Re: Apple II+ keyboard cables

[Nama <forums6000@mac.com>]

On Sep 30, 4:09 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Nama wrote:
> > On Sep 29, 6:42 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> >> Nama wrote:
> >>> Does anyone know where I can order just one or two keyboard cables for
> >>> my Apple II and Apple II+, or does anyone have a couple spare?
> >>> I'm not based in the US so it'll have to be somewhere/someone that
> >>> would be willing to ship to me here in Tokyo.
> >> DIP jumper cables used to be quite commonly available from
> >> electronics component suppliers, in lengths ranging from a
> >> couple of inches to a couple of feet.
>
> >> Here's one at Digi-Key for $4.33:
>
> >>  >http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=H6MM...
>
> >> -michael
>
> >> AppleCrate II: An Apple II "blade server"!
> >> Home page:  http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
>
> >> "The wastebasket is our most important design
> >> tool--and it's seriously underused."
>
> > Thanks for the info guys,
> > The problem I find with Digi-Key (or Mouser etc.) is the price of
> > international shipping. I think they ship everything international by
> > FedEx or DHL which makes shipping a $5 part cost something like $40 by
> > the time it gets to me...Crazy!
>
> Digi-Key was just an example--you must have lots of electronics
> distributors local to you...
>
> -michael
>
> AppleCrate II: An Apple II "blade server"!
> Home page:  http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
>
> "The wastebasket is our most important design
> tool--and it's seriously underused."

Yes, I know. Thanks
I just haven't been able to find anything in Japan (Akihabara) at all,
but then again searching for parts on Japanese web pages in Japanese
in not my strong point.

;-)

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