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Offline whabangTopic starter

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C64 Datasette cable repair
« on: August 01, 2017, 10:25:06 AM »
Not as Amiga-related as things normally are here, but I'll give it a try anyway. :)

I have an old Datasette for a C64, and there seems to be a glitch in the power wire  in the cable. I can wiggle the cable a bit and get it to work, but I'd like to fix it properly.

I've been thinking about cutting the bad part of the cable off and solder the ends back together, but I'm not sure if the Datasette is too sensitive for this to work, as I would be damaging the insulation of the cable while doing it.

Anyone who's tried it?
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Re: C64 Datasette cable repair
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2017, 09:28:00 AM »
Thanks for the feedback! :)

Yeah, I also believe the data rate to be low enough that the interference won't be an issue. I don't have a donor unit at the moment, and since I live in the middle of nowhere I'd rather not go out looking for one either.

I'll give it a go.
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