FCC... but with a new twist

rhymeswthorange · 3rd February 2006, 06:48 AM

I stripped a LiquidVideo 15" monitor, mounted it in it's frame, ripped the a short fcc connector once, re-soldered it, and epoxied the solder (not socket) connection to prevent it from ripping off the board again. LCD worked fine. Then while testing it in the frame, ripped it again. I think I just need an extension to be rid of this horrible problem. But there's a twist in this story. This isn't a normal "where can I get and fcc extension" story, I know that Mouser and Digikey both stock them. My problem is that my extension is ELEVEN (11) pins. Now where can I get an extension with an odd number of pins? Mouser and Digikey only have even numbered ones. Should I just get a 12 pin, hack off the ends of the 12th connection, and hope for the best? Or does someone know of an odd numbered fcc extension supplier?

Thanks so much!

-'Rhymes

Bitaddict · 4th February 2006, 08:08 AM

I dont see why that would not work. That 12th connection just connects two points to make a circuit(which you dont have on either end) Good Luck.

-Bit

shaggy473 · 7th February 2006, 03:04 AM

Measure you cable and/or recount the traces in it . For 10 wires it should be 11mm or so and for 12 it would be 13mm or so. The traces are .5mm apart with .5mm on space on each side.

rhymeswthorange · 7th February 2006, 04:50 AM

Are you implying that I don't know how to count

? No, I am sure that there are eleven traces. It's 11.9 mm wide. It fits with your .5mm trace, .5mm space model. Yup, definitely 11.

Guy Grotke · 9th February 2006, 09:05 AM

Make sure you order the right FFC to start with: You are describing a 1.0 mm pitch cable. Not the much more common 0.5 mm pitch.

No reason why you couldn't get a 12 conductor FFC and cut one circuit off at each end.

rhymeswthorange · 17th February 2006, 10:41 PM

Added a nice epoxy seal to keep it together... forever. Yup, fixed 'er up real nice.

3rd February 2006, 06:48 AM	#1
rhymeswthorange diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Grey Eagle, Minnesota	FCC... but with a new twist I stripped a LiquidVideo 15" monitor, mounted it in it's frame, ripped the a short fcc connector once, re-soldered it, and epoxied the solder (not socket) connection to prevent it from ripping off the board again. LCD worked fine. Then while testing it in the frame, ripped it again. I think I just need an extension to be rid of this horrible problem. But there's a twist in this story. This isn't a normal "where can I get and fcc extension" story, I know that Mouser and Digikey both stock them. My problem is that my extension is ELEVEN (11) pins. Now where can I get an extension with an odd number of pins? Mouser and Digikey only have even numbered ones. Should I just get a 12 pin, hack off the ends of the 12th connection, and hope for the best? Or does someone know of an odd numbered fcc extension supplier? Thanks so much! -'Rhymes

9th February 2006, 09:05 AM	#5
Guy Grotke diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vista, CA	get the right one! Make sure you order the right FFC to start with: You are describing a 1.0 mm pitch cable. Not the much more common 0.5 mm pitch. No reason why you couldn't get a 12 conductor FFC and cut one circuit off at each end.

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4th February 2006, 08:08 AM	#2
Bitaddict diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan	I dont see why that would not work. That 12th connection just connects two points to make a circuit(which you dont have on either end) Good Luck. -Bit

7th February 2006, 03:04 AM	#3
shaggy473 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Measure you cable and/or recount the traces in it . For 10 wires it should be 11mm or so and for 12 it would be 13mm or so. The traces are .5mm apart with .5mm on space on each side.

7th February 2006, 04:50 AM	#4
rhymeswthorange diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Grey Eagle, Minnesota	Are you implying that I don't know how to count ? No, I am sure that there are eleven traces. It's 11.9 mm wide. It fits with your .5mm trace, .5mm space model. Yup, definitely 11.

17th February 2006, 10:41 PM	#6
rhymeswthorange diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Grey Eagle, Minnesota	Added a nice epoxy seal to keep it together... forever. Yup, fixed 'er up real nice.

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