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- poopiesman
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i have to think that the ribbon cable is just easier to work with for when you are wiring numerous components (or parts of a component) that are next to one another, so you have less wires all over the place which can be hard to sort out
i mean i even have some extra ribbon cable around....but its not 6 years old. not sure what to do..............advice anyone?
i mean i even have some extra ribbon cable around....but its not 6 years old. not sure what to do..............advice anyone?
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- Sir Posts-alot
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i dont care about a discount bin. ill pay whatever it costs. my point is that he makes a clear distinction between current ide cables and 'pre1999' stuff. im saying i have no clue where i can get that. so you are (those that have built portables) that you used regular, modern ribbon cables for everything?
i mean i understand wire is wire and in 1999 it was no different, i was just drawing attention to this statement he makes in the book...which everyone is just saying to disregard (as i was bascially going to anyways, feeling i had no choice)
i mean i understand wire is wire and in 1999 it was no different, i was just drawing attention to this statement he makes in the book...which everyone is just saying to disregard (as i was bascially going to anyways, feeling i had no choice)
They sell the cable on www.allelectronics.com but it's cheaper to get it a computer store.
im sure i can get ribbon cable 100 different places
thats not my point
i know people probably think im just being difficult but im not
"modern ultra ata hard drive cables have much thinner solid wire and a colored plug on one end. this type of wire can be used in some situations, but cannot carry enough current in others."
from page 54
this is my point and no one is addressing it
he says you can only use this on the tv
for the rest he says to get older cable
that is my question
how are people expected to find old cable like that
are you all saying that you used modern ATA cable and nothing fried and everything works fine, therefore that his warning about currents is not true?
im positive people think im being difficult but everyone seems to be ignoring the point of my original question
so can i used regular like 22 guage wire from raidio shack instead?
whats the deal?
what have you done in your own projects?
thats not my point
i know people probably think im just being difficult but im not
"modern ultra ata hard drive cables have much thinner solid wire and a colored plug on one end. this type of wire can be used in some situations, but cannot carry enough current in others."
from page 54
this is my point and no one is addressing it
he says you can only use this on the tv
for the rest he says to get older cable
that is my question
how are people expected to find old cable like that
are you all saying that you used modern ATA cable and nothing fried and everything works fine, therefore that his warning about currents is not true?
im positive people think im being difficult but everyone seems to be ignoring the point of my original question
so can i used regular like 22 guage wire from raidio shack instead?
whats the deal?
what have you done in your own projects?
- A.J. Franzman
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That's the kind you need. Ben is (poorly) referring to the modern ATA-100 (and up) stuff that is the same width but has 80 conductors - those wires are too thin, and too close together for our purposes. If you're not familiar with these different types and you have some unknown ribbon cable to identify, all you need to know is that the ideal kind to use has 20 wires per inch, or less if you can find any (like in the Hip Gear Screen Pads).
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