FREE PARTS and what are somr other stuff

Been reorganizing my parts as per wifes directive and my lack of organization.
BUT have some stuff that I have way toooo many and what the heck are some of these parts.
The female headers for edgecard are yours but you pay for shipping.
Have about 100 of the 5 pos,
50-16 pos
25 of the 11 pos
The white and tan colored female plugs are for ??
then the one straight header that looks like its for surface mount?
the the big question is what are the two metal plates for. They are some sort of tool??
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MrDEB said:

The white and tan colored female plugs are for ??

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They look like they could be ribbon cable sockets...

This sort of thing:
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HTH.

I think your correct about the FPCC cable.

I think the cable that these sockets go into are like this
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/pic-test-board.105428/
the ribbon strip on the top of the pic

I'm kinda inclined to think, with the slots and the locking mechanism on the white one, you'd be looking at a cable more like this one:
https://media.digikey.com/photos/Parlex Photos/PARLEX CORP- SERIES- 100R08.jpg

Could be wrong though.. (and will likely be corrected if so ;-) )

That looks like what I am thinking it is.
Now how to incorporate?
Will look at your link

Assuming you have the suitable length ribbon cable with the correct pitch and same number of conductors as the sockets have, you'd just solder a socket to each board you wish to connect and use the ribbon cable to join them, pin for pin.

You would have to make sure the cable is capable of carrying the required current though.


EDIT: Any further ideas on the plates yet? I'm intrigued....

nothing on the plates yet.
Thinking maybe for attaching ribbon cable or something similar?

Ah yes, could perhaps be a jig for attaching IDC connectors..