[Coco] Picture of a Y-Cable

Kandur k at qdv.pw
Tue Sep 30 14:38:55 EDT 2014


Looks much nicer then my messy kludge,
http://qdv.pw/coco/?p=322
but I couldn't find such a plug for a reasonable price.
Digikey charges $15 shipping for me.
Is your cable "at the mercy of a single ground in the whole cable"
like Gene said?

Kandur

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 11:32:29 AM, you wrote:
> I did one once only using digikey parts:

> pic.twitter.com/RZppe3n0Kd <http://t.co/RZppe3n0Kd>
> pic.twitter.com/tGklkY8MUC <http://t.co/tGklkY8MUC>

> Check the SULLINS part number on digikey. There is another one with
> straight pins. I think this one is better.

> The ribbon cable you just use an old IDE cable (with the connector). But
> you must filp each pair of wires...



> Luis Felipe Antoniosi



> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Kandur <k at qdv.pw> wrote:

>> Now as you suggested, I've enlarged the connector on the right,
>> it is a plug indeed. I was looking for one like that for weeks,
>> but found none, that's why rolled my own.
>> http://qdv.pw/coco/?p=322

>> Kandur

>> Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 9:02:50 AM, you wrote:
>> > Kandur,

>> > Look closer, the left connector is the plug. This was how they made them
>> back in the day....

>> > This is for a CoCo!

>> >
>> > Mark Marlette
>> > http://www.cloud9tech.com
>> > mark at cloud9tech.com


>> > ________________________________
>> >  From: Kandur <k at qdv.pw>
>> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 10:50 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Picture of a Y-Cable
>> >

>> > Tim, a Y-cable for the Coco needs a plug, i.e. edge connector at one end.
>> > I'm affraid, only 3 sockets like the on this photo won't do.

>> > Kandur




>> > Monday, September 29, 2014, 10:44:09 PM, you wrote:
>> >> Here is a picture of a Y-Cable.

>> >> Please enjoy.

>> >> http://www.macmess.org/images/coco/Y-Cable.jpg


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