Re: LZ: Re: $4 serial link prob

Subject: Re: LZ: Re: $4 serial link prob
From: Wayne LaBelle <wylab@cris.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 11:17:55 -0500
In-Reply-To: <LZ: Re: $4 serial link prob>

At 08:58 9/29/96 +0200, you wrote:
>
>
>On Sat, 28 Sep 1996, Andrew Haninger wrote:
>
>> well, just spend another $4 on making a new one and when that one slows
>> down again, make an new one. by about the 14-15th one, you will have spent
>> the same amount as just calling 1-800-TICARES(do they REALLY?) and buying
>> a graphlink.so, my sugg.is, just buy a graph link, you don't have to worry
>> about any short ciurcuting and of that does happen, you can blame them for
>> faulty wiring. 
>
>And I would build a $5 parallel link. I would _never_ pay $40 (at least) 
>for a cable I can build myself for a fraction of the price... Even if it 
>wouldn't be so reliable...
>
>   -P
>
>


I tried to make the $4 serial link. It didn't work. I made the $5 parallel
link. It works great. BTW, I made it for free. I had the stuff it my old
parts box!
                 
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