[Info-vax] O.T. Hardware question re. circuit board electrical insulation

[David Turner]

Galen
We normally hot glue them to the drive - putting the glue over the 
soldered pins - double whammy. Attached the converter to the drive and 
protects the pins



On 8/1/2020 11:26 AM, Galen wrote:
> For use in my DS10 I bought a 68 pin to 80 pin SCSI adapter. You can see the exact item at:
> 
> https://tinyurl.com/SCSI-68to80pin
> Equivalent to
> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0058V1UWS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_znyjFbEYZC5W1
> 
> On the side with the Molex power connector, the solder pads are protected by an adhesive foam insulating pad.
> 
> On the other side, which faces the drive, there is no such insulation.
> 
> Because that side is very close to the drive housing, with just a little flexing it’s possible for the protruding solder pins from the 50 pin ribbon cable to contact the drive housing—not a good thing.
> 
> Ordinary electrician’s tape looks like a simple solution, applied to either the drive, or over the protruding pins.
> 
> But a foam insulating pad over the pins would probably be better.
> 
> I tried to find such a thing on Amazon but only found weather stripping tape.
> 
> Hoping someone here can point me to the right material.
>