andyh Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 as you may be able to tell by the thread subject, I'm not quite sure what to call these, which is why I'm not finding anything in google ... I'm making up some servo-type leads with 2/3/4 wire dupont connectors & I'm trying to find the sleeve/barrel/whatever things that you plug a plug (with male pins) into to make a socket. if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be much appreciated! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) something like these- Component shop H King (not sure JST-SH is the correct description for this type of plug/socket) Edited July 20, 2021 by Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 thanks Ace, that's the sort of thing. I'm after just the circled bit though: & 2- & 4-pin as well as 3-pin. you're right that JST-SH is the wrong description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Andy, the part you circled is actually the socket. You can't turn a plug into a socket, because the plug has receptacles and the socket has pins. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 For multipoint connections I use these MaxLock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Graham Davies 3 said: Andy, the part you circled is actually the socket. You can't turn a plug into a socket, because the plug has receptacles and the socket has pins. Graham Nope, it's a polarising sleeve in my book. It has neither pins nor receptacles so is gender-neutral. For RC use it turns a plug into a sleeved plug.? Edited July 20, 2021 by Bob Cotsford mistyped 'plug', wasn't implying it turned it into a pooch! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Fair enough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Graham Davies 3 said: Andy, the part you circled is actually the socket. You can't turn a plug into a socket, because the plug has receptacles and the socket has pins. what I'm after - & what I believe I circled - is one of these: you make up a plug with male pins (so they protrude out of the plug), then plug the plug into the sleeve to make it into a socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan p Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 What you are showing is the protective shroud for the pins. As said previously pins cannot be converted to socket, its either male or female. Gender neutral doesn,t even come into it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 This on Ebay appears to be what you want andyh, or at least the description should enable you to search wider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, alan p said: What you are showing is the protective shroud for the pins. As said previously pins cannot be converted to socket, its either male or female. Gender neutral doesn,t even come into it? I know what you mean (I know what I mean too ? )- people call the normal servo plug male, which really has female "pins", & call the socket female, which really has male pins. if we're calling it a shroud, do you know where to get any please because Google doesn't seem to call it a shroud? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Female connector housing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 8 hours ago, alan p said: ... its either male or female. Gender neutral doesn,t even come into it? Has anybody asked the plug/socket/shroud (whatever) how it wants to be referred to? The important thing here is how it self-identifies and not that it conforms to some oppressive norms imposed by an outdated patriarchy. (Flounces out...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, Mike T said: Has anybody asked the plug/socket/shroud (whatever) how it wants to be referred to? The important thing here is how it self-identifies and not that it conforms to some oppressive norms imposed by an outdated patriarchy. (Flounces out...) it wants to be called "Loretta" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 8 hours ago, John Lee said: This on Ebay appears to be what you want andyh, or at least the description should enable you to search wider. thanks John, we're getting warmer. I still can't find any 2/4/etc. pin housings though. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, andyh said: it wants to be called "Loretta" ? Would that be Loretta Switt ch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I use dupont connectors (didn't know that's what they're called) in multiple configurations, single and double row, up to a dozen wires, for connecting wing electrics to the fuselage. I use 2.45mm (1/10th inch) pin headers for the the other half of the connection, soldered into a pcb and then stuck onto a suitable place near the wing mount. In some ways more handy for connecting than plug and socket each on a wire, because it can be done with only one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I used to make up these in a different situation professionally and now loads of them on my models. The correct term is a male socket. The other half is identical whichever gender the pins/sockets are. Get them from the above mentioned suppliers as long as they are exactly the same as on Spektrum/Hitec/Futaba as some brands have shorter pins which will give the inevitable disastrous results. I posted very recently somewhere on here about making up multi connectors etc using these and since I have the knowhow and correct tools to do it (£500+) offered to help out but no takers so best of luck. PM me if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 thanks for your replies gents. I'm beginning to think that I may have imagined the existence of sleeves/male sockets for anything other than 3-pins! Allan - that's a neat solution but it doesn't really suit my application. Martin - I think your post was in this thread - https://www.modelflying.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/48404-best-source-for-servo-crimp-connectors/ - I didn't see it at the time, I just went & found it now. thanks for the offer, I'll bear it in mind, but I think I'll probably end up just using combinations of 3-pin connectors, as inelegant as that may be. ? - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Did you look at the MaxLock connectors Andy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil James Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I would call that the connector shell. Maybe that will make a difference on Google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 If it’s just the sleeve/housing/shell you are after I can 3D print some for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) Wouldn't a twin type Y extension lead do the job? The type where you put 2 aileron servos etc into the twin socket. The plug put in one side also becomes a socket connected to the plug. ( difficult to describe but you know what I mean) This is what I mean https://www.componentshop.co.uk/futaba-150mm-22awg-splitter-lead.html But of course you don't need or use the lead and plug just the twin socket. Edited July 24, 2021 by kc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 24/07/2021 at 09:17, Ron Gray said: Did you look at the MaxLock connectors Andy? I did look but 4max seem to be the only people selling them. they also only seem to come in multiples of three - which obviously makes sense for multiple servo connectors - when I'm mostly interested in making up 4-pin connectors. also, I wasn't clear whether you can use regular servo pins to make up the connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 24/07/2021 at 11:43, kc said: Wouldn't a twin type Y extension lead do the job? The type where you put 2 aileron servos etc into the twin socket. The plug put in one side also becomes a socket connected to the plug. ( difficult to describe but you know what I mean) This is what I mean https://www.componentshop.co.uk/futaba-150mm-22awg-splitter-lead.html But of course you don't need or use the lead and plug just the twin socket. that's basically a Y-lead isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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