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Searcher7:
I have a load of terminal blocks. Most are the single row screw-type that have the pins sticking out of the back.
Is there any way to use these to extend the reach of the leads from an IDE cable?
How would one secure them in the control panel?
Ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Darren
NickG:
If I understand correctly, you may find a piece of stripboard or an IDE breakout PCB useful. Some stripboards already have mounting-screw holes and parallel traces across them. You could solder some of the single row terminal blocks on each side of it and attached the IDE leads on one side and the whatever you need to extend them with on the other. This setup only has a few advantages over getting or using the two-screw type blocks; such as easily adding additional circuitry or breaking out an IDE ribbon cable without separating the individual wires.
Searcher7:
--- Quote from: NickG on February 08, 2007, 11:41:51 pm ---If I understand correctly, you may find a piece of stripboard or an IDE breakout PCB useful. Some stripboards already have mounting-screw holes and parallel traces across them. You could solder some of the single row terminal blocks on each side of it and attached the IDE leads on one side and the whatever you need to extend them with on the other. This setup only has a few advantages over getting or using the two-screw type blocks; such as easily adding additional circuitry or breaking out an IDE ribbon cable without separating the individual wires.
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Boy, that was confusing.
I'm assuming that the stripboard would use stand-offs. The screws would be on one side and the pins would protrude out from the opposite(bottom) side.
Soldering would be a problem though. Are there any crimp-on connectors for individual wires that can be used instead?
Also, I don't see a way around stripping the IDE cable becuase it is not wide enough to cover enough pins.(And that is if the spacing is correct).
Thanks.
Darren
NickG:
--- Quote from: Searcher7 on February 09, 2007, 08:33:01 pm ---Also, I don't see a way around stripping the IDE cable becuase it is not wide enough to cover enough pins.(And that is if the spacing is correct).
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how to not have to strip an ide cable (link)
Searcher7:
--- Quote from: NickG on February 09, 2007, 08:57:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: Searcher7 on February 09, 2007, 08:33:01 pm ---Also, I don't see a way around stripping the IDE cable becuase it is not wide enough to cover enough pins.(And that is if the spacing is correct).
--- End quote ---
how to not have to strip an ide cable (link)
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Again, This still doesn't make sense to me.
It sounds as though you are saying that one can fit and secure enough single row terminal block pins in those holes on the breakout board.
Darren
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