It wasn't my intention to use edge connectors on
the project, but
rather double-row headers. My reasoning was that header-equipped
AS would I,certainyl for the prototype/experimatal version. Those headers
are easy to get in both solder and wire-wrap versions and can be trically
used on prototyping board.
My only reservation is that a few -- a very few -- amchines use custom
cabels that aren't actually ribbon cable and aren't straight-throuh. The
obvious one being the Rainbow, I think. With those you can't modify the
existing calbe to have header sockets on ti, and making up a repalcemetn
cable is a little work (but a lot less tahn making the druive emulator).
I guess once it's working _then_ you attend to such matters ;-)
-tony