I've got a few cables that I'm just plain tired of building myself.
> These are rather simple cables such as a 3.5mm stereo plug to a DB9F 
> connector I use in some places for serial port use where I'm space 
> constrained.  
>
> So far I haven't been able to find a custom cable manufacturer who wants 
> to both deal with my low (100-500) quantities and also not charge me so 
> much that I could hire a $30/hr employee to do the same work. (Aka   
> On-shore, off-shore, whatever is ok.   Perferably overmolded, but at 
> this point I could care less.  I would love to hear about some good, 
> inexpensive custom cable manufacturer who will work in low volumes.
>
> Alternatively, pointers on how to do this in a less painful way than 
> buying existing 3.5mm M-M cables, cutting them in half, stripping them, 
> and then using crimp pins on the end of the cable (faster than 
> soldering), sticking them in the DB9F shell, and then putting on a hood 
> would be good.
>
> As a last resort, does anyone know where I can find insulation-piercing 
> pins for d-sub connectors?
>
> -forrest
>   
Forrest,
Not sure where you are but we have cables built onesy-twosey by a cable 
assembly company here in Duluth, GA.  They do a great job and the prices 
are reasonable.  Feel free to tell them I referred you to them.
Carey Fisher


Here is their contact info:

Shawn James or Greg Sharpe
*Interface Electronics Inc*/./
/770-623-1066  (Ext 127) -Voice/
/770-623-8001 - Fax   /
/www.Interface.com <http://www.interface.com/>

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