On Jan 31, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
1) RS (used to?) sell cables with a moulded mini-DIN
on each end. Cut said
cable in half and wire the bare ends to whatever you are building. I
don't think tye do 9 pin ones though (they did do 8 pin ones when I was
makign serial cables for my Epson PX4/PX8 machines).
The same applies to power cords: the electronics store near my parents' house in
Baltimore (similar idea to what Radio Shack used to be, back when it was really Radio
Shack) will sell me a power cord with a wall plug on one end and exposed wires on the
other for $5. It will sell me an otherwise identical extension cord for $2. A pair of
cutting pliers is the great equalizer. :-)
- Dave