For those that haven't done it. It is quite easy.... 1)Get your cable which is often 50pins wide. It often has a red stripe down on side to help identify pin 1. If you use a part of the cable that doesn't have the red on it, you can always add it with a sharpie. http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2527.jpg
2) Cut it to length. Make your cut is as square as possible. (you can do steps 3 and 4 below first then cut to length) 3)Slice it with a razor blade or scissors over the number of conductors you need (26 for the parallel cable Viesturs want to make). 4)You can just slice it a little and it will tear down the row. http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2529.jpg 5)Put the two pieces of the shell together loosely. Slide your cable in so that pin1 lines up with your red stripe. Pin 1 is indicated by a little triangle on the shell. Slide it forward so it is even with the front of the shell. http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2533.jpg http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2531.jpg http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2535.jpg 6) Slide it forward so it is even with the front of the shell. http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2537.jpg 7) Put it in your vise (or other device to apply even pressure across the shell http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2539.jpg 8) Press down until it clicks together or the two pieces of the shell meet. 9) Some shells come with a strain relief piece. You bend the cable around under it and it clicks in to provide the strain relief http://bgp.nu/~tom/pub/ribbon/IMG_2541.jpg 10) Lather, rinse, repeat -Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forrester recently released a report on the Return on Investment (ROI) of Google Apps. They found a 300% ROI, 38%-56% cost savings, and break-even within 7 months. Over 3 million businesses have gone Google with Google Apps: an online email calendar, and document program that's accessible from your browser. Read the Forrester report: http://p.sf.net/sfu/googleapps-sfnew _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
