[sdiy] newbie questions: ribbon cables

[juju selwyn]

<.proving just how green i am>

Yes, it's a dual in-line layout, except it's not a socket - the older,
junked SR16 I have for spares and such uses a socket, but the functional one
I'm working on is soldered directly in with.. I wouldn't say it looks like
an IC, but hey, it's black! I see some assemblies in the Mouser catalog that
may be appropriate, but they are few in number and not in many different
sizes from what I can see. I'll have to try to take some precise
measurements of the existing assembly and I may have to hit pause on this
project until I am able to locate a service manual, assuming that it will
help me locate the right kind of assembly. Thanks for your reply.

On 11/24/05, harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Juju
>
> Are those the type of ribbon cables with the DIP socket ends ???
>
> If so you can buy cable assemblies from Digi-Key pre assembled in
> various lengths. I'd recommend those. They cost a little bit, but ribbon
>
> cable is hard to work with unless you have the proper tools.
>
> The foil shield may have been to prevent RFI from getting out, ie to
> get agency (FCC) approval.  In a "one-off" especially in a metal box
> you may not need it.
>
> I'd unsolder the ribbon cable connectors from the board and replace
> them.
> I'd consider mating sockets, but that may be hard to do ???
>
> H^) harry
>
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