At 10:25 AM 10/15/97, John Shreffler wrote:
>I am looking for a source of mini DIN-8 plugs to mate with the
>serial port of a mac.

I have found it easier to buy a cable with the mini DIN plug already
present, cut it off, and attach whatever you want to the other end.  If you
try to work with the plugs, they are so small that it is very difficult to
attach wires to the pins securely, without undesired contacts between pins.