• Re: Molex doesn't want to sell connectors

    From Lasse Langwadt@llc@fonz.dk to sci.electronics.design on Thu Jun 4 22:42:12 2026
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    On 6/4/26 17:33, john larkin wrote:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/molex/0397020003/5254735


    plenty of other brands that make similar 3.81mm pitch connectors


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  • From Joerg@news@analogconsultants.com to sci.electronics.design on Fri Jun 5 17:19:20 2026
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    On 6/4/26 8:53 AM, john larkin wrote:
    On Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:44:01 -0000 (UTC), Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote:

    john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> wrote:

    https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/molex/0397020003/5254735


    John Larkin
    Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center
    Lunatic Fringe Electronics


    ItrCOs only four bucks in onesiesrCocheap at twice the price!

    Cheers

    Phil Hobbs

    But I can't get a data sheet. Or figure out what the PCB mate is.

    "Contact Molex" just bounces between two web pages, runaround. If we
    have a regional rep, I can't find them.

    Lots of data sheets these days are instant-generated PDFs, which would
    be great if they worked.


    Digikey has become sloppy with datasheet links. Often like here they
    plain don't work or end in an error message. I used to alert them but it
    has become so rampant that I've moved on to other distributors.

    They used to be hands down the best when looking for parts. Not anymore :-(

    <rant_mode_on>

    I think it boils down to poor upper management. What does it really
    take? Just a simple script or a bot that constantly churns through all
    their datasheet links and alerts staff when a link isn't working. But I
    guess they can't even figure that out.

    <rant_mode_off>
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    Regards, Joerg

    http://www.analogconsultants.com/
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