Hard to find Components, Custom Fabrication

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for some pins that are like this...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/Spunk_Monkey/pinLargeMedium.jpg

I've hunted everywhere, emailed the likes of Digikey and can't find anything. Anyone seen these before, or does anyone know if they can be made?

Many Thanks

Rgds

Hopefully someone has a source, but if not: Depending on how many you need, they can either be fabricated individually, or by any shop which does stamping of metal parts. There will likely be a tooling/setup charge. They appear to be tinned, and again, this can be done a few different ways depending on the number needed.

Hi David,

To me they look like something that's maybe been ripped out of NEMA power cords. I'm not sure where you could purchase such a thing off the shelf without it already being molded into a cable assembly.

Could you explain what you would like to use them for?

Do you know what sort of quantity you are looking to purchase?

Are you looking for product that's exact or just similar, and what features/specs are important?

To my knowledge Digi-Key doesn't carry just the pins for something like that. I looked but couldn't come up with anything, although I might just not know what category we have classified it under.

I agree with Peter's suggestion if you are looking at any sort of quantity (to justify the setup charge if there is one). You may be able to get that sort of thing done through a local small metal shop for less than you would think. I've heard a couple of success stories in the past from model railroad hobbyists who have had that sort of small custom metalwork done in small enough quantities that was cheap enough to be acceptable to them.