15 Mar
2005
15 Mar
'05
8:51 a.m.
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Doc Shipley wrote:
Randy McLaughlin wrote:
Definitely get the IDC connectors, even if you have to mail order them.
Soldering 50 conductor ribbon cable is not my idea of fun.
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From: "Doc Shipley" <doc at
mdrconsult.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:26 PM
If I can find the IDC connectors, I may try that first. Randy McLaughlin wrote:
> From: "Doc Shipley" <doc at mdrconsult.com>
>
No problem with soldering, for crimping IDC connectors: before I got a
crimper I used vises, for a vise with metal jaws I put in blocks of wood
for cushioning.