On 1/4/2017 10:09 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
  On 01/04/2017 09:08 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
  I need some of these for making Diablo disk drive
cables.
 Mouser/Digikey, etc. have a
 minimum buy of 500 (at $9 ea).
 Picture at
 
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/140452P/ts0005-pcb-connector.jpg
 Anyone see any at any surplus places? Online searches are pretty much
 useless because
 of the extremely common 40 pin male IDC plug, and my searches in the
 valley have come
 up empty.
 
 Hmmm, Digi-Key used to make cables to order with this type of
 termination.  Surprised they don't have the parts anymore.
 Jon
 
Weird Stuff in San Jose commonly has a variety of floppy cables.   I
usually deal in person but you might give them a call or leave a query
on their web page
steve