3 Jan
2014
3 Jan
'14
2:57 p.m.
On Jan 3, 2014, at 5:18 PM, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote:
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Need DEC BC80J-20 cable
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On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
That one looks to be 6' (BC80M06) which is the only length I've seen
in person. They also have a BC80M25 for three times as much.
I am sure I can find a place to fasten it, even if I have to modify
the braid (or the chassis) slightly...
Anyway I was thinking of just bending over and paying the $57.50.
Until I got to "standard 9-13 day shipping $15.00" and it goes up from
there. Postage rates have really gotten ridiculous and the companies
(except McMaster-Carr who are quite reasonable for shipping) are
adding on their profit too.
Perhaps I can locate some surplus multiple twisted pair cable and
carefully solder the ends to a header connector. There are 13(?)
twisted pair differential signals and the rest are no-connects or
grounds. As Henk pointed out, some of the trouble may be the 6' of
unshielded ribbon cable (which is also smaller gauge than the twisted
pairs)...
-Charles
BTW,
Continental Computers answered my quote request with they can
"let it
go for $145"... that's about four times what I expected to pay for
one!
The BC80M listed for 57.50 should work fine. You'll probably have to fiddle with the big
drain cable on the
controller end.
I remember that big fat braid. ISTR it was not easy to find a
convenient place to bolt that down on a BA23.
-ethan