WTB: Ribbon Cable

[Odemia]

Rewiring the reprap this weekend I ran out of ribbon cable. I need 2, 24" long, 3 conductor ribbon cables. Preferably 28awg in each strand.

I will be ordering some new cables through digikey/mouser whenever there is enough for free shipping again. But would like to buy/borrow right away. Let me know if you have anything I can use and if you would want cash or replacement.

EDIT: 28awg and now only need one >24" cable.

[rsilk]

If you have a wider ribbon (say, from an old floppy or IDE cable), they're pretty easy to separate. Take the connectors off, start the cut with a utility knife, then peel apart.

[Odemia]

If you have a wider ribbon (say, from an old floppy or IDE cable), they're pretty easy to separate. Take the connectors off, start the cut with a utility knife, then peel apart.

First it is not 20AWG that I need, it is something smaller will take a look when I get home and update, but even the disk drive cables I have are 28AWG which is too small for the connectors I need to put on. And IDE cables are typically 32AWG, even worse.

If anyone has some fairly thick disk drive ribbon that is 24" that would probably work.

[Odemia]

So 28AWG does work. Cables are for x,y and z end stops on my reprap. Managed to replace cable connecting the x end stop with a shorter one built from a disk drive ribbon. Then used what was connecting the x end stop to conect the z end stop. Still could use some ribbon to connect the y end stop.

As temporary measure I patched in a piece of cat5 to the y end stop (the last one). But the Cat5 is not very manageable, it is surprisingly rigid compared to ribbon cables. So I am still looking for a long piece of ribbon cable (>24") if anyone has a piece that long.

[Bergo]

well, if 28awg is fine, I've got some > 24" at home.