Re: Apple II+ keyboard cables

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Nama wrote:
> 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.

Maybe you can get a Japanese friend to help with the catalog search.

I tend to think of Akihabara as a "finished goods" market, where you
want a "component distributer" market.

-michael

AppleCrate II: An Apple II "blade server"!
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"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."