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mikhe@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu (Mike Henry) writes:
: 
: I had a hard time finding a cable I could trust so, yes, I made one myself for
: my SupraFAX. I just hooked it up and it ran great the first time. However, tip
: left more than a little to be desired, but SLIP ran great the first time.
: Cost $5<, but you need a steady hand soldering the MiniDIN-8. B^)
: 
: 		-Mike
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AUGH!  That reminds me of the first time I ever saw one of those blasted mini-
DIN8 connectors and I had to make cables for Macintoshes.  I was hunting around
(ala phone, granted) trying to find the connectors (not an easy task!).  When I
*did* finally find 'em, they were impossible to solder.

It was at that point that I walked over to the drawer where we had generic
ImageWriter II cables, whipped out the pocket knife, and discovered that "Yes
Martha, IW-II cables have all 8-pins wired."  Guh.  We had those cables for $7
each, and if you cut them in half you can make two cables out of 'em.  Add the
price of the RS232C heads, and you've got your <$5.
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