[NTLK] Building a PC serial cable

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Wed Jun 13 2001 - 07:13:30 PDT

Okay, let's get some actual content going.

I'm trying to build an extra PC serial cable for my Newton. I happened to
have a MiniDIN-8 to DB9 cable in one of my boxes of spare parts at home,
and I can take apart the DB9 side. The wires are attached to pins 1-5 on
the MiniDIN-8 (these are the 'lower' 5 pins). According to the diagram at

http://www.oldschool.net/newton/pccable.html

these are the only pins I need.

The main problem is that the position of these wires in the DB9 end are
wrong, and I can't seem to pop them out of the DB9 shell. Pulling on the
wires does not work, nor does shoving a wire through the DB9 connector and
trying to push it out the other side.

Is there any way to get these things out, or do I have to go out and get a
new DB9 shell, re-crimp all of the wires and build a new one? 

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