Wanted: SP164/168 Umbilical connector or complete umbilical

[iggythebrush]

My SP164 whitelight decided to burn out its connector after a short between pins (taking out a fair proportion of the exciter components at the same time)...

The exciter has been rebuilt again, does anyone have a 164/168 umbilical to exciter connector (AMP), or a complete umbilical assembly available?

I am based in CH/F/D

Thanks, Ilya

[dsli_jon]

Hi Ilya -

...does anyone have a 164/168 umbilical to exciter connector (AMP), or a complete umbilical assembly available?

I am based in CH/F/D

Sorry to hear of your troubles... but, good news - I have 2 complete, perfect-condition umbilicals, taken cleanly off 2 168s that recently went to lasertube heaven (actually recycled all the metal! so all lugs / connectors are in-tact - no cut anything... I can post pix if you need.. PM, if interested...

thx
J

PS - where the heckfire is "CH/F/D"??

[mixedgas]

My guess, since CH is the airplane tail code for Land of the Suisse....

Is that F/D is the canton in which he lives in Switzerland.

PS - where the heckfire is "CH/F/D"?? [/QUOTE]

Steve

[stanwax]

Ilya
I had simialr trouble 2 years ago - I ended up making a connector from scratch
see here
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4885
still working properly

Rob

[iggythebrush]

Ilya
I had simialr trouble 2 years ago - I ended up making a connector from scratch
see here
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4885
still working properly

Rob

Rob, excellent work! I don't have access to a mill or lathe, so unless you've got spares from your rebuild, I think I'm going to have to use an old one someone's got lying around.

Ilya

[stanwax]

Ilya

hint: If you wanna source one it may be worth filling in your location in your profile - at least we can narrow you down to a continent then and help maybe more forthcoming.

Rob

[dsli_jon]

Hey Steve -

My guess, since CH is the airplane tail code for Land of the Suisse....

Is that F/D is the canton in which he lives in Switzerland.

You're close... ...you got 1 out of 3... re: "F" & "D" - think: those little white oval 'Euro-country stickers' you see on cars... what countries are those letters....

Anyhoo:

Sir Ilya - of the two umbilicals, one has (apparently) the interlock pins missing (??), and two others in the center, on the bottom...



...the other one is 'full' -



...and the 'yellow' down-in the core, I think may be gold-plating on the lugs... not sure, but certain it is not 'rust'... these are both very clean umbilicals / plugs (other than a bit of dust/dirt, etc)...

One 'correction' to my original description - the magnet wires were cut, just about right-at the magnet, so there is plenty of 'length', but it should not be an issue to 'splice' those wires to your magnet, with proper insulated / jacketed splices... All other wires are intact with ring-lugs, etc, as-seen...

I assume, (since, clearly these lasers need both a magnet and interlock-loop going up to the head...) they simply used some of those 'other' pins - which ones, I dunno...did not check, but can ohm-out, and advise, if-important to your consideration... So, lemme know, which, if either, you have interest-in... I will answer your PM-shortly...

Hope this helps...
cheers...
J