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Jeff Dieterle

Jan 1, 1970
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Need to repair a Mylar type ribbon cable that's split. It's not the wire
conductor type but the flat stuff with what appears to be a carbon film for
conductors. My only though is to attach male/female connectors to both cut
ends because it's cut too short to re-terminate. I'm not sure what this type
of 13 conductor ribbon cable is called so I don't know where to start
hunting for connectors....... thanks for any help
 
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John Fields

Jan 1, 1970
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Need to repair a Mylar type ribbon cable that's split. It's not the wire
conductor type but the flat stuff with what appears to be a carbon film for
conductors. My only though is to attach male/female connectors to both cut
ends because it's cut too short to re-terminate. I'm not sure what this type
of 13 conductor ribbon cable is called so I don't know where to start
hunting for connectors....... thanks for any help

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It's called flat-flexible or flat-flex or film cable.

Check this out:

https://portal.fciconnect.com/porta...YPE&ctx_urlparams_list=|categoryNodeName=FLEX

If the link wraps, go here:

https://portal.fciconnect.com/portal/page?_pageid=335,1577673&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&language=EN

and navigate the menu.

I think AMP (Tyco) also makes essentially the same thing.

I think you'll have trouble finding mating males, but if you're
lucky and the pitch conductor pitch is right, (I'm guessing 0.1")
you'll be able to use two females and insert a 13 pin male-male
header between them.
 
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Lord Garth

Jan 1, 1970
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Jeff Dieterle said:
Need to repair a Mylar type ribbon cable that's split. It's not the wire
conductor type but the flat stuff with what appears to be a carbon film for
conductors. My only though is to attach male/female connectors to both cut
ends because it's cut too short to re-terminate. I'm not sure what this type
of 13 conductor ribbon cable is called so I don't know where to start
hunting for connectors....... thanks for any help

I have repaired such cables using conductive ink. Be careful, the product
spreads easily, shorting adjacent conductors.

The result is not as flexible so if the cables is flexing in normal
operation, it
would be best to replace it with a new cable.
 
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Jeff Dieterle

Jan 1, 1970
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The cable doesn't flex so conductive ink might work. I checked Kester's web
page and came up with their item called

Copper/silver filled adhesive p/n 53-4300-1002 in a 6oz package

is that what your referring to ?

thanks jeff
 
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Lord Garth

Jan 1, 1970
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The cable doesn't flex so conductive ink might work. I checked Kester's web
page and came up with their item called

Copper/silver filled adhesive p/n 53-4300-1002 in a 6oz package

is that what your referring to ?

The product I use was called 'Silver Print" by GC Electronics (I think).
I've had it a large number of years but it is still in solution though you
must stir it before use.

When my application spread over three conductors, I waited for the
product to cure then I used an X-Acto knife with a #16 blade to scrape
it out of the space between conductors.

Good luck with your repair, mine is still operational after 10+ years.
 
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DaveC

Jan 1, 1970
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When my application spread over three conductors, I waited for the
product to cure then I used an X-Acto knife with a #16 blade to scrape
it out of the space between conductors.

Yeah, but what do you do if you're missing a chunk of mylar flexie?
Good luck with your repair, mine is still operational after 10+ years.

That's a good record...
 
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Lord Garth

Jan 1, 1970
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DaveC said:
Yeah, but what do you do if you're missing a chunk of mylar flexie?


That's a good record...

You can fill it with epoxy first. Put tape on the conductor side and apply
the epoxy from the back. You might use automotive body filler instead.
That's 'Bondo' to you and me.
 
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