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schotti
 Post subject: Sentry gun cable
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:39 pm 
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Location: Wolfsburg Niedersachsen
Service Number: A12/TQ2.0.02132E1
Country: Germany
So I'm trying to find the right cable for the Sentry Gun battery; the one that goes from the battery to the Sentry.

Having a really hard time trying to find the right cable.
I have looked at all sorts of cables from telephone & guitars up to old earphones but nothing until now.

I would be so happy if someone here knows.

Many thanks in advance.

Neil

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M1861
 Post subject: Re: Sentry gun Kabel
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:08 pm 

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The reference pics (those behind the scenes stills) make it look like a regular coiled cable.

Something like this?
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 Post subject: Re: Sentry gun cable
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:52 am 

Service Number: A05/TQ2.0.32141E1
Country: United States
It is a neutrix connector. I assume that they placed the wires in a split loom adapter. 1/2" by the looks of things. Factor in that split loom cables were a mainstay of the alien film franchise.

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Location: Wellywood.
Service Number: A10/TQ0.0.82146E1
Country: New Zealand
Maybe try looking for handset or base unit cables for PRC 25 [or PRC 77] / PRC 9 radios ...

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You are looking at stuff that is in museums now.

https://www.prc68.com/I/PwrConn.shtml

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 Post subject: Re: Sentry gun cable
PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:45 pm 
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Hi Neil,
the cord itself is an of the shelf coiled cord. The connectors are Neutrik NCLNEMC male connectors ( https://www.njuskalo.hr/glazbena-oprema/neutrik-nc-lne-frc-xlr-oglas-25834442 ). The connector on the batty side was extended with a metal tube so that the end sticks out from the lit of the battery.
The Neutrik connectors are not produced anymore, but turn up on ebay from time to time.

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schotti
 Post subject: Re: Sentry gun cable
PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:39 am 
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Location: Wolfsburg Niedersachsen
Service Number: A12/TQ2.0.02132E1
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Thanks guys for all your help. The battery itself is basically finished, it's all just fine tuning now.

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