zirath wrote:
> Could someone recommend a place to get parts for pc boards? I need a 2 pin
> plug and a power adapter socket (for the board).
>
> Thanks.
>
Digikey, Mouser, and Newark, are three that come to mind.
Digikey has a >2000 page catalog, which you can download.
The catalog I have, is around 66MB in size.
The selection process is painful, but you'll find that
out soon enough. Picking connectors is not easy, even if
you can get information.
I expect you're looking for a barrel connector, but
the PCB land pattern for those, is going to be
different from one connector design to another.
To work an example, this is a barrel connector for a PCB.
It has a 1.65mm center pin. The outside contact area
has room for something 5.15mm in diameter. The matching
plug is 4.75/1.70mm, as the OD has to fit 5.15mm and
the ID of the plug has to be able to hold the 1.65mm
pin.
* Size A: 2.35 mm OD × 0.70 mm ID (EIAJ-01 for up to 3.15 V; yellow ring RS #273-1704)
* Size B: 4.00 mm OD × 1.70 mm ID (EIAJ-02 for 3.15–6.3 V; yellow ring—RS #273-1705)
* Size C: 4.75 mm OD × 1.70 mm ID (EIAJ-03 for 6.3-10.5 V; yellow ring—RS #273-1706)
* Size D: 5.50 mm OD × 3.30 mm ID with 1.0 mm pin (EIAJ-04 for 10.5-13.5 V; yellow ring RS #273-1707)
* Size E: 2.50 mm (3/32"2.5 mm) submini plug (black ring—RS #273-1708)
* Size F: 3.50 mm (1/8"/3.5 mm) mini plug (black ring RS #273-1709)
* Size G: 3.00 mm OD × 1.10 mm ID (Turquoise ring—RS # 273-1710)
* Size H: 3.40 mm OD × 1.30 mm ID (Orange ring RS #273-1711)
* Size I: 3.80 mm OD × 1.10 mm ID (Pink ring—RS #273-1712)
* Size J: 5.00 mm OD × 1.50 mm ID (Red ring—RS #273-1713)
* Size K: 5.00 mm OD × 2.10 mm ID (Purple ring—RS #273-1714)
* Size L: 5.00 mm OD × 2.50 mm ID (Dark Green ring—RS #273-1715)
* Size M: 5.50 mm OD × 2.10 mm ID (Navy ring—RS #273-1716)
* Size N: 5.50 mm OD × 2.50 mm ID (White ring—RS #273-1717)
* Size O: 5.50 mm OD × 2.80 mm ID (Brown ring—RS #273-1718)
* Size P: 5.50 mm OD × 3.80 mm ID with 1.80 mm pin (no specified color—RS #273-1719)
* Size Q: 6.30 mm OD × 3.00 mm ID (Yellow-Green ring—RS #273-1720)
* Size R: 6.90 mm OD × 4.20 mm ID with 0.70 mm pin (no specified color—RS #273-1721)
* Size S: 5.50 mm OD × 1.50 mm ID with 1.80 mm pin (Gray ring—RS #273-1722)
* Size T: 6.50 mm OD × 4.30 mm ID with 1.40 mm pin (EIAJ-05 for 13.5-18.0 V; yellow ring—RS #273-1723)
* Size U: 6.50 mm OD × 4.10 mm/3.10 mm ID with 1.00 mm pin (Light-Yellow ring—RS #273-1724)
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