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Headshell Connector Question

I am looking to make a few headshells from scratch from different materials.  The only item I want to purchase is the plastic 4 pin connector that comes on a typical headshell.  For the life of me I can't find it anywhere.  

Thanks for your help
chadlesko
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imhififan
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Are you looking for something like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HEADSHELL-WIRE-CONNECTORS-DIRECT-STANDARD-ARM-PLUG-IN-GOLD-PLATED-METAL-PAR...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Turntable-Headshell-4-Pin-Standard-Connector-With-Gold-Plated-Pins-x-1-Un...

chadlesko OP
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That is what I’m looking for.  I thought there would be 100’s to choose from.  Do you know the connector name?  I’ve tried SME and Ortofon but neither yields a quick answer.  When I look at market headshells they all seem to use the same plastic connector so that must be available somewhere.  
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imhififan
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I think its call "standard headshell connector" or "headshell 4 pin standard connector". 
Ortofon designed that fitted onto SME tonearms and became the standard "universal" headshell connectors,  some also call them "SME Connector"


https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=101050
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nandric
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By headshells with fastening screw those 4 pin connectors have

two functions. The azimuth can be adjusted as well the stylus

distance (aka ''effective length'') .  Because the sample provided

by @imhififan has to short ''inside part'' of the 4 pin connector

this second function can't be used. By AT headshells with, say,

''movable 4 pin connector''  this shortcoming is obvious.

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