Anybody make bus-boards for generic edge connectors?

[Norm Dresner]

I need to set up a card rack with about 10 cards which will plug into 22/44
pin .156" edge connectors. I need a bus to connect these together. At
present I'm faced with
a) trying to fabricate a PC
b) finding and using wire-wrap connectors
c) hand-wiring "solder cup" connectors together

Obviously the best electrical solution is (a) but trying to create a board
that's 13+ inches long is going to severely tax my capabilities and it while
I could probably design it in EagleCAD and get someone to make up a small
lot of them, I'd much rather order one or two from a manufacturer who has a
variety of designs to choose from. But I haven't found anyone who's line
includes these bus boards. Have I missed something? If so, does anyone
have a URL or address/phone# for a place where I could purchase small
quantities of these. Ideally I'd like a selection of connector styles and
spacings but even having one or two choices would be a great advantage.

TIA
Norm

 

[Norm Dresner]

"Mark Zenier" <mzenier@eskimo.com> wrote in message
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In article <RwWgd.808889$Gx4.207517@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Norm Dresner <ndrez@att.net> wrote:
I need to set up a card rack with about 10 cards which will plug into
22/44
pin .156" edge connectors. I need a bus to connect these together. At
present I'm faced with
a) trying to fabricate a PC
b) finding and using wire-wrap connectors
c) hand-wiring "solder cup" connectors together

Obviously the best electrical solution is (a) but trying to create a
board
that's 13+ inches long is going to severely tax my capabilities and it
while
I could probably design it in EagleCAD and get someone to make up a small
lot of them, I'd much rather order one or two from a manufacturer who has
a
variety of designs to choose from. But I haven't found anyone who's line
includes these bus boards. Have I missed something? If so, does anyone
have a URL or address/phone# for a place where I could purchase small
quantities of these. Ideally I'd like a selection of connector styles
and
spacings but even having one or two choices would be a great advantage.

Er, 20 years ago, I'd say try Douglas or Vector. Or use STD bus hardware
which is the same card size but a 56? contact connector.

I actually have a STD bus card cage in my lab waiting to be "scrapped"
[trans.: taken home] and I've got a couple more card cages that I've picked
up on eBay ... but except possibly for the STD bus [and an ancient S-100
bus], I have nothing suitable in backplanes, just cages.

I've also thought of trying to use a passive ISA backplane as well, but
there's the card connector issue...

Norm