Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
chelmi wrote:Depends on the width of your connector. For narrow connectors (e.g. width <= 8) you should be fine with regular pliers. It might be trickier for wider connectors but not impossible. The tool you mentioned is to apply uniform pressure, as you guessed.
And it will work fine with "standard" male headers.
Chelmi.
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
franklin97355 wrote:I use a small vice like the PanaVice.
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
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Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
chelmi wrote:http://www.ladyada.net/make/usbtinyisp/solder.html
Look at the bottom of the page, it will become all clear :)
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
rizla420 wrote:can pliers suffice, or is it more about apply even pressure along the whole ribbon?
Re: Tools needed for working with Ribbon Cable?
The last one i linked isnt like the kind you have to squeeze with a pair of pliars/vice. Thats my conundrum. I think thats what I want, but i have no idea how i'm supposed to get the wire in place..