Mike, Which connectors is it you need?
-Peter On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM Mike Katz via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Paul, > > The connectors are about $5 apiece and I would need 7 connectors. I > have the cable and tool. > > My goal for asking was to see if anyone had a spare cable or two and > save them from eventually going in the land fill. > > Thank you for your help, > > Mike > > On 11/21/2025 11:17 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > For that matter, since the connectors are insulation displacement type, > you can assemble your own: buy the connectors and a length of table, cut > pieces to size, and assemble the connectors onto the cable. A press is > normally used for that, but a vise should do the job too. > > > > paul > > > >> On Nov 21, 2025, at 11:03 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> General comment on cables like that: in the past I have obtained flat > ribbon cable assemblies from Digikey. If you're dealing with a cable > that's simply a ribbon of width N and a connector at each end, companies > like that can supply them easily and cheaply, in any length you want. > >> > >> paul > >> > >>> On Nov 20, 2025, at 9:40 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk < > [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Does anyone out there have a spare 1/2 high 5 1/4" Seagate MFM hard > drive face plate (ST-221, ST-251, etc.) that they can let go cheap? > >>> > >>> And also a 34 conductor dual drive cable and a single 20 on single > drive cable? > >>> > >>> Thank you. > >>> > >>> Contact me off list at [email protected] > >
