[Coco] Picture of a Y-Cable

Kandur k at qdv.pw
Tue Sep 30 14:52:26 EDT 2014


No, I didn't, thanks for the info. 
I'll use extra ground, if and when I need it, mind you.

Kandur

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 11:47:51 AM, you wrote:
> Yes it is but this.

> You know, the Dragon32/64 has no such clamps...neither the brazilian clones.


> Luis Felipe Antoniosi



> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Kandur <k at qdv.pw> wrote:

>> Looks much nicer then my messy kludge,
>> http://qdv.pw/coco/?p=322
>> but I couldn't find such a plug for a reasonable price.
>> Digikey charges $15 shipping for me.
>> Is your cable "at the mercy of a single ground in the whole cable"
>> like Gene said?

>> Kandur

>> Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 11:32:29 AM, you wrote:
>> > I did one once only using digikey parts:

>> > pic.twitter.com/RZppe3n0Kd <http://t.co/RZppe3n0Kd>
>> > pic.twitter.com/tGklkY8MUC <http://t.co/tGklkY8MUC>

>> > Check the SULLINS part number on digikey. There is another one with
>> > straight pins. I think this one is better.

>> > The ribbon cable you just use an old IDE cable (with the connector). But
>> > you must filp each pair of wires...



>> > Luis Felipe Antoniosi



>> > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Kandur <k at qdv.pw> wrote:

>> >> Now as you suggested, I've enlarged the connector on the right,
>> >> it is a plug indeed. I was looking for one like that for weeks,
>> >> but found none, that's why rolled my own.
>> >> http://qdv.pw/coco/?p=322

>> >> Kandur

>> >> Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 9:02:50 AM, you wrote:
>> >> > Kandur,

>> >> > Look closer, the left connector is the plug. This was how they made
>> them
>> >> back in the day....

>> >> > This is for a CoCo!

>> >> >
>> >> > Mark Marlette
>> >> > http://www.cloud9tech.com
>> >> > mark at cloud9tech.com


>> >> > ________________________________
>> >> >  From: Kandur <k at qdv.pw>
>> >> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 10:50 AM
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Picture of a Y-Cable
>> >> >

>> >> > Tim, a Y-cable for the Coco needs a plug, i.e. edge connector at one
>> end.
>> >> > I'm affraid, only 3 sockets like the on this photo won't do.

>> >> > Kandur




>> >> > Monday, September 29, 2014, 10:44:09 PM, you wrote:
>> >> >> Here is a picture of a Y-Cable.

>> >> >> Please enjoy.

>> >> >> http://www.macmess.org/images/coco/Y-Cable.jpg


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