Need help with component selection

andypugh wrote:

requires 2 shielded twisted pair + 4 more wires. This combination is not available in a single cable as standard.

I just had a more careful look at the cable I have, and found that it is LAPP 6XF8008-00277131
So has 3 of 2x0.14 individually screened twisted pairs, + 4 x 0.1 + 2 x 0.5 cables.

There is a list here:
lapplimited.lappgroup.com/products/onlin...ndard-6fx-8plus.html

Have a look on eBay, there are often remnants available by the metre.

Just a quick message to share my fix for the stiff cable issue. I basically designed & 3d printed up some new backshells for the D-sub 25 connectors. If someone can tell me how to add .stl file, I will add them in case these are of use to anyone else. The attached pic shows the space saved as well as the more desirable cable direction.

And before I forget, thanks for all advice so far.

Hytek wrote: Just a quick message to share my fix for the stiff cable issue. I basically designed & 3d printed up some new backshells for the D-sub 25 connectors. If someone can tell me how to add .stl file, I will add them in case these are of use to anyone else

You could put them on ThingyVerse (though that is owned by Autodesk now, so might not be OS enough for purists)

Ok, added to Thingiverse. Hope I'm not breaking any rules posting the link here.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4251813

Hytek wrote: Ok, added to Thingiverse. Hope I'm not breaking any rules posting the link here.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4251813

Does not break any rules here but Thngiverse gives a 404 not found error. Ooops!

Hytek wrote: Ok, added to Thingiverse. Hope I'm not breaking any rules posting the link here.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:4251813

The link does not seem to work for me Error 404

Not sure what happened there, I'll look into it and let you know when it's working

Ok, for some reason the download all link doesn't work. If you download the 2 files from the 'Thing File' it works.


Even better, add ZIP