Can you take about 50 very clear pictures of both cables and connectors please? :)
We have the info to create new cables that function, but I still would really like to see the details of the original cables & connectors up close and clear just for reference. -- bkw On Tue, Mar 13, 2018, 10:07 PM Chris Kmiec <ckmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok, I'm in Tandy 100 heaven right now :) Just got my eBay package, and > despite horrendous packaging, everything survived. Taking inventory, I got > a beautiful looking DVI, manual, disk BASIC on 5 1/4" disk, and BOTH > cables, one for 100 and one for 102! Almost afraid to turn it on, but that > will have to wait until tomorrow when I have a minute to myself... > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 9:57 AM, Brian White <bw.al...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The strain relief clip specifically I mean, when you snap all 3 parts of >> an idc connector together with no cable, the strain relief bar forms a thin >> slot exactly the size and shape to fit a ribbon cable through. >> >> I use that to flip 2 wires over, inser into slot, flip next 2 wires, >> insert into slot, ... until all 20 pairs are in the slot. Then get them all >> into the male connector and crimp it. Then pick apart, or just break off >> the female connector that was just used as a jig to hold the wires in place. >> >> -- >> bkw >> >> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 10:50 AM Brian White <bw.al...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> http://tandy.wiki/Disk/Video_Interface >>> >>> It's a pain but it's doable. >>> >>> The pictures there don't show the process, only the final result >>> unfortunately. I used a sacrificial 40pin female idc connector with the >>> strain relief clip as a guide to hold all the split & twisted wires into a >>> flat ribbon so that you can get them all arranged into the male 40pin idc >>> connector. I use a Panavise to crimp, not any official crimping tool. >>> >>> But by clicking on the pics to get the full size ones, you can see what >>> you need to do. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 7:44 AM Chris Kmiec <ckmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Just snagged a DVI off of eBay, and my understanding is that it needs a >>>> different cable between 100 and 102. Since the auction has a 100 bundled, I >>>> want to get/make the right cable for my 102s. Does anyone have >>>> instructions, info, etc on how to do so? Or a place where I can buy one? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>> >
