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| brained:
your right, but remember to get yourself a multimeter to ensure things work ok.... or simple makeyourself a poormans continuity tester to ensure that the wires go to the desired pins....... |
| Hoagie_one:
i got a multimeter. I just labeled all the pins backwards because i didnt realize teh diagram shows the back of a computer and not the connector. Mirror image of what i wired. This also explains why some contacts worked and others didnt, because i inadvertently rigged up proper connnections by reversing the diodes. oh well. |
| brained:
jeez!! :S.... that's why I didn't used a hacked printer cable. I built just everything from start. Remember that DB 25's have the pin labels, you must look close to avoid mistakes... :police: |
| LordDamo:
--- Quote from: brained on January 26, 2005, 01:26:25 pm ---jeez!! :S.... that's why I didn't used a hacked printer cable. I built just everything from start. Remember that DB 25's have the pin labels, you must look close to avoid mistakes... :police: --- End quote --- Is it possible to use a hacked printer cable though? I was thinking of using one to save on the soldering. Im not a wizard at it, so I dont enjoy too much of it in one sitting. Anyone know any good soldering tutes? LOL |
| Hoagie_one:
im using a printer cable, it'll work fine....as long as you get your pin #'s right, lol I butcher all my soldering BTW. Big globs of metal goo. nothing asthetic here. |
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