<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>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.<br>
<br></div>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?).<br>
<br></div>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.<br><br></div>Probably nothing you didn't already know....<br>
<br></div><div>Steve<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:33 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vbra676539@aol.com" target="_blank">vbra676539@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font color="black" size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3">James</font>
<div><font size="3">I have the same problem. Wanted to run the motor controllers aft on a heat sink, and the controllers in a hand box.</font></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
</font></span><div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><font size="3">Vance<br>
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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. <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 4 February 2014 10:55, Pete Niedermayr <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pniedermayr@yahoo.com" target="_blank">pniedermayr@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class="gmail_quote">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.<br>
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On Tue, 2/4/14, James Frankland <<a href="mailto:jamesf@guernseysubmarine.com" target="_blank">jamesf@guernseysubmarine.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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Subject: [Member-Forum] Motor Controller Ribbon Cable<br>
To: <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>, "PSUBS Member Discussion Group" <<a href="mailto:member-forum@psubs.org" target="_blank">member-forum@psubs.org</a>><br>
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 4:31 AM<br>
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Hi All,<br>
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Does anyone have any experience in<br>
cutting\re-joining thin ribbon type cable. I'm<br>
going to modify my motor controllers so that the buttons are<br>
on the handles like they should be. Where they are at the<br>
moment its awkward to steer and operate the power at the<br>
same time. Ideally i'd like to cut the ribbon cable<br>
and extend it so i can have the pots on the handles. But<br>
im not sure if I cut the cable, i'll be able to get them<br>
back together.<br>
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Its the 3 white ribbon cables in this picture, with the<br>
blue pots on the end. I want to extend these to the<br>
handles.<br>
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<a href="http://www.guernseysubmarine.com/extended_files/Page18279.htm" target="_blank">http://www.guernseysubmarine.com/extended_files/Page18279.htm</a><br>
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Also looks like Jim K has done a similar thing on<br>
Guppy. Last pictures on his page.<br>
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<a href="http://www.psubs.org/projects/1234567814/bionicguppy/" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/projects/1234567814/bionicguppy/</a><br>
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Anyone cut these type of cables and got them back<br>
together?<br>
<br>
Kind Regards<br>
James<br>
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