On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:28:19 +0100, Andy Pandy wrote:

You probably wont need to cut them, in fact if there is not a lot of
slack in the cable, you're probably better off NOT doing so.

The amount of slack really does affect how to proceed. There really
needs to be a loop about a foot long overall to give space to work
comfortably.

As to the OP being worried about the lack of "ends" when he cuts the
cable (assuming there is enough slack...) he will have two ends.
Simply put both ends of each same coloured wire, the same direction on
top of each other into the appropiate IDC slot and make the connection
as normal.

-----+
\___IDC___ rather than ---- IDC ----
/
-----+



Simply insert the correct colour wire in the appropriate slot and
push. Job done.

The proper tool trims the "excess" wire automagically. B-) OK the
bit of plastic that comes in the kits doesn't but then it's hardly up
to making one IDC connection let alone 6. B-)

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail