On Dec 4, 2007 3:06 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Tod Merley wrote: > > On Dec 4, 2007 1:28 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> 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. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > >> Linux User > >> #450462 http://counter.li.org. > >> > >> -- > >> fedora-list mailing list > >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >> > >> > > > > 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 > > > -- > > > Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > Linux User > #450462 http://counter.li.org. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi again Karl Larsen! Yes, round cables are a good find. I glad you caught one! Have Fun! Tod
