PCMCIA Ribbon Extender

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I have seen similar questions around the 'tinterwebs, but can't find a good cheap solution.

As I'm sure you know, any PCMCIA card sticks out of the side of the Desktop Amigas by quite a long way.

I would like to permanently have a Compact Flash adapter connected (I have no intention of using the port for anything else), but don't want to permanently have the big extension out of the side.

I did toy with the idea of cutting an adapter card in half, but rejoining the bits is beyond my soldering abilities.

Ok, here is a long shot. I remember the SCSI 3 data cable being a 68pin. I don't have one here, but I remember the pins being fairly densely packed. As PCMCIA is also 68 pin, would a PCMCIA card fit onto the pins side of a SCSI 3, and thus could a short scsi 3 cable be modified to be a make-do PCMCIA Extender?, thus allowing me to "loop back" the CF adapter so it fits almost flush with the side of the Amiga?

http://www.computercablesource.com/internal-scsi-cable-amphenol-tnf-0-device-525-inch-hd68-male-to-female-extension-u320-lvdse-2268.html
 
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PCMCIA can only cope with a few centimetres more (no more than 8cm) and ALL signal wires must be shielded.

No, SCSI2 cable is not what you want. :(

Been there, tried that, didn't got the T-shirt.
 
If you are still looking for a flexible 68-pin PCMCIA extension cable for your A1200 check out this ebay
offer from China:
www.ebay.com

PCMCIA 68Pin Extension Cable Machine Tool Memory Card Extension Cable 40cm | eBay

1 x PCMCIA 68P Extension Cable. We will send you a new one after receiving the defective item.
www.ebay.com
length : 40 cm / approx. 15.7 inch, price: $75

I don't know if it is too long and if PCMCIA cards will work at its end when you connect
them to your A1200. via this cable. But that extension cable is surely worth a try,
and seems to be the only option available these days.

And no, 68-pin SCSI cables are not compatible to PCMCIA ports. The number of wires is the same,
but male and female SCSI-3 connectors are D-shaped lkie parallel or serial SUB-D ports.
While connectors of PCMCIA ports and WIFI cards have straight 68-pin rectangle shaped connectors.
Thus, connectors won't fit together mechanically.
 
Wow, the rastport PCMCIA port adapter looks nice and sturdy. Never seen or heard of it before.

Still, rastport should have printed those CE and ugly crossed-out dustbin symbol on the other side,
of the adapter where they are less visible. I would recommend to cover them with some
Amiga and boing-ball stickers. :boing::check:

My A1200 is in a big box Micronik tower with Zorro2-expansion board. The PCMCIA slot
has got an angled 90 degrees adapter on it and is accessible only inside the case.
So, my solution would be to extend the PCMCIA port to some sort of slot bracket at
the back of the tower case, so that it will become accessible from outside.
This, however will require a flexible extension, though.
 
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