cctalk Digest, Vol 90, Issue 7 - Re: DEC H500 Digital Computer Lab

[DI Gerhard Kreuzer]

Hi Tom,

    everything else ist more expensive than Chinese stuff, but quality ......

    I have to order parts at Mouser, so I will get 10 pcs.
    This will take 3 or 4 weeks, so stay tunes, I will report.

    With best regards

    Gerhard

    Zitat von Tom Hunter <ccth6600 at gmail.com>:
> Hi Gerhard,
>  
> Yes - these look good but the price is much higher than what I paid.  
> As I no longer work, modifying the cheap Chinese banana plugs was  
> viable. If you still work and are time limited then the Pomona plugs  
> may be the better option. It may be best to get a small number first  
> to try before committing to a larger order.
>  
> Best regards
> Tom
>  
>  
>
>
>  
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 1:06 AM DI Gerhard Kreuzer  
> <gerhard.kreuzer at liftoff.at> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>>       what do you think about this parts:
>>
>> Microsoft Word - D5936.doc (mouser.at)[1]
>>
>>       Looks like 0.09" diameter.
>>
>>       With best regards
>>
>>       Gerhard
>>
>>       Zitat von Tom Hunter <ccth6600 at gmail.com>:
>>> Hi Gerhard,
>>>  
>>> I used the following banana plugs:
>>>  
>>> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002907717547.html
>>>  
>>> Please note that only about 30% of the plugs I received were a  
>>> good fit. The rest I had to modify.
>>>  
>>> I had to remove the barrel shaped contact spring and compress it  
>>> carefully to open it up to make good contact with the sockets.
>>>         I also soldered the barrel shaped contact spring onto the  
>>> plug body. It is a lot of work to make the patch cables with plugs  
>>> which don't quite fit, but with the modification the result is now  
>>> neat and usable.
>>>  
>>> I couldn't find anything else with a better fit. The original 0.1"  
>>> taper pins are "unobtainium".
>>>
>>>          Regards
>>>          Tom
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>> On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 7:18 PM DI Gerhard Kreuzer via cctalk  
>>> <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>              I also have an H500 waiting for restoration.
>>>>              Maybe anyone can give better winfos about the  
>>>> plugs/connectors of the
>>>>          patch cables.
>>>>
>>>>              I didn't have any, I have to make new.
>>>>
>>>>              With best regards
>>>>
>>>>              Gerhard
>>>>
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Links:
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[1] https://www.mouser.at/datasheet/2/159/D5936-1514588.pdf