Homebrew PCBs

I think you missed the OP's point.

He's asking "how to make commercial quality cables". 

 - jim

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:59:25 -0000
"Phil" <phil1960us@...> wrote:

> 
> Can you find PCB mount connectors for all the connector types you use?
> If so make a little PCB with the two or more connector types on it
> and the correct wiring in between.  Fisrt, though, find a box that
> will fit the board and connectors, nibble out holes and you've got a
> professional looking adaptor.  Basically, an adaptor box.  Easy as
> pie.  Or for stationary equipment, you can build a connector panel.
> Lots of options.
> 
> Of course, there is no substitute for having the right connector on
> the main PCB in the first place.
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Mosby" <dale@a...> wrote:
> >
> > I have made some boards using the toner transfer method with fairly
> > good results. Something closely related is the matter of getting
> > cables connected to a printed circuit board. I would very much like to
> > hear of good ways to build nice cables and connectors that are "clean"
> > and approach the looks and durability of commecial cables.
> >
> > I work with amateur (ham) radio and many of the new radios use RJ45
> > plugs for the microphone. I do have a good crimp tool for RJ45 use and
> > make my own cables for home networking. I have constructed a couple
> > cables to connect to such radios, ending up with a short stub of cat 5
> > wire coming from the RJ45 plug then converting to some shielded wire
> > for audio and flexible cable for the other signals. I end up with
> > something that works, but is nowhere near as nice as the commercial
> > cable.
> >
> > I suspect that there must be some injecting molding machine (at a cost
> > of a few million, no doubt) that creates all these nice cables that
> > come with commercial equipment. My current solder and heat-shrink
> > methods don't approach the quality of my PC boards and seem the "weak
> > link" in the homwbrew process.
> >
> > What solutions have others found for nice cables & connectors?
> 
> 
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