where to get a chassis mount firewire socket? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

JStrider · 02-06-2005, 01:08 PM

ok well im making a battery backup for my ipod and i need a chassis mount firewier plug... they are like $1 or $2 but 5ish shipping everywhere ive seen em, and thats just too much shipping for such a small purchase...

i know some sites give free samples... does anyone know of any sits that have reasonable shipping or free samples... here are some pics of what i need

and its the one on the bottom right

jujueye · 02-14-2005, 09:55 PM

I hear ya. Seems so crazy to pay more for the shipping than the parts. But maybe you'll need some solder...??? Or how about a nice Fluke 112 multimeter?

The closest thing I found was at http://www.mouser.com. They have many different ones available, but the shipping unfortunately starts at 5 bucks.

You might try a recycled pc store. Buy a trashed motherboard from two years back, then just desolder the parts you need. It'll be cheap, and you'll get some desoldering practice to boot!

goddfather40 · 02-14-2005, 10:18 PM

The company that manufacturer's that exact connector is called Keystone Electronics. Their distribution network includes the big distributors such as Digikey.

Go here to find the web page with the part you are looking for, it is the exact one you specifiy above. On that page there is a request samples link. If I were you, I would just say you are a Engineering student looking for parts for your senior project, that way you may be able to avoid the follow up emails, catalogs, etc, if you don't want that stuff.

JStrider · 02-18-2005, 12:25 PM

goddfather i already filled out their sample thing and they havnt responded in any way... its been a few weeks since i filled it out...

cyrnel · 02-18-2005, 01:59 PM

The cost of shipping little parts like this is why I have a room full of old electronic crap holding down my house.

Short of donor boxes you might consider cheap multi-port PCI 1394 cards. They're as low as $5 online, maybe $10-15 at Fry's. Pull one connector and you still have a useful card. I had starving EE friends who'd return the 2-port version.

JStrider · 02-26-2005, 12:52 AM

a buddy of mine was ordering some other parts from mouser(i think thats where he said) but he ordered a couple of the firewire ports...

merkerguitars · 02-28-2005, 06:01 AM

If you ever need small electronic parts like that contact a local tech school or college, my tech school used to order stuff all the time and all I did is tell the instructor what I wanted and he put it on the order.

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JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	where to get a chassis mount firewire socket? ok well im making a battery backup for my ipod and i need a chassis mount firewier plug... they are like $1 or $2 but 5ish shipping everywhere ive seen em, and thats just too much shipping for such a small purchase... i know some sites give free samples... does anyone know of any sits that have reasonable shipping or free samples... here are some pics of what i need and its the one on the bottom right __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

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02-18-2005, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	goddfather i already filled out their sample thing and they havnt responded in any way... its been a few weeks since i filled it out... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

02-26-2005, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	a buddy of mine was ordering some other parts from mouser(i think thats where he said) but he ordered a couple of the firewire ports... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

02-28-2005, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
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02-14-2005, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	I hear ya. Seems so crazy to pay more for the shipping than the parts. But maybe you'll need some solder...??? Or how about a nice Fluke 112 multimeter? The closest thing I found was at http://www.mouser.com. They have many different ones available, but the shipping unfortunately starts at 5 bucks. You might try a recycled pc store. Buy a trashed motherboard from two years back, then just desolder the parts you need. It'll be cheap, and you'll get some desoldering practice to boot!

02-18-2005, 01:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	The cost of shipping little parts like this is why I have a room full of old electronic crap holding down my house. Short of donor boxes you might consider cheap multi-port PCI 1394 cards. They're as low as $5 online, maybe $10-15 at Fry's. Pull one connector and you still have a useful card. I had starving EE friends who'd return the 2-port version.