On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:34:19 -0400, you wrote:

>I'm looking for a source of USB/serial adapters based on the FTDI 
>FT232 chip. I've been buying some from USBmax.com  (and their 
>associated websites, it seems every webstore that sells USB stuff is 
>part of this outfit) in the past. I've been generally pleased with 
>the actual product, when I can get it. But they're often out of 
>stock, and it seems whenever I place an order and they don't have 
>stock, my order is just deleted, they rarely contact me. I guess 
>business must be really good for them.
>
>I'm looking for (ideally) a USB/serial adpater with around a 6 ft 
>cable, and a DB-9 end with thumbscrews on it (designed to plug into a 
>serial device), not with nuts on the end designed to accept a cable. 
>$20 or less would be great, as would be bulk packaging. Any 
>suggestions?

FTDI themselves do a few converter cables, a little pricy though : 
http://apple.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/ftdichip?op=catalogue-products-null&prodCategoryID=4&title=USB+RS232+cables
http://apple.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/ftdichip?op=catalogue-products-null&prodCategoryID=45&title=UC232R
http://apple.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/ftdichip?op=catalogue-products-null&prodCategoryID=47&title=Cables%3A+TTL-232R+and+variants

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