Re: Apple2gs serial port to PC serial port adapter

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bw wrote:
> "Marsha" <menacechgo@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95ED68FB3C413menacechgoaolcom@207.115.63.158...
> > "bw" <bwegher@hotmail.com> wrote in
360p5qF4rtovpU1@individual.net:">news:360p5qF4rtovpU1@individual.net:
> > Before Apple went all USB it was easier to find those adapters, the
only
> > one I've found lately is Belkin Part # A3I436-06 which lists for
$25 and I
> > have found at www.insight.com for $15.
>
> Thnx, was surprised that the part was so rare.
>
> > Since you already have a double ended printer cable it would
probably be
> > simplest to cut it in half, go to Radio Shack get a db-9 connector
Cat #:
> > 276-1427 and make your own.
> >
> > Marsha
>
> Was hoping to not sacrifice my cable since its needed sometimes for
the
> printer :)

Heh heh! No problemo. Leave 6" on the short end, strip that, and after
you make the IIgs to PC cable, solder all the wires on the short piece
to all the wires coming from the long piece. So one end has both a DB-9
and mini-din. Then just use the one you need at the moment. 
-Paul