DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 282 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Animal Mother · 02-11-2008, 09:37 PM

Stupid question but, what size sleeving should I use for 3 strand litz braided 26awg wire?

Zorander · 02-11-2008, 09:51 PM

3/16" will fit nicely.

Animal Mother · 02-11-2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks!

mADmAN · 02-12-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by spookygonk

That sleeve is totally inspired and would make a great selling point.

thanks...though this isnt my fav design... a search for shoelace / shoelaces in this thread would show my previous work with more shoelaces with designs i prefer more. sadly i cant seem to find them anymore.....

gotchaforce · 02-12-2008, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mADmAN

thanks...though this isnt my fav design... a search for shoelace / shoelaces in this thread would show my previous work with more shoelaces with designs i prefer more. sadly i cant seem to find them anymore.....

no offense but i was thinking the same thing, your old shoe lace sleeves were a lot cooler than this one for some reason. maybe its because their colors were better.. (red/black/etc)

mADmAN · 02-12-2008, 09:25 AM

none taken...

problem is the place where i bought those shoelaces have closed down. and i cant find them anywhere else

these (and some others) are the best i can find and even then its more like i stumbled on them. and the choices are ridiculously scarce.

i also have some with hearts on it and some teddy bears etc etc... those are ones that my GF bought...so naaaaaaaahhh...id rather use the latest one lol

infinitesymphony · 02-14-2008, 03:20 AM

Some very simple builds, with a studio mindset.

1/8" TRS mini-mini cable
Connectors: Neutrik NYS231BG
Wire: Canare L-2B2AT

1/4" TS instrument cable
Connectors: Neutrik NP2X-B
Wire: Canare GS-6

Animal Mother · 02-14-2008, 03:27 PM

Well I got my stuff in today, I think I should have gotten different wire. I bought 26awg solid silver wire from navships on ebay, but I think its a bit too thin, and it doesn't seem very flexible, should I get 22, 24 awg? solid or stranded? I'd be using it to make IC's and headphone cables..

threEchelon · 02-14-2008, 03:51 PM

It's not too thin for IC's and headphone cables. You could use and even smaller gauge and still be fine.

Animal Mother · 02-15-2008, 02:13 AM

Well, I sliced my finger open(long story) burned three fingers because I'm a klutz, and it took me an hour, but I finally got my first cable done, a 5" mini-mini. I used silver plated copper wire from navships and gold plated cryo treated neutrik plugs from takefiveaudio.