Should I design a 'Connector Test Board'?

[yh54321]

In my recent design and PCB work I often need to design around a variety of wire-to-board connectors. The large assortment of similar brands, sizes, and footprints has caused quite a few difficulties, including:

• Confusion arising from brand names vs. common names (Molex being called JST, etc..)
• Conflating between the very large product lines by connector manufacturers (such as the massive JST catalogue)
• Unable to determine pitch, and only succeeding when trying to mate with various plugs
• Struggling to determine the best connector for my design
• Dealing with counterfeits while trying to find originals

I imagine it may be useful to have a connector sample/demonstration board, with a large array of connectors soldered to it, perhaps mounted in a nice 3D printed frame. This could be used as a visual catalogue of common connectors and for checking mating with on hand cables (not for electrical connectivity checks). One board could be male and a companion board could be female.

Does anybody else agree that this may be useful?
If so, which connectors would you like to see included on the board?

If people see this as useful, I may design it and make it open-source.

Thanks for any input

[AndyC_772]

It's useful if you sell connectors for a living. Manufacturers and their distributors already have these.

I can't see anyone making one for fun, though. Might just as well buy a selection of connectors and leave them in the bags.

[moffy]

There's a rule, the connector you need to test is the one you don't have on your test board. It applies to hole saws as well, no matter how many you have you don't have the right size for the new job.