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From: syap@ur-tut.UUCP (James Fitzwilliam)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Where to get 8-pin supplies and pinouts - help!
Message-ID: <810@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jan 88 07:04:17 GMT
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Organization: Gadgetland USA
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Keywords: Mac Plus serial port 8-pin connectors cables


** The 8-pin serial ports and associated hardware on the MacPlus are cute,
** compact, and all that, but where in blazes do you buy such connectors?
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Even Radio Shanty carries DB-9s and DB-25s, hoods, etc. You can pick up
any (shudder) PC mag and find dozens of A/B serial selector switches for
DB-25s, but I have yet to see such a thing for 8-pin.  They SHOULD
be less elaborate, since you don't have to switch 25 positions!!

I ask because  [1]  I have 3 peripherals to connect to my modem and printer
ports, SIGH, and  [2]  I would love to build my own cables rather than pay
$20+ for (say) a female DB-9, a male 8-pin and 6 inches of wire - the
so-called Mac Plus adaptor...
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** Any advice on how to get pinouts for the round serial connectors, and
** the actual hardware, is greatly appreciated in advance.

						James
arpa: syap@tut.cc.rochester.edu
uucp: rochester!ur-tut!syap

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