Reconfigurable Adapter

SkidTracks

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Hope this is of help to others.

Needed a way to easily adapt an attachment's electrical connector to three different makes of CTLs.
Instead of creating three adapters (ends are expensive), opted for one adapter which could be reconfigured via a 14-pin plug and socket.
Could have been done with several multiple pole two position switches, but it would have required setting switches to a chart. Instead of plug-n-go.

Pictures are worth a few words.

CTL end
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Attachment end
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Box holding plugs and socket
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Box open with preset plugs and a plug which can be setup for yet another make of CTL.
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As can be seen, one plug does Case & Holland, another does CAT, and third plug does Takcuchi & JCB.
Odd ball plug has screw terminals for configuring to whatever isn't covered.

Box has weather seal to minimize dust and water while in use.
 
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