jay@metran.UUCP (Jay Ts) (02/03/90)
For a disk controller, I used an Adaptec 1542A. I was lucky in that I was able to use a 50-conductor ribbon cable and connectors from my previous computer. Later, I tried to find a local source, and discovered that in the Tampa Bay Area (pop. appx. 2 million) the only retail electronics store is Radio Shack! They do *not* sell SCSI connectors! So, a word to people thinking of putting a system together (especially using a SCSI drive, recently a hot topic here) -- don't forget the drive cables. If they don't come with the drive or adapter, you have to *make* them. Now, can someone refer me to a source of 50-pin ribbon connectors (and ribbon)? Jay Ts Metran Technology Clearwater FL ...!uunet!metran!jay
steve@nuchat.UUCP (Steve Nuchia) (02/05/90)
In article <191@metran.UUCP> jay@metran.UUCP (Jay Ts) writes: >So, a word to people thinking of putting a system together (especially using a >SCSI drive, recently a hot topic here) -- don't forget the drive cables. If >they don't come with the drive or adapter, you have to *make* them. A good point. >Now, can someone refer me to a source of 50-pin ribbon connectors (and ribbon)? 50 conductor ribbon is easy -- buy twice the length of 25 conductor and lay them side-by-side. For the connectors, if you are so far out in the boonies (even Houston, ferchrisakes, has a half dozen decent hobby electronics stores) that you can't get connectors, buy a copy of Radio-Electronics or similar at the grocery store and call some of the mail order houses with ads in the back. Ask them to send you a catalog. -- Steve Nuchia South Coast Computing Services (713) 964-2462 "If the conjecture `You would rather I had not disturbed you by sending you this.' is correct, you may add it to the list of uncomfortable truths." - Edsgar Dijkstra