Posted by Howard Casto on 27, 2001 at 2:35 AM:
In Reply to: "quicker" disconnects than Molex for swappable cp posted by telengard on 27, 2001 at 2:04 AM:
Are you using the type of molex conn that have the little "snap latch" (not sure how to explain that) that locks into place? If you are, lots of times you can just cut the latch off and they'll slide together and apart with a slight tug/pull. The best way to do it is to firmly secure boht ends of the connectors in position so that when you panel is in place they will join and when you remove it they will seperate.... You can use a roll of metal strapping to bolt then against the side of a board. (Look in the plumbing section as it is often used to hold pipes together and resembles collar-type pipe clamps)
Another alternative is to use db25 (parallel port) connectors. Cyberpunk used this method on his last projects and it seemed to work well.
go to :
http://www.cybertechdesign.net/mameroom/index2.htm
for a write up on cyberpunks experiences
hope that helps
:)
: I'm currently using molex connectors, and they're
: really good if you want the connection to stay together. However, I have swappable control panels
: and yanking them apart is a big pain. Anyone know
: of an alternative ( I've read about quick disconnect
: molex but can't find them anywhere ) or a way
: to get them to loosen up a bit.
: thanks
: http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~bsturk/mame.html