extending a ribbon cable
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Topic: extending a ribbon cable
Posted By: Patel
Subject: extending a ribbon cable
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 1:58 AM
doing sum modifications to a screen.
need sum help on extending the ribbon cable from the screen to the board. need about 10 feet or so. any one have any good ideas
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Posted By: jc18750
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 6:24 AM
if there aren't too many wires in the ribbon or you have some time, you can clip the ribbom one by one and add in the wire length that you need if you solder the connection back together. make sure to use the same gauge wire.
Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 9:07 AM
how manypins?....... should probly use something sheilded, like a network cable or a parrallel printer cable with ends lopped off. -------------
Posted By: Patel
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 10:20 AM
there's about 12 pins in the cable. about 1 mm apart. never did anything like this. I could be wrong, but i don't believe cutting and extended with wire is possible for this application. any other ideas form u ciruit board guru's????
Posted By: dxav
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 2:43 PM
What size gauge is the wire(22-26AWG?)?
Mutli or single stranded wire?
What signals (video or power and ground)?
Unless you can find the exact connector mate to the end of the connector you are trying to extend -- there is no other way than to solder extensions. A shielded ribbon cable is your best best.
Use shrink tubing after soldering individual wires, then you can tape off with electrical tape, too.
DXAV
Posted By: itmdtr
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 6:50 PM
You might be able to find something here to use: https://digi-key.com/ ------------- itmdtr
Posted By: Patel
Date Posted: July 22, 2004 at 8:18 AM
i'll try the solder and shielded cable route. thanks guys
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