Name that mystery cable!

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Hello!

I’ve been trying to find a cable like this on Mouser for a while and I haven’t had any luck. It looks like this:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDgwMA==/ … k/$_57.JPG

It should have 0.1 inch pin spacing, with 3 leads and female ends on both sides. What is a term that works on Mouser to find it? I’ve tried “3 lead cable”, “0.1 3 lead cable”, and other things but nothing seems to work. I would like a picture to appear alongside the product as well so I can check, so none of the VCC cables are very helpful.

Thanks! :slight_smile:

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I don’t think they’ll have ready made cables like that, but maybe made to order. I think Digikey is the same. I’ve run across this with small pitch cables, even with a manufacturer part number.

I did find them at Parallax, but only in a kit, or a 68" version.

http://www.parallax.com/product/751-00010

Try hobby shops instead of electronics suppliers, IIRC these look like servo cables.

Dave

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Yep, they look like servo cables. You will find thousands on an auction site.

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You can make your own cables like that quite cheaply, with any length and a range of connector widths, using the parts and tools from Pololu: https://www.pololu.com/category/39/cables-and-wire

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Sounds good! I’ll go look at the ones that are on eBay. Thanks for the help, everyone.

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Yep, they are female to female servo cables typically used to connect an RC RX to a Multi-rotor Flight controller board.

Most places that sell RC gear have these in various lengths.

Pololu carries them and also carries the parts to make them.