OT: IDE Cables are hard to find

[David Boles]

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Karl Larsen wrote:
> Tod Merley wrote:
>> On Dec 4, 2007 1:28 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>>  
>>>     I went shopping and hit 3 stores before Office Max, where a guy
>>> recalled seeing one and it was there. Original price for the round IDE
>>> cable was $14.00 reduced to $6.00. It is a Belkin Ultra ATA Hard Drive
>>> Round Cable. It is in and all is working fine. The old flat cable has
>>> been causing trouble for a week. I think I bent it in too many
>>> directions.
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>         Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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>>
>> Hi Karl F. Larsen!
>>
>> In the Seattle area RE-PC and other PC recycling places have boxes of
>> these for cheap.
>>
>> If you have one that is worn out sometimes you can "pop the top off"
>> (carefully spread the side grips and the top should pull off) and then
>> pull the cable out of the "insulation displacement" (usually sharp top
>> split tubes).  After using some scissors to establish a clean end of
>> unused cable you can then use a vise and a couple of short pieces of
>> metal stock (flat metal) to press the top and cable back into place.
>> The connector is mostly plastic and a vise amplifies force quite well,
>> use a light touch.
>>
>> I once rather shocked a company installer who had flown in to help us
>> with our new music delivery system doing this.  First I found the
>> cable where wire 1 was connected to 50.  Then I repaired it before his
>> eyes.
>>
>> Have Fun!
>>
>> Tod
>>
>>   
>    Hi Tod, the new round cable goes around corners better than the
> ribbon cable.

I will also help the air flow. Better cooling.

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  David
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