[rescue] Vaxstation 4000VLC

Maciej W. Rozycki macro at orcam.me.uk
Tue Feb 27 14:43:34 EST 2024


On Tue, 27 Feb 2024, Michael Dombrowski via rescue wrote:

>  Thanks all for the hints.I was last really into vintage (less vintage 
>  at the time!) computing gear in the early-mid 00s. Getting back into 
>  ~6mos ago, I am shocked at how much the older stuff has gone missing 
>  and up in value. Pre-Ultra Suns are rare and expensive, MIPS 
>  Decstations are much rarer still, old big iron has vanished as well. 
>  Gone are the days when I could buy a Maspar for $68. I used to buy SCSI 
>  cables in bulk for minimal cost and now they are $30/cable. MMJ 
>  equipment is the same. For now I ordered a RJ12 cable and DB9 connector 
>  to build my own...

 FWIW MMJ plugs are still active parts and are readily available, e.g. 
<https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/530-940-SP-3066> (for flat cable) or 
<https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/530-940-SP-3066R-OST> (for round), 
so you can make your own proper cable assemblies as long you get a hold of 
an MMJ crimp tool, which also seem to be available (I got mine ~10 years 
ago and I can see it's no longer being sold, so I can't recommend this 
particular model).  I believe these plugs have found a new use nowadays, 
though I can't remember offhand what it is.

  Maciej



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