Subj : Re: DIY Laplink cable results
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : kirkspragg
Date : Mon Aug 18 2025 12:53:00

 pF> My first IT job had me soldering 100 DB25s onto some kind of shielded
 pF> cable, forget what type. It was a pain, but at least it was one cable per
 pF> connector!

That would have made it a bit easier, did you have a decent soldering setup to help you hold the connector & cable in place while soldering together?

I kinda made do with my basic temp controlled iron and a single bench clamp to hold the plug.... next time i'll have 2nd clamp of some sort to hold the cables. Its far too fiddly and error prone otherwise - I only slightly melted the plastic of one of the plugs when I slipped with the iron. Man am I out of practice wielding a soldering iron!

.... Help!  I've fallen and I can't Hey!  Nice carpet!

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