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i have a question about diy cables, so i thought it'd be best to ask here
is there a reason why people buy stuff like starquad or blue dragon cables or whatever else? i know they're made of different materials, but are they custom mixtures or something? cuz otherwise, wouldn't you be able to go find strands of the same material and then just braid a cable for yourself?
Vixr, I just realized. I've seen a cable before that some one made using the same braid (I think) and it wasn't symmetrical if you split it down the middle. Is yours the same way?
If you do the 8-wire square braid (which I believe is very similar in the braiding method) and pay close attention to keeping each side of the braid the same or do a 4-wire round braid and try not to have the cable rotate, you get a cable that has many axes of symmetry. Also, don't forget about a simple twisted-pair. It works wonders.
Good to see some new heads! Here's a picture of my latest cable, pretty simple; eight wire braid, Neutrik 1/8" connector, locking rcas, and black sheathing. More to come in a few days!
Vixr, I just realized. I've seen a cable before that some one made using the same braid (I think) and it wasn't symmetrical if you split it down the middle. Is yours the same way?
If you do the 8-wire square braid (which I believe is very similar in the braiding method) and pay close attention to keeping each side of the braid the same or do a 4-wire round braid and try not to have the cable rotate, you get a cable that has many axes of symmetry. Also, don't forget about a simple twisted-pair. It works wonders.
thanks for the advice... the braid is not symmetrical. is there a tutorial on the 8 wire braid? here is one that uses more standard colors...
twizzlers, I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad... here is a shot at a 4 wire round braid...
Seems like the earlier portion of the cable is relaxed, while the later portion is concentrated and tightened...
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