26 Apr
2021
26 Apr
'21
12:03 a.m.
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fritz
Mueller
via cctalk
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:27 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: DEC PDP-11/45 backplane +5 ECO
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posts,
On Apr 24, 2021, at 7:02 PM, Josh Dersch
<derschjo at gmail.com> wrote:
If you have notes on re-creating the harness, let me know.
Hi Josh,
A few pointers -- I think I left some of these in a comment on one of your but will repeat here in case others may find it
useful:
Thank you for not hiding your experience on Facebook!
* Sticking with the original wire color code also
makes it a lot easier
not to get lost
and later to double check and troubleshoot your work.
I used MTW
("Machine Tool Wire"),
which is available from wirebarn.com at 14 and 18 AWG
in most of the
necessary colors
and in 25 and 100 foot lengths (I think the 18 AWG
purple I had to find
separately on eBay,
but I have lots of leftover of that and will gladly
send you some.)
--FritzM.
And thank you for the pointer to Wirebarn. Much better stock than at Home
Depot :->.
https://www.wirebarn.com/14-AWG-MTW-MACHINE-TOOL-HOOKUP-WIRE_c_23.html
https://www.wirebarn.com/18-AWG-MTW-MACHINE-TOOL-HOOKUP-WIRE_c_25.html
Those assortments are great. Also the single color in various lengths:
https://www.wirebarn.com/14-Gage-Machine-Tool-Wire-MTW_c_111.html
https://www.wirebarn.com/18-Gage-Machine-Tool-Wire-MTW_c_84.html
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paul