Multi pin Dupont connectors without wires ?

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I have some "ribbon cable" with Dupont connectors that I can pull apart to make jumper wires and they are very convenient.

I have been searching unsuccessfully trying to find connectors that are similar but which can take two. three or 4 wires and, perhaps, some with two rows.

I want to be able to plug into several connections on a Mega without the hassle of making sure that, for example, pins 3 and 4 don't get mixed up. It would also be nice to make up a female connector for an nRF24.

Ideally I would like to be able to get male and female housings and fit my own wires to them.

RS Components is very convenient for me but they don't seem to stock anything called a Dupont connector. Maybe there is another brand of the same thing?

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I purchased these. And the crimping tool. Work well, and I have made several custom cables already.

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This will probably find them at RS or Element14.
Receptacle, Crimp, Non-Polarized Housings

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If we are on the same page it's the same housing regardless of gender, just the crimp terminal changes.
Have a look at Hobbytronics.co.uk?

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Hi Robin,

Search RS for HARWIN M20-10.

Ian.

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I like the AMPMODU MTE series from TE Connectivity. They have latches on the plugs so they can be used in vehicles or anything with vibration. I have every single plug and socket from 2 pins to 12 pins.

The crimpers I use came from Adafruit. Very inexpensive compared to the official crimpers.

The pins themselves are very cheap. Some of these individual-pin connectors cost more than $1 per pin.

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I have the kit below, it appears to be the same/very similar to the Amazon kit at half the price. I've zero complaints with Banggood, decent prices, reasonable quality plus free shipping. They have same crimper as Adafruit as well but they are out of stock at the moment.

Dupont connector assortment

Dupont Crimper SN-28B

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For dupont connector housing and crimp connectors - search ebay for: dupont housing

For dupont ribbon cable without the 1p housings on the end (just crimped pins): dupont cable without

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Thanks everyone. I will follow up the links.

By the way I am in the UK - the Forum used to tell you this below my username.

...R

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ian332isport:
Search RS for HARWIN M20-10.

Thanks Ian, that got it.

RS calls this category of objects "PCB Connector Housings"

...R