Weak ribbon cable pins of MDV units

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Weak ribbon cable pins of MDV units

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Almost everybody knows the infamous weak pins of the microdrives ribbon cable. But is there a straightforward way to replace them with a sort of plug with rigid pins?


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Re: Weak ribbon cable pins of MDV units

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I tend to use a strip cut from an a chip socket, insert the cable pins into that strip and then insert the 2 strips into the QL motherboard.

It makes it easier


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Re: Weak ribbon cable pins of MDV units

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This is what I do. Turned pin IC sockets. Put the wire into the strip, solder, and then you'll have two rigid rows that are MUCH easier to insert.


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Thank you very much Rich and Dave for your suggestions. It's a very useful and effective solution!


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Also these pin strips may be useful, I suppose:
https://www.ebay.it/itm/3-Strip-Tin-PCB ... Sw0e9Uv3lA


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