Looking for a right angle power adapter (tight space)

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Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular, I
am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be too
long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make the
difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.

THANKS!
--Dan

 

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Previously dg <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular, I
> am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
> angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be too
> long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make the
> difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.

Sun uses some angled connectors in their machines (or used to).
Maybe you can get one from a scrap heap. They definitely
exist.

Arno
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On 13 Jul 2004 23:30:55 GMT, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> Previously dg <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular, I
>> am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
>> angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be too
>> long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make the
>> difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.
>
> Sun uses some angled connectors in their machines (or used to).
> Maybe you can get one from a scrap heap. They definitely
> exist.

I've seen some old 8086 machines (I can't remember the make) which had all the connectors clamped sideways onto the power cable, in a similar manner to IDE ribons.


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In article <opsa3qsqsxaiowgp@blue>, Peter Hucker <hucker@clara.co.uk> wrote:
>On 13 Jul 2004 23:30:55 GMT, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Previously dg <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular, I
>>> am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
>>> angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be too
>>> long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make the
>>> difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.
>>
>> Sun uses some angled connectors in their machines (or used to).
>> Maybe you can get one from a scrap heap. They definitely
>> exist.
>
>I've seen some old 8086 machines (I can't remember the make) which had all the connectors clamped sideways onto the power cable, in a similar manner to IDE ribons.
>
>

You might have to solder up a cable adapter yourself. These connectors used to
be called "molex" brand, The electronics parts destributers probably have the parts.
Try Digikey.

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Previously Peter Hucker <hucker@clara.co.uk> wrote:
> On 13 Jul 2004 23:30:55 GMT, Arno Wagner <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>> Previously dg <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular, I
>>> am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
>>> angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be too
>>> long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make the
>>> difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.
>>
>> Sun uses some angled connectors in their machines (or used to).
>> Maybe you can get one from a scrap heap. They definitely
>> exist.

> I've seen some old 8086 machines (I can't remember the make) which
> had all the connectors clamped sideways onto the power cable, in a
> similar manner to IDE ribons.

Yes, that is the type of connector I have also seen in some Suns.

Arno
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:46:50 GMT, "dg" <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular, I
>am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
>angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be too
>long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make the
>difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.


Something like this?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=159

http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1278.htm

Not adapters, but 90 degree t-connectors.

 

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Damn it, I just scrapped a sun within the last couple months. I did get a
great SCSI card out of it and 512MB of memory for ebay! Lots of people buy
sun parts on ebay so keep that in mind when scrapping sun machines.

--Dan

"Arno Wagner" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Previously dg <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In
particular, I
> > am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
> > angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be
too
> > long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make
the
> > difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.
>
> Sun uses some angled connectors in their machines (or used to).
> Maybe you can get one from a scrap heap. They definitely
> exist.
>
> Arno
> --
> For email address: lastname AT tik DOT ee DOT ethz DOT ch
> GnuPG: ID:1E25338F FP:0C30 5782 9D93 F785 E79C 0296 797F 6B50 1E25 338F
> "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws" - Tacitus
>
>

 

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Exactly what I am looking for. The red self crimping ends could not be more
perfect, I can just hack off the old power connector and install the fancy
new one. No need to clutter up the case with adapters!

Thanks,
--Dan

"Eli" <nobody@anywhere.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:46:50 GMT, "dg" <dan_gus@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Can anybody point me to a source of drive power adapters? In particular,
I
> >am looking for an adapter with a straight female receptacle and a right
> >angle male plug. The standard power plug from the power supply might be
too
> >long in this particular case. I think a right angle adapter could make
the
> >difference between fitting and not fitting a long drive into a machine.
>
>
> Something like this?
>
> http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=159
>
> http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1278.htm
>
> Not adapters, but 90 degree t-connectors.
>