> I'd rather buy it, for two reasons.
First, I've never found a female DIN-8
> port for sale (and not for lack of looking) -- that wasn't in something
> else, that is. Second, and more importantly, my soldering skills are zero.
> I know it's easy for a lot of you, but some of us are terminally all thumbs
> at even "simple" soldering tasks. :-)
Yikes! I hope that surgery is not a part of your
plans, Cameron!
It's not for lack of dexterity, probably more a mental block -- but you'll
be relieved to know I'm not going into surgery. ;-)
Speaking of DIN plugs... I had to buy an 8-pin to finally make my XE1541
cable... I cut off a few pins and *fit* the other ones to the correct places..
After having a lot of fun (NOT) with the soldering... I finally got it together
*and* working.. :)
And here is my follow-up question... Is there an *easy* way to get the cover
off of a DIN plug without making anymore new scars in my fingers?
Thanks,
Bryan Pope