<div dir="ltr">It's a good point, but the old tortoises sound better than the new tortoises and you can't get the old tortoises anymore...<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM Oren Leavitt via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">My buddy, Fred Flintstone does his IDCs with an old tortoise.<br>
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On 1/25/25 8:20 PM, Peter Pearson via Synth-diy wrote:<br>
> Maybe you're right. Might as well just bite down on the connectors with <br>
> your molars to crimp them. You grew your teeth for free.<br>
> <br>
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM Quincas Moreira <<a href="mailto:quincas@gmail.com" target="_blank">quincas@gmail.com</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:quincas@gmail.com" target="_blank">quincas@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I’ve done many by placing them between two boards and stepping on them<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Quincas Moreira<br>
> Director | QMA<br>
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> On Sat 25 Jan 2025 at 7:17 p.m. Peter Pearson via Synth-diy <synth-<br>
> <a href="mailto:diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">diy@synth-diy.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Sorry, not trying to be mean here, but I don't understand this<br>
> attitude of like "Can't you just use a heavy can of tomatoes to<br>
> crimp your cables?! I don't want to spend money on my nice<br>
> synthesizer!" The good tool that does the job well is cheap! <br>
> Here's what looks to be an unused hand crimper for $1 with no<br>
> bids and cheap shipping on ebay:<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/306054243851" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/306054243851</a> <<a href="https://www.ebay.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/</a><br>
> itm/306054243851><br>
> <br>
> And I only spent like 20 seconds of time to find it. I'm sure<br>
> there are loads more similar auctions up currently.<br>
> <br>
> It's the same with Molex crimp terminals. Just buy the tool<br>
> that does the job well. It's so worth it. They aren't<br>
> expensive and they make life better.<br>
> <br>
> I guess if you'd rather spend 20 hours of bench time to figure<br>
> out that your crap attempt at making a cable is the reason that<br>
> your thing doesn't work, that's you doing you. Have fun.<br>
> <br>
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM Shawn Rakestraw via Synth-diy<br>
> <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I second the Channel Lock pliers method. I have a very small<br>
> pair that I used masking tape over the "teeth" so that it<br>
> won't mar the plastic. I'm usually making eurorack power<br>
> cables, so the size of the connectors is relatively small.<br>
> <br>
> - Shawn<br>
> <br>
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM Terry Bowman via Synth-diy<br>
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> wrote:<br>
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> <br>
>> On Jan 25, 2025, at 4:25 PM, Oren Leavitt via Synth-<br>
>> diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-</a><br>
>> <a href="http://diy.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">diy.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> In the past, I've used an arbor press with the IDC<br>
>> between two pieces of<br>
>> 0.125/3mm thick aluminum or blocks of wood. <br>
> <br>
> Yeah, you can use a drill press as well. It has more<br>
> "feel" than a bench vise which will make it more<br>
> difficult to screw up.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
>> Never hammer IDCs! I've<br>
>> learnt that the hard way years ago. The key is evenly<br>
>> distributed,<br>
>> controlled pressure.<br>
> <br>
> Ditto. When everything is lined up right it only takes a<br>
> second.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
>> Nowadays, since I do so many of those ribbon IDCs, I<br>
>> have one of these:<br>
>> <a href="https://www.rapidonline.com/anvil-av-idcct-idc-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rapidonline.com/anvil-av-idcct-idc-</a><br>
>> connector-crimping-tool-86-0527 <https://<br>
>> <a href="http://www.rapidonline.com/anvil-av-idcct-idc-connector-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.rapidonline.com/anvil-av-idcct-idc-connector-</a><br>
>> crimping-tool-86-0527><br>
> <br>
> That's the one I have.<br>
> <br>
> And don't put the connector on the ribbon cable<br>
> backwards/upside-down. I've done that multiple times but<br>
> caught it before I fried anything.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH<br>
> "The Mac Doctor"<br>
> <br>
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> Q: Should car stereo speakers be pointed to the rear for<br>
> more thrust or up for more traction?<br>
> <br>
> A. On long trips, the 20- to 30% improvement in gas<br>
> mileage you might get with speakers pointing to the rear<br>
> is certainly worthwhile. On the other hand, if you drive<br>
> on snow or ice, the extra traction of speakers pointing<br>
> upward gives you added control.<br>
> <br>
> Don Lancaster<br>
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