19 Aug
2009
19 Aug
'09
8:12 p.m.
These were discussed on the list a couple of years
ago, IIRC at that time
I vaguely rememebred this, which is one reason I asked here.
somebody provided a reference to some place still
selling them. I was trying to
find the message in the cctalk archives recently due to a request from someone
else, but have been unable to do so (word search on the archive page doesn't
seem to work).
One of the problems is there are several variations that look very similar:
slightly different pin diameters, pin lengths, spacing, and there are two that
If necessary I can measure up the conenctor in my plotter.
look physically identical but have the hot/neutral
swapped. With that said,
That would not be a problem. I can swap the wires back again when I fit
the UK mains plug.
there is one (the type that HP used, I believe) that
is more prevalent than the others.
I often replace these (and other) old power connectors with IEC connectors if
it can be done without hacking up the equipment, but some may prefer not to
Normally, I'd do just that. But this is an early version of the plotter
(The main differnce seems to be that the easrly version has an X-axis and
a Y-axis servo PCB in the analogue backplane, the later version has a
filter PCB and a servo pre-amp PCB (for both axes)), and I'd like to keep
it as original as possible. Obviously I'll replace any failed components,
but I'd rahter not cut/flile the conenctor panel if I don't have to.
make such a modification. The rectangular hole has to
be made larger of course
and the two screw holes have to be 'moved out' about 1/32 - 3/64 inch.
-tony