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Title: Anyone know of any 8 pin connectors?
Post by: turing_machine on Mon, 03 September 2018, 08:14:45

I'm making a split keyboard with 4x4 on each side. I think it's too trivial for i2C/Serial if there is a cheap and accessible cable out there with 8 pins. Anyone have recommendations?

Title: Re: Anyone know of any 8 pin connectors?
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 03 September 2018, 08:38:43

Is there a size restriction for the connector? Plain old Ethernet cables/plugs are 8 pin but the plugs/receptacles are a bit bulky.

Title: Re: Anyone know of any 8 pin connectors?
Post by: turing_machine on Mon, 03 September 2018, 09:53:54

RJ45? Good suggestion.

Regarding size, I would prefer as small a connector as possible -- I was considering USB-C since it has more than enough ports (enough to implement reversibility as well, if that isn't too hard).

Title: Re: Anyone know of any 8 pin connectors?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 September 2018, 10:33:19

GG45.. u know.. cuz.. gives u dat Xtra-1337 n00bpwnz'n Skills.

Title: Re: Anyone know of any 8 pin connectors?
Post by: HerrmannStahl on Mon, 10 September 2018, 04:43:50

You could use a 8-Pin PCI-E Power Cable   ;)

I would recommend DIN connectors. Should at least be visually pleasing, if you find on, you like Shamelessly inserted Google image search result (https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn3.bigcommerce.com%2Fs-m93uogf%2Fproducts%2F111%2Fimages%2F1082%2FAISG_RET_Connector_Female__39141.1445459854.1280.1280.jpg%3Fc%3D2&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.txmstore.com%2Ftxm-aisg-f8-d-aisg-female-8-pin-din-connector%2F&docid=ZZ9AW8TiEULxZM&tbnid=onAxwhq6o8AryM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiVk_3jkrDdAhWsyYUKHQ4ACxAQMwimASgDMAM..i&w=1000&h=773&client=firefox-b-ab&bih=1006&biw=1858&q=din%20connector&ved=0ahUKEwiVk_3jkrDdAhWsyYUKHQ4ACxAQMwimASgDMAM&iact=mrc&uact=8)