What are those called that servo pigtail connections can plugin to...

rs14smith

Member

• Sep 4, 2011

• #1

Hey,

I'm looking to buy a couple of those male connector things that servo pigtails can slide over or into. They have 3 output leads that just stick down into a breadboard, and the pigtail connection can just connect right into them. Hope someone knows what I'm talking about.

 

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simonbramble

Active Member

• Sep 4, 2011

• #2

Are you talking about a spade (or blade) connector: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_connector

 

rs14smith

Member

• Sep 4, 2011

• #3

Kind of like what this POT is plugged into: **broken link removed**

It's a set of 3 metal pins that a servo pigtail connector can plugin to. That's the component I need.
**broken link removed**

Update: Just found what I need over at Parallax at this link: **broken link removed**

Thanks anyway!

 

Last edited: Sep 4, 2011

SABorn

New Member

• Sep 4, 2011

• #4

The metal pins are called "Header pins" and the plug style shown in the photo is called a dupont.

You just buy a strip of header pins and snip off as many as you need.

Pete.

 

Last edited: Sep 4, 2011

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KeepItSimpleStupid

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• Sep 4, 2011

• #5

The connectors can be specific so you can plug them in the wrong way, but a 0.025" square header with a 0.100" spacing is a real common part until the electronics industry went metric.