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Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: skcheng on Wed, 14 April 2010, 06:41:28

I just purchased this:

IBM Cord (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320515747997&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

Can anyone tell me what this was used for??  Possibly a part no??  Now I can complete my "stealth" mini project  :-))

Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 14 April 2010, 07:08:18

This is the older AT cable.  There's nothing really special about it other than you will need an adapter(s) to use it with PS/2 or USB.

Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: skcheng on Wed, 14 April 2010, 07:28:26

Quote from: itlnstln;172049

This is the older AT cable.  There's nothing really special about it other than you will need an adapter(s) to use it with PS/2 or USB.

Yeah, but it's black.  So it's basically similar to the cable on my Model F AT keyboard.   But it's detachable.    You wouldn't have a part no. on that cable would you??  Thx.

Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 14 April 2010, 07:32:08

Nah, one of the IBM-lovers like Kishy or Ch_123 might, though.  You may want to check the Wiki, too, but I don't think there is anything on cables and part numbers, though.

Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: kishy on Wed, 14 April 2010, 07:54:24

Something interesting: I do have an SDL cable with a part number sticker on it.

Not my black AT one though.

Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: pfink on Wed, 14 April 2010, 21:32:14

Quote from: ripster;172090

The uncoiled SDL cable is the rare one.  Good luck finding it.  This M4 cable came from Unicomp but Chuck SWEARS they don't have any more.  I betcha he has a garage filled with them but is pissed at my Unicomp jokes.

I figured I'd never find one of those for sale so I ended up making a few black Franken-cables.

(http://www.soybomb.com/ratpfink/keyboards/SDL-Cables.jpg)

Title: Black SDL cable??
Post by: pfink on Wed, 14 April 2010, 21:45:14

Quote from: ripster;172288

Nice.  My attempt was utter fail even it did work electrically.

Yeah, I didn't even try disassembling the SDL connector. I ended up just splicing the SDL end of a removable M cable to a black PS/2 cable that I snipped off of a cheapo keyboard. I put black braided sleeve on one of the pictured ones to cover up the splice, the other one I just did the splice really close to the SDL connector and used shrink tubing to cover it.