holly stern

Oh I think I know what the confusion is. I didn't explain in depth enough. There's no such thing as contacts being made of pure gold. 99% of contacts are copper core and gold-plated on the outside. There's usually a nickel plate between the internal copper and the external gold plate as well for nickel-diffusion barrier as there is a tendency for the copper to creep through the porous gold and cause corrosion. http://www.semlab.com/diffusionbarrierplatinginelectronics.pdf Just trying to help and provide info, that's all...

? My original quote "Copper is more electrically conductive than gold." What are you reading? I was saying gold is typically used for the plating of contacts because: 1. Corrosion resistance 2. Low coefficient of friction for all that sliding action on the pin and socket 3. It is low on the galvanic table (stable and doesn't chemically/electrically react and bond) BUT copper is really what the contacts are made of. Pins/sockets are made of copper with flash gold plated. I said nothing about mating/unmating cycles making gold a better conductor

Oh - conductivity table. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistivity_and_conductivity Common misconception that gold is more conductive than copper. It is typically used for corrosion resistance...and because it has a low coefficient of friction for all that sliding action on the pin and socket and it is low on the galvanic table (stable and doesn't chemically/electrically react and bond) If anyone has anymore questions on materials, connectors, wires, signals. Please ask. I don't mind helping....maybe then someone would be willing to provide the part numbers.....

wow, cool website Afton. Amazing resume. know-your-enemy-- jk

Wow, alright. Looks like I ignited a fire. I just wasn't pleased with Afton's comments and I felt they were very condescending despite him seemingly wanting to help and I felt disrespected. I don't wanna start a war with anyone. Like I said above, it's a friends camera and he lost the manual - all I know is he needs to make that part number above.

Another example of the habit of the market who happens to be non-technical in general is the HDTV industry. Companies like Monster cable who make billions of unknowledgeable consumers who think "oh i don't want to degrade my signal, let me pay $80 for a HDMI cable". So companies like Monster feed off and make a ton of profit from consumers who don't know any better and because they don't know, are more willing to go with the safe-side and pay a bundle for copper wires. Luckily, smart companies like http://monoprice.com/ educated a lot of consumers and in the process sold $3 HDMI cables in like 2003 and in turn, transformed their company from a 2 person business out of an apartment to a $50 million dollar company. http://www.inc.com/ss/2009-inc-500-top-10-asian-run-companies#8

Alright Afton, I'm going to school you since you seem to have a huge ego and seem to be a big d. I'm an Aerospace Engineer and my specialty is electrical engineering. Let me tell you something, only people who aren't technical and knowledgeable about how the world works and parts are manufactured would pay $295 for a cable. A genius like you, I assume. Someone who think he is getting "quality" because he is paying $295 for a cable harness and "yeah it works" it must be great and worth the money. Oh yeah and Lemo connectors are "reputable". What you don't realize in your little world of yours who an electrical connector is an electrical connector. It's function is to either transmit power or data signals (analog or digital). When you pay $60 for a connector, you are mainly paying for the mechanical aspect for the connector. In other words, an electrical connector Bill of Materials is made of maybe 10 individual parts. These individual parts goes together and form an assembly. Because there are so many components which require different processing such as CNC machining, stamping, surface finish, etc, there is a huge cost build - all because the design "requires" that many components just to allow for "moving parts" such that the "push-pull" mechanism is achieved, i.e. mating between the male and female connectors. What you are NOT paying for is "ohhhh this $60 connector allows great signals" "oh don't risk your job or quality on your work on cheap knock-offs". Only someone who isn't privy to any technical knowledge would say that and unfortunately, 99.9% of the world aren't electrical engineers. Gold plated contacts are meant for corrosion resistance. Most electrical contacts (pins/sockets) are made of copper alloys like brass and they are gold plated. Copper is more electrically conductive than gold. Now that I've established that, use your head and think when copper wire with a certain gauge (say AWG20) cost $0.10 per foot, would an electrical connector that cost $60 is ANY way improve or degrade a signal when you are already transmitting all your signals through a cheap copper wire? If indeed the connector did transmit "great signals" in laymans terms (which isn't the case), what would the bottleneck be? The wire/cables. Still no benefit. You have to realize that everything electrical in this world, is transmitted on copper based materials - this includes electrical contacts, electrical wires/cables and electrical traces on printed circuit boards (PCBs) that are inside the camera's computer and signal processing units. And by the way, if you had any idea how to make a simple harness, you will realize how silly it is to pay $295 for a cable. I'm great at soldering and tinting wires and shrink tubing. It's a piece of cake. Hope you're happy with spending $10,000 in your career on OEM harnesses. Alan, is it for a RED camera. It isn't my camera, it's a friends that is why I'm a little confused here. Also, I buy my lemo compatible connectors from a low-cost source for like $10-$15 each. I think based on Afton, he said it is a size 2, 6 pin. I guess it is a FGG.2B.306.CLADXXZ with XX the size of the strain relief. The other side seems to be a FGG.XB.303.CLADXXZ with the XX the size of the strain relief - I'm guessing since both links say it is a 3 to 6 pin lemo connector. Don't know what size the 2nd one is though. Would appreciate it if someone knew what they were. I'm going to try to look it as well but I thought someone might know immediately based on the OEM PN 802-0106.

I intend to make them, not buy them as $295 or even $200 is crazy. Buying some low-cost connectors and making 'em by myself for $50. I lost the manual and all I know unfortunately, is the 802-0106 part number. Anybody know what part numbers the connectors are?

Anybody? Really need to figure this out! Thanks so much

I'm trying to make the power cable for the Steadicam. Part number is 802-0106. Thank you to ANYONE that can provide any assistance - much appreciated. Links: http://www.tiffen.com/displayproduct.html?tablename=steadicam&itemnum=802-0106%20%A0%20%A0 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/736302-REG/Steadicam_802_0106_RED_Power_Cable.html Questions: 1. How long in the OEM cable harness? 2. Why is one harness above have both straight plug sand the other one has a right angle plug? Is the original OEM harness straight plug or right angle plug? 3. Will straight plugs on both ends work and won't have any interference fit with the RED camera? It is cheaper to procure straight plugs. 3. What are the Part numbers for the 2 LEMO STRAIGHT plugs connectors at the end of the cable?

I have a low cost LEMO alternative that I use. About $15-$16 each. http://keywolf.com/search.php?keywords=KW01.FGG.0B.304.CXAD52 http://keywolf.com/search.php?keywords=KW01.FGG.1B.303.CXAD52 Datasheet: http://keywolf.com/metal_male_solder_plug.php