tortoise switch machine 8 position terminal strip - where can i buy the terminal strip

[jmmks1]

tortoise switch machine 8 position terminal strip - where can i buy the terminal strip

[TBat55]

Loy's Toys (http://www.loystoys.com/loystoys/tortoise-conn-key.html)

Qnty Item Description Price Extended
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10 Tort-con Card-edge connector $2.00 $20.00

These are 10-position (Torti have 8). The "Tort-keys" are to block off the extra 2 positions so you don't plug it in the wrong way (which you CAN do with an 8-pos.conn!)

If you ordr on-line you may see a high shipping charge, but Loy's only charges the minimum actual cost ($2 if I remember my order for 10).

[TBat55]

Duh! Was not thinking. 10-position connectors can also be put on the wrong way.

[nfmisso]

Digi-Key http://www.digikey.com/

[cacole]

Any electronics/computer parts supply house, such as http://www.allelectronics.com or http://www.mouser.com or http://www.goldmine-elec.com by purchasing a standard card edge connector. Unused contacts can be blocked out by gluing a piece of plastic into one end of the socket. You can then paint the blocked out end of the socket and the side of your Tortoise a matching color such as red or yellow to indicate which way the socket has to go on.

[Bob Hayes]

For those of you who don't read MR very carefully, check page 35 of the Jan. 2005 issue, top of the column. There are two sources listed.
Bob Hayes

[SteelMonsters]

I prefer to use either straight or right angle headers and housings with crimp pins. Solder the header onto the tortoises before instalation. After installing the tortoise and have wiring ready: strip, crimp, then insert. To remove the pin from the housing, pu***he tab and pull the wire.