male side of the CPS2 kick harness

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:05 am

Does anyone sell the Male side of the CPS 2 kick harness? :smt017

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:52 am

Its the same connector as found on Floppy drives (remember them?)

34 way IDC connector

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/sear ... &R=4264090

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:23 pm

It's not the same as a floppy connector, the shape is a bit different and so is the pitch (2.54" vs 2.50"). The actual connector is made by Hirose:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3193 ... f1bfl4.jpg

As far as I remember Digikey is the only place online where the above parts can be bought. To make adapters you can use the double row in-line plug plus contacts (if you have a compatible crimping tool) or the double row straight pin header (if you have a soldering iron).

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:00 am

Strange.

I made a load of CPS2 Kick looms using old floppy cables :smt017

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:19 am

I do know people sometimes use floppy cables to make ghetto harnesses but it's not the mating connector.