Tortoise switch machine

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[:)]Where can i find or purchase 8 pin edge cards for Tortoise switch machines?

many years ago a company in Canada made these for switch machines made by Mann Made

Thanks for any info. Woodmiser421

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This connector is called a single-sided .156-inch (for the pin pitch) edge-card connector. There is a Molex part, 09-01-7081, but Mouser for one does not carry it.

Here are some for five bucks:
http://www.electronicsurplus.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp;jsessionid=99080F758B6C3D4C41AEE71FCEE22FED?product_id=85310&czuid=1106606983856

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Thanks for the info Lionelsoni, i found it very helpful.
best regards , Woodmiser421

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I found two connectors in the Mouser catalog that you could adapt, 587-306-50-101 and 587-306-52-101. They are 10-contact connectors, which you could use with the 8-pin Tortoise board. You could stuff something in the last 2 positions to prevent a wrong connection. They have respectively solder eyelets and solder tails on the back, and each costs $1.77.