Re: [Gumstix-users] power plug dimensions?

[Eric H. <e_h...@ya...>]

I found a plug that fits the power jack at Radio Shack.  I can attempt to find the package again
for the UPC and part number if you like.  You will have to solder it to the cables of the battery
holder though.  Let me know and I'll dig around for it.

Eric

--- Chris Radcliff <ch...@gl...> wrote:

> Gordon Kruberg wrote:
> > Sorry, I will really try to get more info like this posted!
> > http://www.gumstix.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=POWER_JACK
> 
> Understood.  It's not like you have anything else to do. ;)
> 
> Thanks!  The link led me to a document with the dimensions of the power 
> jack.  (Dave's dimensions were very close, 0.65mm for the pin.)  
> Unfortunately, DigiKey doesn't carry it any longer and doesn't list a 
> corresponding power plug (female end), which is what I need to figure 
> out.  I'll keep looking.
> 
> Dave Hylands wrote:
> > I've powerd my gumstix/waysmall using 3 AA-NiMH batteries. I krazy
> > glued a connector on my waysmall board and soldered it to the back of
> > the normal power jack.
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion. Is that preferable to using the existing 
> jack?  I was envisioning something like:
> 
> power jack <= power plug header <===cable=== battery holder
> 
> ...which hopefully would get around the need to solder anything to the 
> board.  I'm a soldering novice, so I'd prefer to make my mistakes on 
> the power plug. ;)
> 
> Thanks again,
> ~chris
> 
> 
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