[Coco] CM-8 Monitor Extension cable

[Tim Fadden]

Bill, contact me off list. I will make you one for the cost of the parts 
plus mail.  should be under $10 for sure.


Tim

On 6/5/2016 1:25 PM, Charles Gordon wrote:
> It is 4.5 inches shy of being able to connect.
>
> And those who are directing me to parts is a waste of time: I’m unable to
> build the cable.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> on behalf of Tim Fadden
> <t.fadden at cox.net>
> Reply-To: CoCo <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Date: Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 4:17 PM
> To: CoCo <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CM-8 Monitor Extension cable
>
>> These are close. On quick look it seems these are all female-female
>> you need female-male ends.  Get one of these and crimp it on the cable.
>> a regular old pliers will work if you careful, or us a vise.  Keep the
>> cable as the shortest than you can.  looks like you can do it for under
>> $5 plus shipping.
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Pcs-2-54mm-2x5-Pin-10-Pin-Male-Header-IDC-Ribbo
>> n-Cable-Transition-Connector-/171367180752?hash=item27e647a9d0:g:z9kAAOSwt
>> JZXU~Z6
>>
>> As to shielding, wrap some tinfoil around it connected to ground.
>>
>> Also, is that 4 1/2 inches, or 4 1/2 feet?  shows up as 4 1/2²  or is
>> that 20.25? :-).
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> On 6/5/2016 11:13 AM, Mathieu Bouchard wrote:
>>> The cable itself is a generic 0.1 inch 10 pin plug, used for many
>>> things in electronics, including internal wiring of RS232 and USB
>>> serial ports in PC computers (when not directly on the motherboard).
>>>
>>> Ribbon cables without shielding are available for very cheap.
>>>
>>> http://www.ebay.com/bhp/10-pin-ribbon-cable
>>>
>>> Shielded cables are harder to find, it seems...
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 2016-06-04 à 19:14:00, Charles Gordon a écrit :
>>>
>>>> I¹m setting up my ³Coco shed² (actually a workbench in a storage
>>>> building), and I¹m finding that my Coco 3 is about 4 1/2² too far away
>>>> from my CM-8 monitor for the monitor cable to reach to connect. Is
>>>> there
>>>> an extension cable available for it? My eyesight and arthritis make it
>>>> impossible for me to build one.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has one or might be interested in building one for a modest
>>>> feed, please email me privately and we¹ll see if we can work out
>>>> something.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
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>> Tim Fadden
>> "Hey Schmidt, don't forget about the six P's.
>> Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance!"
>>
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Tim Fadden
"Hey Schmidt, don't forget about the six P's.
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance!"