11 April 2019, 05:21 | #1 |
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DB25 to DB23 (RGB Connector) DIY Conversion
I need an Amiga RGB Plug (DB23 female). They are so hard to get that even professional cable vendors cut DB25 female plugs to DB23.
Im lucky to have found a few DB25 female plugs in my workshop. Does anybody know how easy/hard it is to cut the 2 holes from the DB25 connector? I plan to use a dremel, but maybe some other method works better? Background Info: I bought an GBS8200 board just for fun (already have good picture) and want to connect it. And yes, I know I could buy a cable, but where's the fun in that? |
11 April 2019, 09:44 | #2 |
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It's pretty easy to cut through. I've used a fine hacksaw and kept the end of the metal shielding, filing both it and the connector down until it all fit together nicely. I then soldered the remains of the shield on. More work than strictly necessary, but hey
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11 April 2019, 12:29 | #3 |
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Wow, that's perfection
I will try it using a hacksaw, thanks! |
11 April 2019, 12:55 | #4 |
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Ha, it's far from perfect looking But it works just fine.
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11 April 2019, 13:06 | #5 |
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A couple of options... You could cut it down on the side or in the middle, pic 1 and 2 below. If you want to restore an old db23 with fresh socket pins you can transplant the guts of the db25 into db23 front and backside plates, see pic 3 & 4. Drill the two db23 holes out little by little until you can split open the parts, try to leave material to later be used when pressed together again in a vice + solder seal it. I did this with an old db23 that was nasty soldered and it became like mint condition free from old dirt and solder and with good contact
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