[Sussex] 44Pin IDC cable wanted

[John Crowhurst]

On Fri, September 1, 2006 19:08, Steven Dobson wrote:
> Alan
>
> On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 17:35 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
>> On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 03:38:22PM +0100, Steven Dobson wrote:
>> > Hi Gang
>> >
>> > I'm hoping there is someone on this list that know how I can get hold
>> of
>> > a 44-pin IDC female to 44-pin IDC femate cable.  It is to plug a
>> laptop
>> > disk into a small footprint motherboad that has a 44-pin IDC male
>> > connector.  I have the 44pin to IDE converts, that is NOT want I need.
>> >
>> > The only place I found googling was some company in the US.  I know
>> > where I can get just want at LinuxWorld next month, but I want it
>> > now. :)
>> >
>>
>> Go to maplins and get a strip of ribbon and two IDCs then make up a
>> cable
>> yourself?
>
> That was my first thought.  However I can't find the units on Maplin's
> website and I phone the Brighton store and the guy there couldn't find
> the parts either.  It is a nightmare!

I have a very short female-female cable (about 2" long) if that is any
use, email me your address and I'll post it to you.

-- 
John