[Gone] Male end of 9 pin joystick extension cables

[BigO]

I have about a dozen male ends cut off of 9 pin joystick extensions with about 2-3 feet of cable.

Extension cables were from Console5. Quality is meh. Price is right.

 

Left over from a controller mod product I used to sell. Working toward someday walking into my walk-in closet again.

 

Hoping somebody just randomly happens to want these for the price of shipping.

 

1 week until they go to the landfill.

Edited April 11, 2023 by BigO
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[RickR]

I am interested, but want to make sure I understand what "male end" means.  I assume you mean the end that would plug in to an Atari 2600 console?  Thanks.

 

[S.BAZ]

I was wondering that too, haha

[doubledown]

...always depends on who you talk to.  Generally, within common/proper terminology, with regards to Atari 2600/7800/8-bit controllers & consoles, and their mating 9 conductor cables and connectors:

 

The end attached to the controller's cable is considered a male plug, which has installed internally, female sockets

 

The connection port on/at the console/computer is considered a female receptacle, which has installed internally, male pins

 

Though some call the ends male/female based on the electrical sockets & pins, not with regards to the male plug or female receptacle.  

[+5-11under]

The way I see it... Pins = Male. Ignore the shroud or locking mechanisms. For example, a common VGA cable has male connectors on both ends. That said, there's no "real" or "proper" standard, so you'll want to make sure all parties are speaking the same language.

 

[+fdr4prez]

4 hours ago, 5-11under said:

That said, there's no "real" or "proper" standard,

I beg to differ.  There is a "proper" standard, but it is just that most people don't know it.

 

Just go to Digi-key and/or Mouser and do a search for d-sub male and d-sub female.

4 hours ago, 5-11under said:

so you'll want to make sure all parties are speaking the same language

I do agree with this.

 

6 hours ago, RickR said:

I am interested, but want to make sure I understand what "male end" means.  I assume you mean the end that would plug in to an Atari 2600 console?  Thanks.

 

That is the "female" end.

 

In this case:  The console is male and the cable is female

[+fdr4prez]

21 hours ago, BigO said:

I have about a dozen male ends cut off of 9 pin joystick extensions with about 2-3 feet of cable.

Extension cables were from Console5. Quality is meh. Price is right.

 

Left over from a controller mod product I used to sell. Working toward someday walking into my walki-n closet again

 

Hoping somebody just randomly happens to want these for the price of shipping.

 

1 week until they go to the landfill.

I am interested in these.

[BigO]

6 hours ago, 5-11under said:

The way I see it... Pins = Male. 

 

This is how I see it, too. Heavily influenced by telecom work where we always called the end with pins the male end.

 

I recall that part/end always had a "-M" (as opposed to-F) suffix so I think that's the correct naming.

Edited April 11, 2023 by BigO

[BigO]

8 hours ago, RickR said:

I am interested, but want to make sure I understand what "male end" means.  I assume you mean the end that would plug in to an Atari 2600 console?  Thanks.

 

No, these would be the same gender as the connection on the console.

[RickR]

Cool, cool.  Thanks for specifying.  I used to design wire harnesses, and even then there would be confusion.  I agree the standard is to describe it by the "pins", but not everyone follows.