Superb tutorial, pictures are self-explanatory! Thanks again! The conclusion is that old 40 wire IDE cables will get some diet and start a new life with new connectors.
Thanks for help and information! Viesturs 2010/12/21 Tom Easterday <tom-...@bgp.nu>: > 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
