Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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pixelpusher
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Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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Hi folks,

the coating on my Mega ST's keyboard cable gets stiff and brittle (or is already cracked). Has anybody found a source for a reasonable priced replacement?

I found a lot of (telephone) cables with a matching connector when googling, but they usually don't seem to use spiral cables then.
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PaulJ
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Re: Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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Best usually has them although its in the US and usually pricy.

[url]http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/Mega ... 0Click/url]
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frank.lukas
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Re: Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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Look for a RJ12 cable 1:1 with 6 wires ...
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DoG
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Re: Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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I bought mine from Centurion-Tech. Really nice. Olivier has them too, but I don't know if his cord is curly. No pics there. Coolnovelties has them listed but haven't had any stock in months. And the cord is black.
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Re: Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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frank.lukas wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:11 pm Look for a RJ12 cable 1:1 with 6 wires ...
Thanks - that indeed delivered some spiral cable versions!
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Re: Mega ST keyboard cable replacement

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DoG wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:31 pm [...] Olivier has them too, but I don't know if his cord is curly. [...]
Follow up: I checked with him, his cable is flat (and white).
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