[Coco] any source of 2x20 edge connector for the coco 2 or 3 ?

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 06 October 2014 21:48:04 Kandur did opine
And Gene did reply:
> Chad,
> naturally I tried the easy way first, used two 40-pin sockets
> crimped onto a ribbon cable. One of these was plugged
> into the Coco's card slot via your board, the other to an FDC
> cartridge. Unfortunately, all of the even pins became odds
> and the odd pins even. (1>2, 2>1 ... 39>40, 40>39 etc.)
> That's why I had to solder the cable to the board such a way
> to get the Coco's card slot pin-1 connected to the FDC's pin-1.
> 
> Kandur

These connectors all have an arrow point molded into one end of the body,  
and all of these on a cable must face the same end of the cable, and be 
crimped on the same side of the cable.
 
> Sunday, October 5, 2014, 6:21:45 PM, you wrote:
> > Kandur, I noticed the soldering you did from the ribbon cable end to
> > the card edge :/
> > 
> > A revision to this could take the card edge to a row of holes that
> > would allow you to strip the very end of the cable, push it in, and
> > solder cleanly.   Or perhaps a location designed to house a 40-pin
> > socket that you could just plug the cable into?
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Kandur
> > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 2:46 PM
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] any source of 2x20 edge connector for the coco 2
> > or 3 ?
> > 
> > Sorry, those were purchased for another project, this is the one you
> > are looking for:
> > http://tinyurl.com/kgv4jhf
> > 
> > Kandur
> > 
> > Monday, October 6, 2014, 12:29:28 PM, you wrote:
> >> I bought these, $6.59 for 10
> >> 10 PIECES OF FEMALE 40 PIN IDC FLAT RIBBON CONNECTOR
> >> http://tinyurl.com/nu4ud3j
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Kandur
> >> 
> >> Monday, October 6, 2014, 12:21:16 PM, you wrote:
> >>> any source of 2x20 edge connector for the coco 2 or 3 ?
> >>> 
> >>> To use with this product:
> >>> 
> >>> https://www.oshpark.com/shared_projects/UGHgHdKm
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> it is obvious that a prototype cartridge would be better...
> >>> 
> >>> thanks
> >>> 
> >>> --
> >>> didier
> > 
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