Cable and connector source

From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
Date: Fri Nov 9 02:04:55 2001

On Nov 8, 21:54, Don McClure wrote:
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Yes, I am learning to hate them too. I ruined two mini-DINs when trying to
> solder them up. I'm going to try again using crimp connectors instead,
when
> I locate some.

I've never seen any crimp miniDINs, so don't wait too long ;-)

There's a trick to soldering them. Stick the plug in a socket (or, btter
still, a potato) to solder it. It stops things getting too hot and
melting.

-- 
Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York

Received on Fri Nov 09 2001 - 02:04:55 GMT