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Now, we begin building the PCMCIA to CF converter.
Before we can do anything, we must find two essential
components - a CF female connector and a PCMCIA male connector.
Finding these two components might not be easy. I have had to
salvage some hardware to obtain them.
First, I opened a CF to PCMCIA converter. It has a PCMCIA
female connector. Closing off some of the holes can turn it into a
CF female connector. You can find or make this part from any
defective PCMCIA and CF cards.
To turn the PCMCIA connector into a CF connector , all you need to do
is close off the outer two rows of holes on each end. You can
stuff in some toothpicks to avoid the male connector from
interfacing with the wrong holes. |
