[sdiy] Quick ribbon cable question

[Terry Bowman]

> On Jan 25, 2025, at 4:08 PM, Jay Schwichtenberg via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> 
> Channel lock pliers or vise grips. Make sure you adjust the 'height' accordingly for both.

> If you have some pieces of metal or wood that span the width of the connector I'd put those between the jaws and connectors. That will hopefully keep even pressure across the connector and keep the jaws from marring the connectors.

It's all about getting the force applied evenly and steadily. Two flat pieces of wood and something that can slowly squeeze them together is all you need. Pliers, a vise, set on the bench and pushed down with a block of wood—all effective methods. At some point it will start to go in, move a short ways and then stop.

I picked up a proper crimp tool somewhere along the way and haven't needed it once since then.


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