On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:40:36 GMT, spam@uce.gov (Bob) wrote:

>On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:34:25 GMT, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:
>
>>I wouldn't pay $14 a pop for 'em like some people do, but
>>I"ll usually throw a few sets in every time I order from
>>svc.com, as they're pretty cheap there to begin with and
>>even cheaper when on clearance.
>
>$3.00 at Directron, dual device.

That's a good price, but do you have many sizes and cable
sheathing options? It is reasonable to buy from Directron
if one placed other orders there but I'd mentiond SVC
because they often have some for less than $3, fancier
cables for around $2-5, and that shipping from SVC can be
cheaper for very small orders.

>
>>Still haven't figured out
>>what to do with all the leftover ribbon cables though, I
>>stil have a few dozen brand new 40 conductor cables.
>
>Throw them away.


Seems a little wasteful, no? They make good backups, such
that when there is some drive problem and you want to swap
in a cable to rule out that possibility, you have a brand
new sealed cable to try. I find more use for the 40
conductor cables in general though, because the larger wire
size makes for easier manipulation when used for other
electrical/etc (unrelated) projects.