[SunRescue] OT: need MMJ cable for vaxstation

[Bran Tregare]

I've seent he MMJ plugs at several electronics supply places in the past, 
and even dies for the better quality crimp tools that do the MMJ connectors...


At 01:44 AM 5/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
>[ On Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at 00:04:54 (-0400), Jeff Workman wrote: ]
> > Subject: Re: [SunRescue] OT: need MMJ cable for vaxstation
> >
> > Why don't you guys do like I do and take an RJ-12 connector, break the 
> clip
> > off, and file it down so that it fits?  It won't "lock" in place, but it
> > definitely works.
>
>I had thought of doing that, and have actually bought some RJ-12's to
>experiment with.
>
>Unfortunately the end with the MMJ is the DB-25 adapter, and that's
>often attached to the back of a chassis on rails, i.e. it moves, meaning
>that even with a cable arm one has to be very careful to fix it so that
>it doesn't fall out should I pull the chassis out the front for
>maintenance....
>
>I suppose I could hot-glue them in so long as I was careful to only dab
>the outside after it's inserted (i.e. so it can be cut out if need be).
>
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