If the person needs bulkhead connectors, cable ends, etc for twinax then
Computer Network Associates at
http://cnaweb.com has many items - separate
pins for recrimping (reutilizing all but the old pins) can be gotten from
Blackbox but they run around 50 cents a pin.
=> -----Original Message-----
=> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
=> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Geoff Roberts
=> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:59 AM
=> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
=> Subject: Re: Twinax (was Re: Last run at the local Uni Surplus for a
=> while...)
=>
=>
=>
=> ----- Original Message -----
=> From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
=> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
=> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:33 PM
=> Subject: Re: Twinax (was Re: Last run at the local Uni Surplus for a
=> while...)
=>
=> > Is constructing the adapter an option?
=>
=> Might be. Depends what's in it.
=>
=> > Twinax connectors can be had readily, at least on this side of
=> the ocean.
=>
=> I think I have some here somewhere. Only need one or two.
=>
=> > I actually have one of the adapter boxes you're talking about (for my
=> AS/400); I'd be
=> > happy to crack it open and investigate its innards for you.
=>
=> If you can do so without damage, I'd appreciate it. IBM implied
=> it was more
=> than just a cable interface,
=> but they won't actually tell you what it does. I'd only need the pinouts
=> for terminal 0 to start with so I had a console.
=>
=> Cheers
=>
=> Geoff in Oz
=>
=>
Received on Wed Apr 10 2002 - 11:01:32 BST