alternate 901 connector

[smokmonstr]

LED holder Radioshack dot com ?
cant post links......its the metal led holder not the black plastic ones. Just google it.

I found these at radioshack when I was looking for the DC connectors and the threads are the same because they both mount into the same size panel hole.

This holder has a small rubber stopper with two holes that an led fits into but I just run a wire through one of the holes down to the switch and fold it over into the other hole on top to make a center conductor.

The unthreaded portion of the panel mount needs to be trimmed off with a dremel, but if you do it right then you still have plenty of thread to use the supplied lock washer and nut.

The actual led holder/ lens part is a little big and so also may need to be trimmed down. I used this on a laser pointer and had to take a lot of metal off that part. works great now and makes a solid connection with the nut on the outside.

The advantage of using this over a dc conector is that it is more rugged and smaller, plus it can be trimmed to fit as I described. They are a lot sturdier than a conventional battery connector and do not rely on the press fit. Plus you can find them locally if you are in the US.

If any one is interested maybe I'll get some pictures up.

 

[malde1069]

hello..please post pics, thanks

 

[smokmonstr]

Ok sorry for the delay. Here are some pics of what I did with this simple led holder from radioshack. As I mentioned, these threads are the same as the dc power connector, because they are both intended to mount in the same size hole.
LED Holder - RadioShack.com

1. take out the rubber stopper, you'll notice it has two holes in it to hold the led
2. take off the nut and lock washer then trim off the unthreaded portion
3. insert wire into rubber stopper then fold over to make center "post"
insure that it does not touch the outer metal at any point.
4. re-insert rubber stopper with wire running out what would be the front of the led holder
5. Now you can install using the nut and lock washer which makes a snug fit
6. If necessary you can trim down the large mostly decorative portion which would hold the led. I did this easily with a dremel tool.


I hope this helps someone. I've learned a lot from this forum.
Kenneth

 

[Connman]

Very nice find.

 

[Sci]

Thank you for this. Great find!

 

[laborer75]

Does the center post you made make a real good connection. Any problems yet?

 

[smokmonstr]

It does make a good connection. When initially putting it together I allowed that wire to stick up a lot and then the atomizer just pressed it down. After that it was at the proper height. The only problem I've had is with one that I needed to disassemble a few times. The wire finally broke after being bent repeatedly.

 

[laborer75]

Cool. I'm gonna try this out. A wire break is an easy fix.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[b00stzx3]

Just bought a pack of 2 for like $1.40 at Radioshack yesterday. Gonna use em for a detonator and juicebox project.

Great find!! This should be stickied.