I might be a bit weird, but I find fitting proper connectors onto hardware super satisfying.
I suppose I see a good connector as a good polish to an interface, similar to what might be found in software, for example. I get the same type of satisfaction that comes from polishing the interface for some API or other product I’ve been working on for a while.
It just makes it feel more like a finished product. The final touch. The step moving away from jerryrig wires and oscilloscope probes to rugged connectors.
I will often spend hours researching different kinds of electrical connectors instead of....any other thing that I'm actually supposed to be doing. If I am feeling extra depressed I'll go order myself some Anderson PowerPole housings or maybe a kit of aviation connectors. Or read http://www.mattmillman.com/info/crimpconnectors/dupont-and-d... yet again.
I suppose I see a good connector as a good polish to an interface, similar to what might be found in software, for example. I get the same type of satisfaction that comes from polishing the interface for some API or other product I’ve been working on for a while.
It just makes it feel more like a finished product. The final touch. The step moving away from jerryrig wires and oscilloscope probes to rugged connectors.