Domestic Source for JST Pins and Housing?

[Anthony King]

Wiring up my first build today and one of the hall sensor wires pulled out on the 5 pin JST housing.

I pulled out the pin but I'm not sure I can reuse it. And I figured if I need to get another pin. I've found what I need on ebay-- http://tinyurl.com/mpntfmx

But it would be nice not to have to wait two weeks for those to arrive from China.

I figure a place like newark.com probably has these domestically but I must not know how to search precisely enough. I just keep coming up with Molex connectors there and when I search for JST-SM I get thousands of results.

 

[ken1645]

Wiring up my first build today and one of the hall sensor wires pulled out on the 5 pin JST housing.

I pulled out the pin but I'm not sure I can reuse it. And I figured if I need to get another pin. I've found what I need on ebay-- http://tinyurl.com/mpntfmx

But it would be nice not to have to wait two weeks for those to arrive from China.

I figure a place like newark.com probably has these domestically but I must not know how to search precisely enough. I just keep coming up with Molex connectors there and when I search for JST-SM I get thousands of results.

try putting 5s in your search (5 series).

Another option is to check out radio shack or a local electronics store and buy a male and female 5 pin connector... then cut off the old one and redo the whole thing. Use shrink wrap for each of your solder connections.

 

[dogman dan]

Chances are you just need to tweak the retaining tab of the connector and re insert it. Connectors pushing back from the housing is the #1 reason a new kit won't run.

Again with the temporary patch, you could bridge the connector with a small splice of wire to get going this weekend.

 

[edventure]

I did a quick search on JST's website and found the part number for the housing is SMP-05V-BC or NC depending on which end of the connector you need.I then found the part # for the pin contact is SYM-001T-P0.6 and for the socket contact is SHF-001T-0.8BS Here is a link to the data sheet that included all this info. http://www.jst.com/home23.html Digi-Key has the pins here http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?WT.z_supplier_id=455&WT.z_page_type=SP&WT.z_page_sub_type=SS&WT.z_oss_type=Keyword&v=455&lang=en&site=us&KeyWords=SYM-001T-P0.6&x=10&y=5 and the sockets here http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?WT.z_header=search_go&lang=en&site=us&keywords=SHF-001T-0.8BS&x=9&y=16
It does not seem like Digi-Key Caries the housing, but I gave you the part #'s above so you may be able to search them out online. Sorry you will need to copy these links and paste them in your browser because I was using my cell phone to do this.

Good Luck and let us know if you find a US supplier for the housings.

Ed

 

[ambroseliao]

You can get them here pretty cheaply and quickly. They're in California.

http://electricscooterparts.com/blackwireconnectors.html

 

[jateureka]

You can also get them from RS Components. see this thread, last post http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=75&p=764233#p764233

 

[Anthony King]

Many thanks.