DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 96 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

The Monkey · 08-28-2005, 05:05 AM

Do a search on litz braid and you should find some step-by-step instructions.

headchange4u · 08-28-2005, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by Little J040

How abouts do you litz someting that is not already?

Cheers,
Jeff

Here's a nice tutorial with pictures:

http://www.chimeralabs.com/diy_braid.html

VR6ofpain · 08-28-2005, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by headchange4u

This is the same iPod audio line out cable as in this post. Some people, including myself, didn't like the look of it. I just added some braided sleeving and a couple of peices of heatshrink. It made a world of difference. The white tracers in the sleeving look good with the with plug.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/headchange4u/Tecflxlineout004.jpg[IMG]

I agreed before and agree again. Nice 'clean up'. Much easier on the eyes now!

[AK]Zip · 08-28-2005, 11:08 PM

Some very nice DIY cables guys. Keep them coming.

I haven't had much time for DIY, but I constructed another 580/600/650 cable. This one I did the plugs a little differently and they are pretty much completely covered and it looks like it was made that way!

Let me know what you guys think.

-Alex-

headchange4u · 08-29-2005, 03:24 AM

There is some really nice work from the members here.

Here is my new iPod audio line out cable. It's about 10-11" long and is directional:

Cardas 4x24 wire
Neutrik 3.5mm plug
iPod connector
Kester silver solder

Here's a pic with it hooked up to my MINT amp:

saab · 08-29-2005, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by [AK]Zip

Some very nice DIY cables guys. Keep them coming.

I haven't had much time for DIY, but I constructed another 580/600/650 cable. This one I did the plugs a little differently and they are pretty much completely covered and it looks like it was made that way! Let me know what you guys think.

-Alex-

I would love to know how you did the connectors. I am in the process of putting a few together, and want 'em to look their best.

Thanks
-John

[AK]Zip · 08-29-2005, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by saab

I would love to know how you did the connectors. I am in the process of putting a few together, and want 'em to look their best.

Thanks
-John

I sent you a PM.

Quacker · 08-29-2005, 08:03 PM

Oh those new connectors look so nice. And they get rid of the problem of the oversized hole where the wire comes out from the ugly big ones. To bad I have a bunch left nice work headchange4u.

RnB180 · 08-30-2005, 01:28 AM

headchange, where did you get the ipod connector from?

jerb · 08-30-2005, 01:48 AM

If you loom at his post he provides a link to Here where he says:

Originally Posted by headchange4u

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.

browse through that thread, on page two he says:

Originally Posted by ridmax

The connectors have arrived now. The price will be US$ 2.00/connector plus shipping US$ 1.50 up to 3 connectors or US$ 4.00 up to 16 connectors or US$ 8.00 up to 40 connectors.

Payment can be done through Paypal (only from Paypal account balance/direct bank, not credit card payments) to email laopo_paypal@hotmail.com . If you can not do payment this way (if you don't have Paypal or only can do credit card Paypal payments) contact me and I can give alternative ways of payments.