Custom Serial Cables

[boneman]

I have some Densen kit that uses Denlink cables so the pre/power/cd can communicate with one another. The cables are two metres long thus there is a lot of wrapping which I just don't like so investigating making shorter ones. I know that it's probably pretty easy to make them but I'm shite with that kind of thing. Anyone on here able to make some up (for a fee of course)? The specs are thus: D-sub15 1:1 connections, with pin 8 removed on the male connector.

P.S. I'm willing to consider making them if someone can point me to the bits I need. I checked a couple of sites but the choices were vast!

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Might be worth moving this to DIY. Perhaps more takers there?

 

[boneman]

Might be worth moving this to DIY. Perhaps more takers there?

Yes I think you are right thanks. How do I move it? Don't see an option for that.

 

[gintonic]

Yes I think you are right thanks. How do I move it? Don't see an option for that.

ask the boss @Tony L

 

[cutting42]

Get them ready made and snip the 8 pin off, very cheap

https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/...5way-d-female/dp/CS24483?MER=sy-me-pd-mi-alte

 

[boneman]

Get them ready made and snip the 8 pin off, very cheap

https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/...5way-d-female/dp/CS24483?MER=sy-me-pd-mi-alte

Thanks for the link but they don't seem to do anything less than 1m. Ideally I'm looking for something around 30cm or less. Will check deeper into the site. Maybe I missed it.

 

[cutting42]

Thanks for the link but they don't seem to do anything less than 1m. Ideally I'm looking for something around 30cm or less. Will check deeper into the site. Maybe I missed it.

Might struggle to find a pre made that short TBH. Try the DIY section route.

 

[Seeker_UK]

30cm here

https://www.l-com.com/d-sub-reversible-hardware-molded-d-sub-cable-db15-male-female-1-ft

 

[boneman]

30cm here

https://www.l-com.com/d-sub-reversible-hardware-molded-d-sub-cable-db15-male-female-1-ft

Thanks for that. Great shout but I think it's a bit more than I want to pay as it's in the US.

 

[Seeker_UK]

Thanks for that. Great shout but I think it's a bit more than I want to pay as it's in the US.

I thought the price was a bit steep but as this is PFM and some drop thousands on stuff, I wasn't sure how others felt.

Have you tried contacting Leads Direct? They do an excellent custom build service and quite reasonable prices (IMHO). https://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/custom-leads/

 

[boneman]

I thought the price was a bit steep but as this is PFM and some drop thousands on stuff, I wasn't sure how others felt.

Have you tried contacting Leads Direct? They do an excellent custom build service and quite reasonable prices (IMHO). https://www.leadsdirect.co.uk/custom-leads/

Ha ha, yeah I'm not one to drop thousands even if I could. Closer to the 'cable is a cable' end of the spectrum. This looks very promising thank you. I will give them a shout.