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Not so long ago, Brad Rogers wrote:

<IDE leads>
>>Failing that, any comments on how difficult it would be to make a lead up?
>>Would it be feasible to buy a length of ribbon cable and some crimp
>Should be possible to make an extension cable, yes.  The only concern I
>would have is the current being drawn by two drives on that ribbon cable. 

I'll bear that in mind and check the specs for the drives to find out how
much current they draw.

>The only other consideration is the cable/connector pitch.  IIRC, it's not
>the same as that used on a 3.5" drive (which is readily available).  The
>ribbon and connectors for 2.5" drives might be hard(-ish) to find.

What pitch are they, does anyone know?  Not 0.05"?

>>connectors and put one together? Can it just be connected "straight
>>through"?
>It's have to be;  Just like SCSI, the "ID" (master/slave setting) being set
>on the relevant drive.

Thanks.


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