Rick Ethridge
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Rick Ethridge
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If you are asking about an RGB cable, I currently don't have one although I have both an Amiga A1080 and a 1084S monitor.
Rick Ethridge
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No drive cable and possibly no drive yet. Information on a cable would be appreciated.
I'll get you some pics this weekend. I used this cable. http://www.ebay.com/itm/270837819768?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
It barely spans two drives!
You have to untwist the twisted ribbon segment.
You have to pull pins out of the floppy connectors. I'll get you pics of the ones you have to pull.
For $15.25 it was worth the effort.
It barely spans two drives!
You have to untwist the twisted ribbon segment.
You have to pull pins out of the floppy connectors. I'll get you pics of the ones you have to pull.
For $15.25 it was worth the effort.
Malvineous
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You can also order the parts directly from China (via eBay) and make the cables yourself, as another option. Costs about the same (maybe $20 all up) but you get enough parts to make a few cables and you can make each one as long or short as you like and put the connectors where it suits you. Only drawback is no keying pins on the connectors, especially the edge connectors.
Here's a pic of some I got to make both PC floppy and IDE cables ($10 for the IDE parts.) Both ribbon cables here are two metres in length, but of course you cut them to the length you need for each cable you make up.
Here's a pic of some I got to make both PC floppy and IDE cables ($10 for the IDE parts.) Both ribbon cables here are two metres in length, but of course you cut them to the length you need for each cable you make up.
I bought all the cable parts I needed from Amazon, wasn't expensive. Digikey has them too.
I believe PC Components was the Amazon store that had them. I bought the bulk 25 piece kits because I was doing it for a several computers, didn't buy the crimping tool because I have a nice bench vice and just do that real carefully. Heck back in the day I used a hammer or channel lock pliers.
The nice thing about making your own, you can pick your own lengths and spacing just keep it under about 10 feet total, I keep them under 6 feet but the spec sheets claim 10. Each connector says pin 1, keep that on the same side of the cable and the same face. !____!__! you're good to go.
I believe PC Components was the Amazon store that had them. I bought the bulk 25 piece kits because I was doing it for a several computers, didn't buy the crimping tool because I have a nice bench vice and just do that real carefully. Heck back in the day I used a hammer or channel lock pliers.
The nice thing about making your own, you can pick your own lengths and spacing just keep it under about 10 feet total, I keep them under 6 feet but the spec sheets claim 10. Each connector says pin 1, keep that on the same side of the cable and the same face. !____!__! you're good to go.