Post by thread:Re- Macintosh Plugs (OT)

Subject: Re: Macintosh Plugs (OT) At 10:25 AM 10/15/97, John Shreffler wrote: >I am looking for a source of mini DIN-8 plugs to mate with the >serial port of a mac. On Wed, 15 Oct 1997 17:12:36, Tom Cox Wrote : >I have found it easier to buy a cable with the mini DIN plug already >present, cut it off, and attach whatever you want to the other end. If you >try to work with the plugs, they are so small that it is very difficult to >attach wires to the pins securely, without undesired contacts between pins. I agree with Tom. A part I have been using is the AESP C-29-6, which is a 6' straight thru wired Mini Din 8 to Mini Din 8 cable (straight thru allows you to cut it in half and have both ends wired with the same color code). It can be bought from The Mac Zone (800-248-0800) as part # M82625 for $4.98 in small quantities. BTW, I have been using the CUI Stack MD-80SM (DigiKey CP-2280) Mini DIN8 Side Mount Connector with no problems for a while now, and some time ago bought several MD-80 and MD-80J's with no apparent problems). I hope this is useful, Walter Lenk Cambridge, MA

part 0 1756 bytes The Cui-Stack parts mate well with eachother. The problem is the MD-80 does not fit into a macintosh port, and if you "mike" the connector shroud it is about .007" larger than a good fitting mac plug. I ordered a few from Mouser to see if maybe Digikey got a bad lot or something. Same problem. Anyone selling it should say in their ad, "Not Mac compatible" and spare folks the heartburn. I would like to thank all those who responded to this. The best lead I had looks like the Jameco #111878 which is only $.55 100+. I have samples on order and can't wait to see if they fit. Jameco is also currently having a close out on 6' mac printer cables for only $2.49, and I also ordered some of these to see how I like the cut-and- solder approach. John {Original Message removed}

Gee! I thought I had it tough fitting an MD-80 into a Boeing Hanger...but a MacIntosh?! Jeff {Quote hidden}> ---------- > From: spam_OUTjohnsTakeThisOuTavenuetech.com[SMTP:.....johnsKILLspam@spam@avenuetech.com] on > behalf of John Shreffler[SMTP:johnsKILLspamAVENUETECH.COM] > Sent: Friday, October 17, 1997 10:44 AM > To: 'pic microcontroller discussion list' > Subject: RE: Re- Macintosh Plugs (OT) > > Walt: > > The Cui-Stack parts mate well with eachother. The problem is the > MD-80 does not fit into > a macintosh port, and if you "mike" the connector shroud it is about > .007" larger than > a good fitting mac plug. I ordered a few from Mouser to see if maybe > Digikey got a > bad lot or something. Same problem. Anyone selling it should say in > their ad, > "Not Mac compatible" and spare folks the heartburn. > > I would like to thank all those who responded to this. The best lead > I had looks like > the Jameco #111878 which is only $.55 100+. I have samples on order > and can't > wait to see if they fit. Jameco is also currently having a close out > on 6' mac printer > cables for only $2.49, and I also ordered some of these to see how I > like the cut-and- > solder approach. > > John > {Original Message removed}

At 02:34 PM 10/17/97 -0700, you wrote: >Gee! I thought I had it tough fitting an MD-80 into a Boeing >Hanger...but a MacIntosh?! > >Jeff > Yeah, the MacIntosh is like the Airbus A-320, no control column or yoke, just a "side stick". Except in the Mac, it is so automated that there is no power switch, it can turn itself on and off. It would be kinda like a plane that starts its own engines and taxis to the runway when the pilot just sits in the seat. Sean Sean Breheny,KA3YXM Electrical Engineering Student

John, I'd like to know how that Jameco connector fits. I'm wondering if MAC's original female connector is the culprit and most of the 8-pin mini DIN plugs are fairly standard (other than MAC's...). Again, it fit my printer but I never tried it on a MAC... - Tom At 01:44 PM 10/17/97 -0400, you wrote: >Walt: > >The Cui-Stack parts mate well with eachother. The problem is the MD-80 does not {Quote hidden}> fit into >a macintosh port, and if you "mike" the connector shroud it is about .007" > larger than >a good fitting mac plug. I ordered a few from Mouser to see if maybe Digikey > got a >bad lot or something. Same problem. Anyone selling it should say in their ad, >"Not Mac compatible" and spare folks the heartburn. > >I would like to thank all those who responded to this. The best lead I had > looks like >the Jameco #111878 which is only $.55 100+. I have samples on order and can't >wait to see if they fit. Jameco is also currently having a close out on 6' mac > printer >cables for only $2.49, and I also ordered some of these to see how I like the > cut-and- >solder approach. > >John

part 0 1386 bytes -----Original Message----- From: Tom Handley [SMTP:.....thandleyKILLspam.....TELEPORT.COM] Sent: Saturday, October 18, 1997 9:02 AM To: EraseMEPICLISTspam_OUTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: Re- Macintosh Plugs (OT) John, I'd like to know how that Jameco connector fits. I'm wondering if MAC's original female connector is the culprit and most of the 8-pin mini DIN plugs are fairly standard (other than MAC's...). Again, it fit my printer but I never tried it on a MAC... - Tom At 01:44 PM 10/17/97 -0400, you wrote: >Walt: > >The Cui-Stack parts mate well with eachother. The problem is the MD-80 does not {Quote hidden}> fit into >a macintosh port, and if you "mike" the connector shroud it is about .007" > larger than >a good fitting mac plug. I ordered a few from Mouser to see if maybe Digikey > got a >bad lot or something. Same problem. Anyone selling it should say in their ad, >"Not Mac compatible" and spare folks the heartburn. > >I would like to thank all those who responded to this. The best lead I had > looks like >the Jameco #111878 which is only $.55 100+. I have samples on order and can't >wait to see if they fit. Jameco is also currently having a close out on 6' mac > printer >cables for only $2.49, and I also ordered some of these to see how I like the > cut-and- >solder approach. > >John