Gadgeteer Cable Pack Wire AWG?

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what is the AWG of the wire in this pack ?

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I believe it is 30AWG

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Thanks, does anyone have a DigiKey, Mouser or other part# for this cable. I need to make a dozen or so custom length cables.
I looked at Digikey but come up blank for 30 AWG 10pin.

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Try this one:

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/3M/3749-10-100/?qs=yEWcH%2FdPXYQsZFiqNiV%2FIQ%3D%3D

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Huh, i searched and searched and never came up with that one, thanks a ton!
I did more searching from them and Digikey, but cannot find a cable like this with the red stripe. I was surprised at how little both company’s have to offer for 30AWG.

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You are welcome! They didn’t have gadgeteer sockets until recently.

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I will use that cable for now, but if anyone knows of a place to get the striped ribbon cable let me know please.

Hey GHI, you sell the headers, why not sell the connectors & cable too.,

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It might have the red stripe. Let us know after you get it.

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Will do

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@ jdal - did you find the female connectors for the ribbon cable? Any special tool required to make them?

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@ ransomhall -

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/20021444-00010T1LF/609-4055-ND/2414952

Expensive

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what i have so far are these.

http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?ICID=ILC-1catalog129onlinecatalog&sku=58R3193

and

http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?ICID=ILC-1catalog129onlinecatalog&sku=58R3193

they are lower cost than the samtec ones. I am looking for something similar from mouser or DK but so far no luck on the receptacle with a key. Thinking of going with 2mm connectors. They are more options, and i can use a larger AWG wire. 30 AWG is just to small for me, concerned about power draw on 30 AWG.

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If you find the connectors that would be great. I found a place that custom makes the cables (http://www.samtec.com) but they are really expensive. About $10.00 for a 25 inch cable and another $9.50 to ship it so I have not ordered anything yet. You can check it out here: Configure Your Product | Samtec. The part number for what I wanted is: FFSD-05-D-25.00-01-N.

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@ JREndean - ya i saw that. It would be far less to make them myself. Have no idea who the hell would pay that much for a pre-built cable.

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Here is what i ordered. Will let ya all know how it pans out.

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=20021521-00010T1LFvirtualkey99990000virtualkey649-200215210010T1LF

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=20021444-00010T1LFvirtualkey99990000virtualkey649-200214440001T1LF

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=3749/10-100virtualkey51750000virtualkey517-3749/10-100

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I just received my parts in. Though the data sheet on the wire does not specify a stripe, it does indeed have a blue stripe.

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=3749/10-100virtualkey51750000virtualkey517-3749/10-100

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Pics? How did it turn out?

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They look exactly like what you get on GHI boards. the only difference is that the strip is blue instead of red .

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Did you end up needing any special tools for crimping the cables into the plugs?

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just a simple pair of pliers.