[Member-Forum] Motor Controller Ribbon Cable

Tue Feb 4 10:53:02 EST 2014

I would find someone who sells the cable. If it's a standard cable there should be a crimp on connector that's a socket . Get a male and female.

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From: "James Frankland" <jamesf at guernseysubmarine.com>
To: "PSUBS Member Discussion Group" <member-forum at psubs.org>
Subject: [Member-Forum] Motor Controller Ribbon Cable
Date: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 9:30 AM
Hi Guys,
Kind of what i thought already.  Hank whats the junction box you talk about?  Is it something specific for ribbon cables?

I wondered if there was some sort of vampire clamp to tap into the cable.  You get similar ones on computer ribbon cables.
Thanks
James

On 4 February 2014 13:27, Steve McQueen <psub101 at indy.rr.com> wrote:

James, If you can't get to the business end of the ribbon cable it is possible cut and solder.  However this is a labor intensive approach as the cuts ends need to be prepped (stripped/cleaned such that they can be re soldered). It would be easier if you could have the cables on a bench surface but it looks like that isn't an easy option for your scenario.

In soldering preparation is 90% of the job and I would believe this would best be done under magnification of some sort (I have actually soldered using a microscope) . Also it would be important to ensure no shorts so after ensuring the joints are good you could coat/secure it with some insulating material (epoxy?).

Or... if you can cut and prep the ends appropriately you could then try to find/use an appropriate flat cable connector. This would remove the soldering aspect but not the prep.

Probably nothing you didn't already know....

Steve

On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:33 AM, <vbra676539 at aol.com> wrote:

James 
I have the same problem. Wanted to run the motor controllers aft on a heat sink, and the controllers in a hand box.
Vance

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Trouble is that you cant undo the motor controler, or pot.  So you cant actually get to the start of end of the ribbon.  Well, not without breaking it open.  

On 4 February 2014 10:55, Pete Niedermayr <pniedermayr at yahoo.com> wrote:

I think the crimp on connector are standard and you should be able to buy new ones. The ribbon cable you can buy by the roll. I would get new connectors and cable and make longer ones.

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On Tue, 2/4/14, James Frankland <jamesf at guernseysubmarine.com> wrote:

 Subject: [Member-Forum] Motor Controller Ribbon Cable

 To: personal_submersibles at psubs.org, "PSUBS Member Discussion Group" <member-forum at psubs.org>

 Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 4:31 AM

 Hi All,

 Does anyone have any experience in
 cutting\re-joining thin ribbon type cable.  I'm
 going to modify my motor controllers so that the buttons are
 on the handles like they should be.  Where they are at the

 moment its awkward to steer and operate the power at the
 same time.  Ideally i'd like to cut the ribbon cable
 and extend it so i can have the pots on the handles.  But
 im not sure if I cut the cable, i'll be able to get them

 back together.

 Its the 3 white ribbon cables in this picture, with the
 blue pots on the end.  I want to extend these to the
 handles.

 http://www.guernseysubmarine.com/extended_files/Page18279.htm

 Also looks like Jim K has done a similar thing on
 Guppy.  Last pictures on his page.

 http://www.psubs.org/projects/1234567814/bionicguppy/

 Anyone cut these type of cables and got them back
 together?

 Kind Regards
 James

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