DF32x4 (was Re: 8/L repairs)

:-) indeed. Sounds great. If several folks wanted to get into a bulk-buy, we could probably get a stack of those cheap. I was getting 12" long boards with inches of gold fingers (GG2 Bus+ - 100-pin Zorro plus 16-bit ISA) for well under $20 each, q 100., with silk screen and solder mask. Panelled out, something like this could be as cheap as a few bucks each in sufficient quantity. No matter what the device (external memory, external disk, etc.), I'd *love* to have a stack of inexpensive paddle cards to interconnect a variety of devices I have. Another bonus is that the modern end of the cable does *not* have to resort to hard-to-find DEC-style slots and fingers. 40-pin IDC stuff is about as cheap as it gets. Also, it might be interesting to experiment with them as a base for simple prototype modules (I keep kicking around an idea for a crystal-controlled M452 replacement for higher-than-110-baud use on an M706/M707 set) - just attach the "device" to the 40-pin spot and go. I could probably put dozens of these to use in the first few months, all by myself. I would probably even be willing to act as a point-of contact on a group order. The more the merrier.