MOTM

Sorry to go off topic, but the 'tron knowledge in this group must be 
tapped to find a strange item.  If you don't care about interconnects 
or such stuff.... DONT READ IT!

Ok, I am trying to repair a very strange piece of synth.  It would 
seem that it is possible to repair it, but to correct a design defect 
the best thing might be to employ a ribbon cable to connect 2 pairs of 
DIP sockets, both wide bodies (.600) one being 24 pins the other 40.  
So far I have only been able to find 3M that make ribbon cables with 
DIP connector sockets on the end.  That would be fine but no one seems 
to have them.

Any suggestions on where to look? Other manufactures?

Thanks a bunch, sorry for the off topic.

Bruce

It is getting hard to find ribbon cable with connectors already 
installed. If you don't turn anything up, consider buying the cable 
and connectors separately, and mounting them yourself.

It sounds daunting, but if you have a vise with good flat jaws, you 
can carefully place the ribbon between the two halves of the 
connector, and place a shim of the correct size between the pins to 
protect them from the jaws. Squeeze gently until the connector halves 
snap together. Check your results with a multimeter to make sure the 
cable doesn't have shorts on adjacent conductors. If so, cut the end 
off, pry the connector apart and try again. It's all in the initial 
placement of the ribbon into the connector.

Not fun, but not impossible either. It's a useful technique to 
cultivate.

Moe

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the best thing might be to employ a ribbon cable to connect 2 pairs 
of DIP sockets, both wide bodies (.600) one being 24 pins the other 
40.  So far I have only been able to find 3M that make ribbon cables 
with DIP connector sockets on the end.  That would be fine but no one 
seems to have them.

Any suggestions on where to look? Other manufactures?
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