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| pmc:
I'm finally getting around to rewiring my swappable panels. I used 50-pin internal SCSI ribbon cables originally and they worked great, but they aren't built for a lot of manipulation and it's time to change to something more bullet-proof (and child friendly). Plan B was always 25-pin straight through printer cables. I'm having a hard time finding good but inexpensive fat DB-25 cables. They all seem to be the thin (like 1/4") cables with molded ends now-a-days. But for wiring the loose-ends, lower-gauge wires is obviously better. I'll need at least 3 of them, and a lot of 5 would be a good idea. And cheap of course. Man, I've thrown a lot of these in the trash over the years... Can anyone recommend a source? |
| PL1:
Maybe these? Scott EDIT: Forgot to include that you'll need a female DB25 connector or a cable with one built in. Good catch, Slippy. |
| Slippyblade:
I'm assuming you want DB-25 on both ends? Those linked above are Centronics printer cables. DB-25 on one and and specialized printer port on the other... |
| pmc:
--- Quote from: PL1 on September 14, 2012, 08:13:55 pm ---Maybe these? --- End quote --- Yeah, like Slippy said, that's got a Centronics-36 connector on one end. I need a DB-25 on each end so I can cut them in half and plug one end into the other end. Your link led me to these. But still, I'd really like to get a 3/4" color-coded cable like in the old days. It'd make soldering much easier. Like these ones on eBay. But those don't have all the pins in them -- I need all 25 pins. |
| PL1:
Try #2. 2 foot or 6 foot cables fully wired. http://www.surplussales.com/ComputerAccess/DBConn-3.html Scott |
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