OT: IDE Cables are hard to find

[Tod Merley]

On Dec 4, 2007 3:06 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> 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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> >
> > 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.
>
> Karl
>
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Hi again Karl Larsen!

Yes, round cables are a good find.  I glad you caught one!

Have Fun!

Tod