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[Riley Casey]

I have a couple of early ( pre-Clearcom buy out ) HME DX200 intercom base stations that don't have the DC power inputs secured to the back panels, simply supported by the PC board solder connections.  Not surprisingly this leads to ongoing flakiness at the PSU connector.  Sampling the fastener drawers at the local hardware store has failed to find appropriate nuts.  Does anyone know what the thread on these connectors is?  It seems that Clearcom has a low level of enthusiasm for tech support on these pre-buyout units so I turn to the knowledge of the board.

[Ike Zimbel]

I have a couple of early ( pre-Clearcom buy out ) HME DX200 intercom base stations that don't have the DC power inputs secured to the back panels, simply supported by the PC board solder connections.  Not surprisingly this leads to ongoing flakiness at the PSU connector.  Sampling the fastener drawers at the local hardware store has failed to find appropriate nuts.  Does anyone know what the thread on these connectors is?  It seems that Clearcom has a low level of enthusiasm for tech support on these pre-buyout units so I turn to the knowledge of the board.

So the threaded connector comes through the back panel but does not have the nut installed? I may have something around...
iz

[Riley Casey]

Yes, current units do have the nuts installed but these older ones made before Clearcom bought HME do not.  I thought these would be simple parts to get from Clearcom but it seems that supporting these units is not a high priority.  I'm sure the DC connectors are cheap Chinese parts if only I could identify the threads.  They need to be a fairly thin nut to leave room for the threaded housing on the cable end to thread on. 

So the threaded connector comes through the back panel but does not have the nut installed? I may have something around...
iz

[Ike Zimbel]

Yes, current units do have the nuts installed but these older ones made before Clearcom bought HME do not.  I thought these would be simple parts to get from Clearcom but it seems that supporting these units is not a high priority.  I'm sure the DC connectors are cheap Chinese parts if only I could identify the threads.  They need to be a fairly thin nut to leave room for the threaded housing on the cable end to thread on.

Hmmm...let me work on this. In the meantime, you could try Digi-Key http://www.digikey.ca/short/3m75bz
That may not be the exact part, but if you work backwards from that page you should be able to see what sizes / threads are available.
Best,
Ike

[Riley Casey]

Golden!  Thanks for  the DigiKey foo.  My head spins trying to find stuff on DigKey even when I know exactly what I'm looking for.

[Ike Zimbel]

Golden!  Thanks for  the DigiKey foo.  My head spins trying to find stuff on DigKey even when I know exactly what I'm looking for.

I'm used to it...by far the best web site of any of the on-line parts suppliers that I've used. And, it can't be more painful than trying to get a small part like that out of the manufacturer, can it?
Cheers,
iz

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