31 Dec
2001
31 Dec
'01
10:52 a.m.
On Mon, 31 Dec 2001, Tony Duell wrote:
FWIW, the stnadard for HPIB jackscrews is M3.5
(metric). I've had to make
such parts on occasions. One HP manual I was reading recently said that
the instrument used metric screws on the connectors, and that a
conversion kit (presumably consisting of 2 jackscrews) was available for
converting older HPIB cables. So I assume that the original HPIB used UNC
jackscrews (probably 6-32).
OUCH!!
Changing something like that midstream can really mess up those of us who
are clumsy, careless, and not alert!
'Course that now makes the old style ones into R@RE VALUABLE collector's
items :-)