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Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 7 May 1999 21:17:09 -0700
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I have some mobile drive bays that have lost their connectors and I would
like to repair them.....what is the trick to making sure you have the
connector lined up correctly.....could you please describe the process ?
Thanks
m

>A small hobby vice works perfectly for "crimping" these connectors.  I
>got tired of walking out to the garage, so I bought a 12" (length) Stanley
>wood clamp from the local hardware store. ($10?)  It's operated by one
>hand with a pistol trigger grip.  The jaws are 1.5" padded hard rubber with
>parallel faces.  Works great even on 3.5" scsi connectors, although I take it
>slow and work back and forth in steps along the connector.
>
>Adrian Reedy

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