Author Topic: If someone guesses what this cable is for... (Read 86825 times)

tjcaustin · « **on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:08:39 »

They get a free cable of their choice. Any sleeving, any ends, on me.

~~I'll give all non former D-Squadders a week starting now - http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20140512T0810&p0=875&msg=Cable+guess&csz=1&swk=1~~

That took less time than I anticipated. Bueller got it right and will get a cool cable out of it

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IMG_1856.jpg by tjcaustin, on Flickr

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HPE1000 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:10:02 »

Can I get a bigger picture so I can see it?

Filco cable?

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:11:41 »

You finally got the end to go to the QFR daughter board?

tjcaustin · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:13:54 »

I've got five, but that's not what this is. It's a bit of a trick.

When the count down is over, I'll put a picture of what it went in up.

JPG · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:16:43 »

I bet it's a cable to power a fan for yourself or soldering maybe?

nubbinator · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:22:47 »

USB to Serial TTL?

Edit: For something like an Arduino. It looks like it could be your standard Molex 5 pin like a Filco uses, but you said it's a bit of a trick, so...

smknjoe · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:22:56 »

Multi-card reader for desktops/towers.

rowdy · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:47:48 »

Model M cable.

Pacifist · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:50:20 »

its for plugging into a computer with a usb port

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smknjoe · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 20:50:54 »

I really looks like power for a floppy drive too.

smknjoe · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 21:09:49 »

Changed my mind after looking a your "Today's Work" thread. It's for a keyboard that has native USB support, but I don't know which one.

AKIMbO · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 21:15:59 »

Looks like a Realforce/Filco cable to me...but that can't be the answer...seems too simple.

Novus · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 21:37:33 »

USB cable with a 4 pin power controller. I'm going to guess it charges a portable amp.

nubbinator · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 21:38:45 »

Quote from: the1onewolf on Mon, 05 May 2014, 21:37:33

USB cable with a 4 pin power controller. I'm going to guess it charges a portable amp.

I was thinking it could be for some Arduino based amp, but didn't know if those existed.

Noko · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 21:41:15 »

A cable for old Mac keyboards?

Hak Foo · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 05 May 2014, 23:24:05 »

Solidtek ASK-6600U?

bueller · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 00:49:03 »

Looks like an internal mouse connector to me, seen them in several of the Microsoft Trackballs.

infiniti · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 06:07:21 »

Is it for a Kensington Slimblade?

Tym · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 06:18:29 »

A mouse?

smknjoe · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 06:23:06 »

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 06 May 2014, 00:49:03

Looks like an internal mouse connector to me

...or that.

MJ45 · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 09:31:58 »

The header plug end is not focused enough to identify.

Tym · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 09:33:48 »

Quote from: MJ45 on Tue, 06 May 2014, 09:31:58

The header plug end is not focused enough to identify.

I think that's intentional.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 13:16:32 »

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 06 May 2014, 00:49:03

Looks like an internal mouse connector to me, seen them in several of the Microsoft Trackballs.

Quote from: infiniti on Tue, 06 May 2014, 06:07:21

Is it for a Kensington Slimblade?

Quote from: Tym on Tue, 06 May 2014, 06:18:29

A mouse?

Quote from: smknjoe on Tue, 06 May 2014, 06:23:06

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 06 May 2014, 00:49:03
Looks like an internal mouse connector to me

...or that.

It isn't a slimblade, but it is a mouse. Looks like bueller got that part right first. PM me with what you want.

Razor Lotus · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 13:36:22 »

congratz on win

infiniti · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 06 May 2014, 20:03:03 »

Congrats bueller!

Awesome giveaway contest tjcaustin!

rowdy · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 26 May 2014, 23:25:06 »

Congratulations bueller - nice one!

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