[Coco] COCO keyboard connectors and plastic ribbon cables?

[John E. Malmberg]

On 7/27/2020 12:09 AM, RETRO Innovations wrote:
> On 7/26/2020 5:29 PM, John E. Malmberg wrote:
>> On 6/6/2020 6:56 PM, John E. Malmberg wrote:
>>> Is there a reasonable source for the COCO keyboard connectors and 
>>> plastic ribbon cable?
>>>
>>> I got an idea to try to replace my broken COCO 2 keyboard with a 
>>> Archer "Special Purchase" Cat # 277-1025 58 position keyboard.
>>
>> I have two of them to play with.
>>
>>> The one part that I don't have is a ribbon cable to plug into the 
>>> computer keyboard socket, and and a similar one to place on the 
>>> electronics that I plan to put on the computer.
>>>
>>> Gives me a chance to learn how to program a cheap PIC controller.
>>
>> Having trouble finding a cable and connector for the keyboard.
>>
>> The closest cable I can find is A Digikey 0.050 Inch / 1.27 mm pitch.
> 
> https://www.digikey.com/products/en/connectors-interconnects/ffc-fpc-flat-flexible-connectors/399?k=ffc&k=&pkeyword=ffc&sv=1&pv89=9726&sf=0&FV=-8%7C399%2C88%7C103710&quantity=100&ColumnSort=0&page=1&stock=1&pageSize=25 
> 
Thanks.

It looks like one of these might fit the COCO keyboard socket if I plug 
it in carefully.
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/A9AAT-1606F/A9AAT-1606F-ND/161536

I am wondering if I can cut the end off and trim back some of the 
plastic.   Possibly use the ribbon for more than one adapter.

Regards,
-John