get samples of connectors from both organizations. Molex is much better equipped for getting samples though. There are some things to like about JST as well.
flickerfly wrote:For molex, look up the part you are interested in and fill out this form:
http://www.molex.com/molex/smp/amesamplereq
I suggest using part numbers ones on their website, not ones in PDF documentation. PDF documentation seems to include part numbers for things they never actually sold, maybe just theoretical.
For JST, do the same thing with this sample form:
http://www.jst.com/home10.html
They do have limits on the numbers for both orgs on what and how many of the parts you can receive. I used our hackerspace name as the business and have been sharing them around the space, showing them off and generally building connector awareness.
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