Ribbon Cable for an SB2

[Jitterbug]

Does anybody have a source for a longer version of the ribbon cable used between the motherboard and the VFD board in the SB2.

I'm rehousing the unit in a new cabinet with a power-supply and DAC.

[Khuli]

The IT department at your workplace?

[funkstar]

take an old IDE or floppy cable, strip the ends off and split it at the right number of contacts :)

[Jitterbug]

Cool thanks.

I didn't realise it was so standard

[funkstar]

you coule even just cut the required number of regular electronics wire to the right length and attach them. they don't need to be a special type of wire at all.

[seanadams]

SB1 has standard a ribbon cable with 14-pin 0.1" IDC crimp-on headers.

SB2 however has a 20-pin FPC (flex printed circuit) cable. I believe the Digikey part number for a 6" cable is HFF-20U-06-ND (catalog page 55).

[funkstar]

... Digikey part number for a 6" cable is HFF-20U-06-ND (catalog page 55).
you can't get much more definative than that really :)

[Jitterbug]

Awesome - thanks Sean.

[Simon]

Yes that is very helpfull, however the £2.86 price is vastly outwieghed by the Digikey £22 charge for P&P, anyone know a cheaper supplier?

regards
Simon

[seanadams]

Yes that is very helpfull, however the £2.86 price is vastly outwieghed by the Digikey £22 charge for P&P, anyone know a cheaper supplier?

regards
Simon

Somebody found European sources for these - from last July:

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=15427&highlight=fpc

[Simon]

Thanks Sean, will have a look.

Simon