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Somebody make me an IDE->Centronics cable and sell it for ~$5... please?

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RandyT:

--- Quote from: Grasshopper on November 27, 2006, 11:23:47 am ---Why not just supply the lead and uncrimped connectors as a kind of kit and then your customers can decide which option they'd prefer?

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The large IDC connectors can be difficult to use without a press, so a kit may not be too fun.


--- Quote ---Also, it occurs to me that you could simply change the order of some of the wires before doing the crimping i.e. like the old style floppy disk cables that had a twist in them so you didn't need to set the drive jumpers.

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I thought about this.  There may still be a possibility there, but a lot of those types of cables had an adhesive on the back part of the connector to facilitate this when done by hand (machines don't care)  I'll have to try it to see if it can be done reliably. *edit*  Ok, it was a bit of a PITA, but it looks like it will work.

RandyT


Grasshopper:

--- Quote from: RandyT on November 27, 2006, 12:10:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: Grasshopper on November 27, 2006, 11:23:47 am ---Why not just supply the lead and uncrimped connectors as a kind of kit and then your customers can decide which option they'd prefer?

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The large IDC connectors can be difficult to use without a press, so a kit may not be too fun.

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I've crimped connectors before by tightening them in a vice. It's a bit fiddly but definitely doable.

quarterback:

--- Quote from: RandyT on November 27, 2006, 11:08:44 am ---Just to make sure I understand, we are talking about a short  "pigtail" that goes from 40-pin to 36 pos female, yes? 
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That's what I was thinking.


--- Quote from: RandyT on November 27, 2006, 11:08:44 am ---In any event, I have the connectors on order. 
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Wow, look at me with my big mout  :blah:  Now I feel like I should actually buy one when you get these in   :laugh2:

RandyT:

--- Quote from: quarterback on November 27, 2006, 04:42:52 pm ---Wow, look at me with my big mout  :blah:  Now I feel like I should actually buy one when you get these in   :laugh2:

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Yeah, heaven forbid  :angry: :)

Seriously though, it's a good idea for those looking to make swappable panels.  I might even offer male centronics cables with fully shielded terminals pre-attached to the dangly bits before I'm done (if I can find cables with large enough wire inside.)


RandyT

NickG:
Here are some pictures of an adaptor I pulled from a $5 removable hard drive tray.  It seems to be fully wired (all 40-pins)




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