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28th Jan 2006, 9:45 pm | #1 |
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Wander plugs?
Evening all.
Just found these on the Rapid electronics site. I just wondered if one of the correct size could be used as a wander plug? http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/rk...1794&XPAGENO=2 What does the team think? TTFN Tim
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28th Jan 2006, 9:53 pm | #2 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Hi Tim a good idea in principle, but to sub for a wander plug they would need to be 3.1mm or 1/8" and this doesn't appear in their size list.
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28th Jan 2006, 10:00 pm | #3 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Rather expensive as well in small quantities.
A standard phono plug will work if you flatten the pin a little. Best regards, Paul |
29th Jan 2006, 1:29 am | #4 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Oh well, back to the drawing board.
Nearest size seems to be 2.8 mm dia. Paul, your right about the price. I hoped that was for a pack!!!
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29th Jan 2006, 1:12 pm | #5 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
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Maplins used to sell "proper" Wander plugs, I have had a look on their site and can't seem to find any though I will check the catalogue (far easier to navigate through IMHO) and let you know the part number if I find any in there Andrew |
29th Jan 2006, 1:55 pm | #6 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Maplins dropped them a couple of years ago and the last source, Tait components have run dry also Steve.
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31st Jan 2006, 6:37 pm | #7 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Are these the same as Banana Plugs? They're 4mm I think.
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31st Jan 2006, 6:40 pm | #8 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Banana plugs are significantly bigger and won't fit. A number of manufacturers used banana plugs rather than wander plugs, notably Philips.
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31st Jan 2006, 10:30 pm | #9 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Which explains why regular banana plugs won't fit on my Ecko's antenna terminals...
Who was the braniac that came up with these weird-sized plugs? I'm going to have to try the mutilated-RCA plug-approach. I have some cheap ones I can cut the metal "shield off to just leave the pin. |
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1st Feb 2006, 1:07 pm | #11 |
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It's a bit of a botch, but if you have some thickish braided mains wire (of the 13A variety), bare the end of the cable and fold it back, I find it fits into the Wander Plug (thinner) socket enough to get something working. If you're desperate...
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1st Feb 2006, 6:51 pm | #12 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Having read trough this would it be possible to make a substitute for these plugs something like this.
Find a short piece of brass rod to fit the socket (anyone with a small lathe could easily turn something to fit), Solder a length of flexible wire to one end of the brass rod. Sleve the jointed end with some plastic tube and 'pot' with Araldite or similar to support the soldering. I have never tryed this but it occered to me as I read this and if these plugs are no longer available it might be worth experimenting with Full of good ideas, Will |
1st Feb 2006, 7:36 pm | #13 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Depends what you want them for but in the past I have used split pins with the wire soldered to the inside of the eye.You would need a non-corrosive flux to solder to steel.
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1st Feb 2006, 7:43 pm | #14 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
If so, soldering would be easy, and a neat termination could be achieved with a bit of heat-shrink sleeving.
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1st Feb 2006, 9:59 pm | #15 |
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You would need 3.2mm or 1/8" split pins which should be available. There is a guy called 6K8 on e-bay who usually has wander plugs and sockets, which are ex Govt. must be worth a try.
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1st Feb 2006, 10:32 pm | #16 |
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2nd Feb 2006, 12:00 am | #17 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
These look likely Steve http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...ss.Cotter.Pins
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2nd Feb 2006, 9:35 am | #18 |
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Re: Wander plugs?
Hi Steve
Never seen brass split pins before! Quite a few old wander plugs actually were split pins - steel, for springiness, and plated with nickel, I think. This went into a threaded brass bush with a slot across it so the eye of the split pin went in and trapped the lead. The plastic surround then screwed everything together. I would think that just using normal steel split pins, from Screwfix, Draper, local motor factor et al would be fine. You could use a - say - 6mm screw, drill it, slot it and saw the end off, then file or turn down an M6 nut and epoxy it together. May try this - watch this space! [IMG]http://static.***********/39/94439979_a853c0ae7e_o.jpg[/IMG]
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5th Feb 2006, 11:22 pm | #19 |
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For those interested in doing it the easy way wander plugs are available here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3MM-SPLIT-PIN-...QQcmdZViewItem HTH
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6th Feb 2006, 10:31 am | #20 |
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Blimey, I think it would be cheaper to make ones own.
A bloke up the road has a model engineering workshop, with lathe etc. I might take him a couple of beers.
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