Anybody make bus-boards for generic edge connectors?

Oct 31, 2004 2 Replies

I need to set up a card rack with about 10 cards which will plug into 22/44 pin .156" edge connectors. I need a bus to connect these together. At present I'm faced with a) trying to fabricate a PC b) finding and using wire-wrap connectors c) hand-wiring "solder cup" connectors together



Obviously the best electrical solution is (a) but trying to create a board that's 13+ inches long is going to severely tax my capabilities and it while I could probably design it in EagleCAD and get someone to make up a small lot of them, I'd much rather order one or two from a manufacturer who has a variety of designs to choose from. But I haven't found anyone who's line includes these bus boards. Have I missed something? If so, does anyone have a URL or address/phone# for a place where I could purchase small quantities of these. Ideally I'd like a selection of connector styles and spacings but even having one or two choices would be a great advantage.



TIA Norm



Er, 20 years ago, I'd say try Douglas or Vector. Or use STD bus hardware which is the same card size but a 56? contact connector.

Mark Zenier snipped-for-privacy@eskimo.com Washington State resident

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I actually have a STD bus card cage in my lab waiting to be "scrapped" [trans.: taken home] and I've got a couple more card cages that I've picked up on eBay ... but except possibly for the STD bus [and an ancient S-100 bus], I have nothing suitable in backplanes, just cages.

I've also thought of trying to use a passive ISA backplane as well, but there's the card connector issue...

Norm

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