Ian,
That might just work well. Thanks!
Mark
On 09/19/2010 12:29 PM, Ian W. Wright wrote:
> You could just pop it in a metal box - mount it using one
> of the DB25s, make up a short DB25m - DB25f cable and mount
> the free end of that to the box adjacent to the first DB25 -
> i.e. one under the other. Of course, the other end of the
> short cable plugs into the other side of your board.
>
> Use something like these with a few inches of ribbon
> cable.... *http://tinyurl.com/3acvjsn
>
> Ian
> *
> On 19/09/2010 12:28, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote:
>
>> Ian,
>>
>> Yabut... Mount it to what? With the DB25 connectors
>> mounted on opposite sides like that I can't really mount it inside my
>> controller box because one side goes to the pendant, and the other
>> side goes to the parallel port on the computer.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> At 12:35 PM 9/18/2010, you wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mark,
>>>
>>> I guess they intended you to mount the board using the DB25
>>> connectors - remove the tapped nuts, cut a DB25-shaped hole
>>> in a panel and pop the nuts back to hold the board to the
>>> panel. It the metal of the panel is not too thick - i.e. it
>>> is like the metal strip at the back of a PCI board - the
>>> plug will still make good contact when secured in place...
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>> On 18/09/2010 16:45, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dave,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the suggestions. Problem with the board the way
>>>> it is, is the DB25 connectors are on opposite sides of the board. A
>>>> much better design would have had the DB 25 connectors mounted on the
>>>> same side, so that you or I could mount the board to the control box
>>>> case, and have the cables from both the computer and the MPG connect
>>>> to the board from outside the control box. As it is, there's
>>>> practically no easy way to mount the damn thing and make for a clean
>>>> cable hookup. Here's a picture of the thing:
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=159>
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> At 08:56 AM 9/18/2010, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't know why people make boards without holes but here are some
>>>>> additional ideas...
>>>>>
>>>>> 3M mounting tape? (Available at Walmart) Clips that hold the board by
>>>>> the edges? Use Electrical tape to tape it to ?? Hot Melt glue ??
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gawd, have you guys tried to find
>>>>>>>
>>>>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store
>>>>> lately?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ha ha.. yes I have. Go into Best Buy and ask one of the sales guy
>>>>> for one....
>>>>>
>>>>> you will get a blank stare and questions like.. what is that used for??
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/18/2010 8:30 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Got meself an early birthday gift - and MPG3 and a CNC4PC C22
>>>>>> nterface board to go with so's I can plug it into my second parallel
>>>>>> port. My question is, since there ain't no holes in the board, what
>>>>>> do you guys that have this setup do with the damn C22 board? Stuff
>>>>>> it in a shoe box? Heat shrink around the board? Superglue it
>>>>>>
>>> to the wall?
>>>
>>>>>> There's a 5' USB cable used to supply 5VDC power to the relay and to
>>>>>> the card, so that somewhat limits how far I can move it from the PC,
>>>>>> unless I buy a wall wart or something, but then I'm still limited by
>>>>>> the parallel cable from the PC to the C22 card, unless I either buy
>>>>>> another longer cable or make one. Gawd, have you guys tried to find
>>>>>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store
>>>>>> lately? All you get is blank stares, or "well, you can use this USB
>>>>>> conversion box." Uh, no I can't... Finally found a cable in a
>>>>>> little mom and pop computer store hidden away in the back of a strip
>>>>>> plaze. It was used, so he sold it to me for $5. Helluva good deal!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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