PerSci 277 floppy drives

Tony Duell ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk
Wed Mar 16 16:35:18 CST 2005


> Definitely get the IDC connectors, even if you have to mail order them.
> Soldering 50 conductor ribbon cable is not my idea of fun.

Another tip ; If, as here, you're making a cable with swapped-round 
connections, get the 'rainbow' multi-coloured cable, not the grey stuff. 
Being able to recognise wire 15 (it's the second green one) rather than 
counting, and probalby miscounting, for each one, is well worth the extra 
cost of the rainbow cable.

-tony


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