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What type of ribbon cable connector is this in the picture below? I would like to order a compatible male end for a converter plug I am designing.
Edit: The pin spacing (as measured with a digital caliper, by averaging the inside and outside measurements of two pins) is approximately 0.1", so I think the Molex KK is correct.
For the curious, this is from an OWI robotic arm kit.
The SMA female would generally fit the description and is commonly used in these types of applications.
The threading (I don't really see it in the photos), if present, looks either way too fine or way too coarse. The barrel also looks too short to be SMA, but again that's just the photo?
Get a 0.312" (5/16") outer-diameter (lands spacing) hex nut with 1/4" 36TPI threading from your local hardware store.
This is the Tyco Electronics 2-332004-0: 5/16" 1/4-36 Steel Hex Nut
If you don't have good hardware stores (like we have in Silicon Valley), you can order one from Digikey or other online vendors.
If it threads on (don't force it!) then you are almost certainly dealing with an SMA given your other connector properties.
Good luck with your project.
It looks like the connector is part of the Molex PicoFlex surface mount series. All connector headers, housings, and mates can be found here.
The only thing I see in the pictures is the blade pins aren't staggered, but that just might be laziness by molex. I looked through all "blade pin" style connectors on digikey and this is the only match I could see.
Best Answer
The connector on the PCB is a MOLEX KK Series HEADER, SQUARE PIN, 0.1", 8WAY and the one on the cable is a MOLEX KK Series CRIMP HOUSING, 0.1", 8WAY.
So in order to make a compatible male end, you'll need to get a 8-pin crimp housing (The picture from Farnell isn't accurate, as it shows a connector with only 5 pins) and connect the other end of your cable to it with the help of a 8 x Crimp Contacts. And on the converter's PCB you'll have to solder an 8-pin Molex Header.
Here's a video tutorial on how to make a Molex KK crimp connector.