What Are These Connectors Called?

[XDelusion]

OK, so you have the pins on your motherboard for IDE, Floppy, USB, and so on. They are always the same width usually. So in this case I want connect an internal USB cable to one of the internal USB ports on a mother board, and on the other end, connect the individual cables to slightly smaller pins on a device I have that has no cable with it any longer.

I do not want to solder each individual cable to each individual pin, but would rather solder or crimp them to something insulated with a metal interior that would slide firmly onto each pin.

What are those things called exactly?!?

[XDelusion]

No, these need to be separated, and in a tube like thing with insulation on the outside.

[XDelusion]

crimp terminals !

http://flamingo-enterprises.co.uk/image/cable%20wiring%20/Crimp%20Terminals.jpg

[XDelusion]

Actually, under the definition of "crimp connectors" there is a large variety, I may be able to find exactly what I need instead of hacking something together now. Thanks!

I think they are usually just called crimp connectors, and are defined by their pattern and pitch.

So, for example, a USB header on a standard motherboard is a 2x5 crimp connector with a pitch of 2.54mm

So, 2 rows of 5 connections with a distance between the centre of each connector of 2.54mm

If you are able to accurately measure the pitch of the connector on the use device, you could order an appropriate connector and use an old ide ribbon cable to crimp those connectors on to

This site has many options if you prefer to use single pin connectors...

http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/cables-connectors/crimp-connectors

Cheers

Mike

[XDelusion]

So if I wanted to connect to a Teac CA-200, how would I figure out the measurements of the pins and what not?

http://cdn1.goughlui.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DSC_8934.jpg