Gottlieb System 80 edge connector housings can be reused with crimp pins
When a System 80 edge connector housing can't be found new, the old insulation-displacement housing can be repinned with standard .156 crimp terminals instead. The wires then enter from the open end rather than the side, and are crimped on instead of being pressed in.
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