ribbon cables
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Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Topic: ribbon cables
Posted By: rotoryb2600i
Subject: ribbon cables
Date Posted: April 04, 2006 at 10:09 PM
whats up guys. i got a quick question. i have a flipout screen that i'd like to locate the screen in one place and the accual unit in another. does anyone know how to go about extending a ribbon cable if it can be done. i've heard you can and you can't so i thought i'd ask the gurus. any feedback would be great. thanks.
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Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: April 04, 2006 at 10:45 PM
provide pictures of the cable and connectors and i'll let you know. i make ribbon cables. very easy to work with. the connectors are idc (insulation displacement contact). an idc crimp tool uses 2 parallel jaws to compress the connector. a vice will work just as well with a little practice.
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Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: April 05, 2006 at 5:27 PM
lets try this again.
ribbon cable------------- Prove your connections, use a meter!
I promise, I'll behave!
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: April 05, 2006 at 7:13 PM
I was just reading through this post and that is one amazing link. One question... Do you work for NASA? If you do, then that is so cool. ------------- That's my opinion. Take it, leave it, or correct me.
Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: April 05, 2006 at 7:19 PM
no  ------------- Prove your connections, use a meter!
I promise, I'll behave!
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: April 05, 2006 at 7:20 PM
Oh well. That's still a cool link.
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That's my opinion. Take it, leave it, or correct me.
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: April 06, 2006 at 6:17 PM
Even waaay more intersting is their document on soldering techniques. Crack a beer.... it's a long and intensive read....
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