On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:39:16 -0500 Jim Brain <brain@jbrain.com> wrote: > In low profile situations like the 1541-II PCB under the mechanism, > there is not enough room for a header, PCB, socket, and IC. A while > back, I found CMD had sidestepped the issue by using an extremely low > profile header on their JiffyDOS for the 1541-II. > > Pic for reference: http://postimage.org/image/2o6zinnk4/ > > Note that the header pins looks to be a thick plastic film "carrier". > > Anyone know a source or name for this option? Without something like > this, uZoomFloppy and adapters for the 1541-II are not possible. > > Jim Patent number RE32540, filed on Mar 17, 1986. Assigned to Advanced Interconnections, Inc. The product is a Peel-A-Way removable carrier. Looks like they still make 'em: http://www.advanced.com/peelstart.html -- "There are some things in life worth obsessing over. Most things aren't, and when you learn that, life improves." http://digitalaudioconcepts.com Vanessa Ezekowitz <vanessaezekowitz@gmail.com> Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2011-08-26 07:00:17
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