05-04-2010, 02:07 AM
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shows the older style 40 wire hdd cables and the 80 wire version (you want to use the 80 wire version, is much closer to scale). They are still available at any electronics or computer store (I would expect to pay around 5-10 bucks for a 18" long one fitted with 3 connectors) the connectors arent much use but you can make quite a bit out of a single cable (They actually buy 100m rolls at work and we have meters of the stuff thats been damaged that I scavenge and put to one side for when my own layout gets back underway again)
Its not perfect but so close and so cheap to buy
(BTW I love the idea of using heavy aluminium foil pressed between 2 pieces of ide cable- brilliant!!- and that poor old shed.... Next strong gale will knock it flat........(so no sneezing near the layout!!!!)
shows the older style 40 wire hdd cables and the 80 wire version (you want to use the 80 wire version, is much closer to scale). They are still available at any electronics or computer store (I would expect to pay around 5-10 bucks for a 18" long one fitted with 3 connectors) the connectors arent much use but you can make quite a bit out of a single cable (They actually buy 100m rolls at work and we have meters of the stuff thats been damaged that I scavenge and put to one side for when my own layout gets back underway again)
Its not perfect but so close and so cheap to buy
(BTW I love the idea of using heavy aluminium foil pressed between 2 pieces of ide cable- brilliant!!- and that poor old shed.... Next strong gale will knock it flat........(so no sneezing near the layout!!!!)
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