WTB: SSL Center Section Card slots

[atticmike]

Hi there,

I'm looking for 4k Center Section Card slots.

Shop- / service provider recommendations are also quite welcome

Cheers

[atticmike]

Slots like these:

[sintech]

These are 345 Series Edge Connectors.

Largely all you'll find is what's left in stock, as this has been obsolete format since the late 90's

Therefore it's hard to get the exact sizes needed for the 27, 26, 26, 25 cards that make the SSL 2bus summing, compressor, master fader, pre-post inset, and buffered output.

You have to double the pin count, so a 120, is actually 60 single sided

[atticmike]

These are 345 Series Edge Connectors.

Largely all you'll find is what's left in stock, as this has been obsolete format since the late 90's

Therefore it's hard to get the exact sizes needed for the 27, 26, 26, 25 cards that make the SSL 2bus summing, compressor, master fader, pre-post inset, and buffered output.

You have to double the pin count, so a 120, is actually 60 single sided

What was the actual name / brand of the original card slot inside the 4k / 6k 8k?

[sintech]

These are the entries in the Stock Listing book 1996, that’s all the info we have for the 651 Edge Connectors.






Was able to only get 120way/60 slots, everything else was out of stock/discontinued. .and made this work, de-pinning them to the right size.

[atticmike]

Man, thanks so much, I will dig into that.

But are you sure there isn't a manufacturer with the required edge slots? I mean, I got perfectly fitting connectors for the 5000 series cards as well, i think it was harmond / hamond? Don't remember the manufacturer's name.

found it: https://b2b.harting.com/ebusiness/b2c/start/(xcm=r3_trex_prd)/.do

PS: Do you think I could buy 4 or 5 of those you got?

These are the entries in the Stock Listing book 1996, that’s all the info we have for the 651 Edge Connectors.






Was able to only get 120way/60 slots, everything else was out of stock/discontinued. .and made this work, de-pinning them to the right size.

[sintech]

I don't see anything that will work on that site.

This is the part number for the one I used and they have them in stock:

Mouser Electronics part number: 587-345-120-520-201

[atticmike]

I don't see anything that will work on that site.

This is the part number for the one I used and they have them in stock:

Mouser Electronics part number: 587-345-120-520-201

Do the cards fit in the slot similarly as good as in the original ones? what's the drawback?

[sintech]

SSL 4/6/8k edge connectors are all (apart from stereo channels) 346 series edge conns.

These were popular, in the 70's and 80's.. and obsolete since the 90's.. hence they're all discontinued and no one stocks them.

so no drawback.. it's simply sawing the end of the top so the 25 card fits, and ignoring unused pins for the 26 and 27 cards,

If you don't understand that.. don't undertake this project, as you'll need to wrap you head around things more far reaching.

[atticmike]

SSL 4/6/8k edge connectors are all (apart from stereo channels) 346 series edge conns.

These were popular, in the 70's and 80's.. and obsolete since the 90's.. hence they're all discontinued and no one stocks them.

so no drawback.. it's simply sawing the end of the top so the 25 card fits, and ignoring unused pins for the 26 and 27 cards,

If you don't understand that.. don't undertake this project, as you'll need to wrap you head around things more far reaching.

No no, I'm fine, I've racked several 5000 series cards. I was just asking about the tightness / grip to the cards with these edge connectors. Length and pins is not a problem as you've stated.

[atticmike]

SSL 4/6/8k edge connectors are all (apart from stereo channels) 346 series edge conns.

These were popular, in the 70's and 80's.. and obsolete since the 90's.. hence they're all discontinued and no one stocks them.

so no drawback.. it's simply sawing the end of the top so the 25 card fits, and ignoring unused pins for the 26 and 27 cards,

If you don't understand that.. don't undertake this project, as you'll need to wrap you head around things more far reaching.

According to the documents they have 65 contacts but the ones you recommended have 60, but they fitted, did they? The same ones you used in the picture?

[sintech]

The first 5-6 pins on the 25 card are not used, 65way in a 60way, ...with the top cut off to allow access.

[atticmike]

The first 5-6 pins on the 25 card are not used, 65way in a 60way, ...with the top cut off to allow access.

How about these?

http://www.mouser.de/ProductDetail/EDAC/345-144-520-202/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtWxQ3D3EXBN9FfWKgYCs2WaDHNZPYWbJo%3d

They are with flanges, what does it look like?



Like this? Would be a better option wouldn't it?