geo315 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Where do I find replacement a cable ? Mine seems to be broken ( some of the wires ) thanks Geo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 your best bet would be to try Best Electronics If you can't see what you want then send an E mail to Bradley Koda (the owner) Failing that try the Wanted section here and see if anyone is parting out a busted VCS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Are you referring to the cable connecting the boards in a six-switcher? Atari made those in two versions: a mylar printed circuit ribbon with male connections at each end (female header connectors on both boards), and a couple of styles with wire ribbon cable with a female connector on the switchboard end (male header connector on the switchboard) and directly soldered to the mainboard. The Field Service Manual notes that the mylar type was found to be unreliable and recommends that in the event of problems with it, it should be replaced with the wire type (which also involves removing the header connector from the mainboard, and replacing the female header connector on the switchboard with a male header connector). Sorry I don't have either style available for you, but if yours is a mylar type and you need to replace it, I definitely recommend that you switch to the wire type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo315 Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 your best bet would be to try Best ElectronicsIf you can't see what you want then send an E mail to Bradley Koda (the owner) Failing that try the Wanted section here and see if anyone is parting out a busted VCS It took me a while to get back but thanks i'll try that link you gave me , Geo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo315 Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 Are you referring to the cable connecting the boards in a six-switcher? Atari made those in two versions: a mylar printed circuit ribbon with male connections at each end (female header connectors on both boards), and a couple of styles with wire ribbon cable with a female connector on the switchboard end (male header connector on the switchboard) and directly soldered to the mainboard. The Field Service Manual notes that the mylar type was found to be unreliable and recommends that in the event of problems with it, it should be replaced with the wire type (which also involves removing the header connector from the mainboard, and replacing the female header connector on the switchboard with a male header connector). Sorry I don't have either style available for you, but if yours is a mylar type and you need to replace it, I definitely recommend that you switch to the wire type. Thanks for the reply, Geo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupanIII Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) hey, i'm onto a nice kit with 26awg wire for this. the exact measurement is 2.54mm pin pitch. Does anyone know any reason 26awg wire would not be appropriate. Chassis/bundled wire spec for copper 26awg is 1.3 amp and the system draws 500amp based on the base 7802 power regulator and nowhere near 1amp with the RGB mod at all. I had a friggin flat mylar cable SOLDERED into an otherwise pristine H6er and have been seeking a replacement. I think this kit is good to go, can anyone tell me if they forsee something I dont. Edited November 13, 2017 by RupanIII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkieRobbie Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I have this same problem. I was wondering if your solution worked and, if so, where you found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starglider01 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Bumping this question. Anyone know of a replacement wire with sockets? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starglider01 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Please disregard. I just realized I can use headers and Dupont cable. I hadn't expected that the spacing standard would still be the same but it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starglider01 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Before and after: Picture quality improved significantly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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