Where can I get premade power cables
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- Spivkurl
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Where can I get premade power cables
I'm hoping to avoid making my own MTA-156 power cables for the time being, and would like to purchase several of them. I am building several more modules in the near future, and these are pretty much the only thing that I still need.
The only place I've found is blacet.com, but the site seems a bit outdated and frightening to order from. If others have found this to be worry free, then maybe I will try it.
There is also a wiggler offering them on ebay, but they will not respond to me about combining shipping. $18 for shipping six cables within CONUS is quite a rip off!
Are there any other online shops for purchasing these?
Thank you!
The only place I've found is blacet.com, but the site seems a bit outdated and frightening to order from. If others have found this to be worry free, then maybe I will try it.
There is also a wiggler offering them on ebay, but they will not respond to me about combining shipping. $18 for shipping six cables within CONUS is quite a rip off!
Are there any other online shops for purchasing these?
Thank you!
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I may at some point grab this kit, if my frac endeavors take me further than expected. At this point, I was able to get combined shipping on my requirements. Thanks for the recommendation!fracmonkey wrote:Blacet also has a big cable kit with a crimper. Makes it easy and you can make the exact lengths you need.
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I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
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Thank you for the input! Those are the wrong pin spacing for frac though.charlie-dude wrote:I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
Give Phil at Megaohm a try. He doesn't list them on his site but he is known to make them on request.
http://www.megaohmaudio.com/
He's a good guy and fine wiggler!
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http://www.megaohmaudio.com/
He's a good guy and fine wiggler!

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Re: Where can I get premade power cables
Spivkurl wrote:There is also a wiggler offering them on ebay, but they will not respond to me about combining shipping. $18 for shipping six cables within CONUS is quite a rip off!

Shipping - Each additional item
US $3.00 - US $0.75
So it should only be $6.75 for 6 cables?

Yup that's me JohnLRice.
Spivkurl and I got it worked out.
viewtopic.php?t=200440.
Still got some cables left if anyone's interested.
Spivkurl and I got it worked out.
viewtopic.php?t=200440.
Still got some cables left if anyone's interested.
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Yep, the cables I got from acidblue have been quality! No problems at all.
Loving this foray into frac! Have built a 2LFOSH, passive ring mod with VC square carrier osc, joystick module with two arcade style buttons, a mult with 2-4 sections and bananas for external interface, and a circuit bent yamaha DD3 module.
It's been an adjustment from my banana work, with the grounding and all, but very rewarding.
Loving this foray into frac! Have built a 2LFOSH, passive ring mod with VC square carrier osc, joystick module with two arcade style buttons, a mult with 2-4 sections and bananas for external interface, and a circuit bent yamaha DD3 module.
It's been an adjustment from my banana work, with the grounding and all, but very rewarding.
This weekend 9/28 to 10/1 you can get my bus cables @Tidie for 10% off.
https://www.tindie.com/products/14966/
https://www.tindie.com/products/14966/
I'm afraid you're going to have to get one of these
https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/part ... ries/23914
and this:
https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/part ... tool/10246
Then, not only will you have an unending supply of power cables, you can make them, sell them, and charge a ridiculous amount for shipping.
I'm half-joking, but as an owner of the above, (and the MTA-100 head) it's paid for itself a million times over at this point.

https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/part ... ries/23914
and this:
https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/part ... tool/10246
Then, not only will you have an unending supply of power cables, you can make them, sell them, and charge a ridiculous amount for shipping.

I'm half-joking, but as an owner of the above, (and the MTA-100 head) it's paid for itself a million times over at this point.
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Hmm strange, I use them all the time; females to hook into the males for the psup that comes with Frac; for me it works.Spivkurl wrote:Thank you for the input! Those are the wrong pin spacing for frac though.charlie-dude wrote:I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
I probably hve 30 of these in my current setup.
For this psup for instance, .1 spacing.
https://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9771-15&cat=44
the connector is .1 as well (you can even see that in the link).
Just for my own edification, what are you trying to do with this? there is a lot of Frac out there I don't know about.

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Hmm strange, I use them all the time; females to hook into the males for the psup that comes with Frac; for me it works.Spivkurl wrote:Thank you for the input! Those are the wrong pin spacing for frac though.charlie-dude wrote:I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
I probably hve 30 of these in my current setup.
For this psup for instance, .1 spacing.
https://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9771-15&cat=44
the connector is .1 as well (you can even see that in the link).
Just for my own edification, what are you trying to do with this? there is a lot of Frac out there I don't know about.

- charlie-dude
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Hmm strange, I use them all the time; females to hook into the males for the psup that comes with Frac; for me it works.Spivkurl wrote:Thank you for the input! Those are the wrong pin spacing for frac though.charlie-dude wrote:I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
I probably hve 30 of these in my current setup.
For this psup for instance, .1 spacing.
https://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9771-15&cat=44
the connector is .1 as well (you can even see that in the link).
Just for my own edification, what are you trying to do with this? there is a lot of Frac out there I don't know about.

- charlie-dude
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Hmm strange, I use them all the time; females to hook into the males for the psup that comes with Frac; for me it works.Spivkurl wrote:Thank you for the input! Those are the wrong pin spacing for frac though.charlie-dude wrote:I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
I probably hve 30 of these in my current setup.
For this psup for instance, .1 spacing.
https://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9771-15&cat=44
the connector is .1 as well (you can even see that in the link).
Just for my own edification, what are you trying to do with this? there is a lot of Frac out there I don't know about.

I guess it depends on what flavor of FRAC you have! (I didn't know so I Googled it) Some FRAC like PAiA and BugBrand use MTA-100 connectors while others like Blacet and Synth Tech use MTA-156.charlie-dude wrote:Hmm strange, I use them all the time; females to hook into the males for the psup that comes with Frac; for me it works.Spivkurl wrote:Thank you for the input! Those are the wrong pin spacing for frac though.charlie-dude wrote:I use All Electronics parts for this; either solder 2 of these together, or extend with colored hookup wire and shrink.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/con ... .10/1.html
I probably hve 30 of these in my current setup.
For this psup for instance, .1 spacing.
https://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9771-15&cat=44
the connector is .1 as well (you can even see that in the link).
Just for my own edification, what are you trying to do with this? there is a lot of Frac out there I don't know about.