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08-11-2005, 04:29 AM
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nylon has significantly lower levels of microphonics. That's one of the main downsides of the techflex. Fortunatly it looks so good otherwise I wouldn't use slieving at all. 
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Wow.
46 pages .....
900 posts .....
The DIY cable gallery is gotten huge!  I just looked back through from page one last night and there are some beautiful cables here! I think it may be about time for " DIY Cable Gallery Part II" thread.
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08-12-2005, 01:21 AM
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Well...been lurking for sometime now and I think its time I posted my first attempt at a DIY cable. Made a power cord for my buddy...let me know what you guys think. My next project is a mini-RCA for my brother and then some speakers cables for this buddy again.
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08-12-2005, 01:48 AM
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Nothing wrong with continuing to use this one as long as people keep their images up from the earlier posts.  Perhaps if the moderators come through and clear out any of the posts that have broken links to pics, it would help keep the thread fresh. I have people coming to me with questions about cables from the first page in some instances so I know people are still viewing them.
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08-12-2005, 01:49 AM
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Well...been lurking for sometime now and I think its time I posted my first attempt at a DIY cable. Made a power cord for my buddy...let me know what you guys think
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I've always loved the black over red look. Nice work with the power cable Pnub and please continue to post your work 
PS. Welcome to Headfi, sorry about your wallet.
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08-12-2005, 01:56 AM
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Well...been lurking for sometime now and I think its time I posted my first attempt at a DIY cable. Made a power cord for my buddy...let me know what you guys think. My next project is a mini-RCA for my brother and then some speakers cables for this buddy again./IMG]
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nice job!
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08-12-2005, 02:15 AM
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My hardest cable yet. These iPod connectors are a b**ch. I completed 4 different connectors only to have the one of the pins break after I had finished. I finally ended up encasing the pins in hot glue after I soldered the wires. After I put the two halves of the connector back together I filled the interior of the plug with hot glue.
iPod audio line out cable:
22awg SPC wire 4 strand Litz braid (2 ground)
Neutrik 3.5mm plug
Kester silver solder
iPod connector (bought here from ridax) This is one of the newer style plugs he has in a limited amount. They are a little more slim and works with my Vaja case, where the older style would not.
This was also my first cable using my new Hakko 936 staion. I love my Hakko.
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08-12-2005, 02:17 AM
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Quick question, I know i've seen this on a few peoples cables, But most recently VR6ofpain, Your mini -> rca, Do you use two types of techflex?
I can see the Yellow and blue, but what about that shiny black on top of it? Is that another sort of techflex or what?
Edit: Headchange4you, Thats a very cool cable you got there btw. I've been thinking about doing that myself but it seems like a B**** so maybe I'll just watch you make them
Cheers!
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08-12-2005, 08:07 AM
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WOW. Those are my top choice of connectors...the clear hospital grade plug and clear IEC socket. Marinco...or whatever right? Or did you do WBT?
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08-12-2005, 08:10 AM
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Very nice. BTW, what wire did you use?
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08-12-2005, 02:55 PM
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So after building my balanced cable seen 2 pages back i came accross a ****** realisation, 4pin XLR mini means it's incompatible with ... everything. So heres my solution:
Cable: Canare Starquad
1/4": Shiny looking Tai brand
other end: Switchcraft 4pin XLR Mini male (bastard to solder again).
Other: Ogre coloured techflex, standard heatshrink on 1/4" side, and resin cored heatrshrink on XLR side.
Final product:
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WOW. Those are my top choice of connectors...the clear hospital grade plug and clear IEC socket. Marinco...or whatever right? Or did you do WBT?
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Yes those are the Wattgate and Marinco connectors. I've read very good things about them. As for the cable I went with the Belden 83803. I really like the look of using a 2 conductor wire and then wrapping the ground around it, but this 3 conductor Belden sure did make my first project a heck of a lot easier. And like HiGHFLYiN9 mentioned the black tech over the red cable turned out really well.
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08-12-2005, 05:15 PM
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Yes those are the Wattgate and Marinco connectors. I've read very good things about them. As for the cable I went with the Belden 83803. I really like the look of using a 2 conductor wire and then wrapping the ground around it, but this 3 conductor Belden sure did make my first project a heck of a lot easier. And like HiGHFLYiN9 mentioned the black tech over the red cable turned out really well.
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Ah this stuff:
Oh sweet, you actually built the power cable I wanted to make myself. Gotta love partsexpress. Well At least I know it looks the part! Cool man.
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This was made to pipe an iPod into a PA system. I call it my " Red Canare " 
10' mini to RCA:
Canare Star Quad cable (red)
Canare F-12 3.5mm Plug
Canare F-10 RCA x 2
Black braided sleeving with white tracer (Ebay)
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08-13-2005, 04:41 AM
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So after building my balanced cable seen 2 pages back i came accross a ****** realisation, 4pin XLR mini means it's incompatible with ... everything.
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Oh I thought you either had made or were making an amp it would be compatible with 
I had the notion of converting all my headphones and amps to 4 pin XLR, but then it would be pretty tough to ever sell them.
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