Power function connectors

[knotian]

Does anyone produce plain power function connectors so I can make some custom length cables without splicing?

Thanx

[JopieK]

Well... I know the company that makes the connectors, it is not LEGO, but they are located at Kornmarken next to the LEGO factories. They are always there at Medica/Compamed, a large medical happening (in fact next week in Düsseldorf).

I think that this is them: http://www.stansomatic.dk they work together with another company next to them (also at Kornmarken, in Billund).

[mocbuild101]

12 hours ago, knotian said:

so I can make some custom length cables without splicing

You could just get them off Lego cables - it's a bit tricky, but I've done it many times successfully.

But, if you only need them to power motors, you could just get some old 9v cables, and attach the PF converter cables to the ends.

[Void_S]

4 hours ago, mocbuild101 said:

But, if you only need them to power motors, you could just get some old 9v cables, and attach the PF converter cables to the ends.

Just to add a formal note: only normal motors exclude a Servo motor, as it uses the all four wires.

[knotian]

Does anyone know of a supplier of Lego compatible power function connectors? I'd like to make some long custom cables rather than stringing short ones together for a fixed display.

[mocbuild101]

Haven't you posted this before?

 

[Jurss]

Disasamble one You have, and put some wire, as long as You need, between those connectors. For longer cables look also for something thicker (with bigger cross section)

[mocbuild101]

5 hours ago, Jurss said:

some wire...

Ribbon cable is great for this - it's almost exactly the same size as Lego wire.

[Jurss]

@mocbuild101 yes, but cross section may be not enough for longer cables, and voltage drop could be significant.

[Milan]

16 hours ago, knotian said:

Does anyone know of a supplier of Lego compatible power function connectors? I'd like to make some long custom cables rather than stringing short ones together for a fixed display.

Hi Knotian, let's not make two topics for the same thing.
I have merged your two topics.