ISO small quantity of 3M 3418 40 pin pcb to ribbon male connectors

[steve shumaker]

On 1/4/2017 10:09 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 01/04/2017 09:08 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
>> I need some of these for making Diablo disk drive cables. 
>> Mouser/Digikey, etc. have a
>> minimum buy of 500 (at $9 ea).
>>
>> Picture at 
>> http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/140452P/ts0005-pcb-connector.jpg
>>
>> Anyone see any at any surplus places? Online searches are pretty much 
>> useless because
>> of the extremely common 40 pin male IDC plug, and my searches in the 
>> valley have come
>> up empty.
>>
>>
>>
> Hmmm, Digi-Key used to make cables to order with this type of 
> termination.  Surprised they don't have the parts anymore.
>
> Jon
>
Weird Stuff in San Jose commonly has a variety of floppy cables.   I 
usually deal in person but you might give them a call or leave a query 
on their web page


steve