How to make an interconnect Step by Step With Pics - Page 5 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

scottder · 12-09-2003, 08:46 PM

Right now I am looking at making Mini->Mini and Mini->RCA. Maybe making some RCAs down the line for my SACD player.

Scott

brschmid · 12-09-2003, 09:03 PM

might as well get it all from markertek then, just make sure to order enough because there is a 5.00 handling charge on every order.

pacific radio would be a good choice for supplies too if you want Canare stuff.

scottder · 12-09-2003, 11:19 PM

Few more silly questions:

1) How is it to use that techflex tubing for running the Homegrown silver cabling?

2) What do you use with the heatshrink? Does a hairdryer get hot enough?

Scott

AKA Master of Silly Questions

aerius · 12-10-2003, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by scottder 2) What do you use with the heatshrink? Does a hairdryer get hot enough?

Depends on the hairdryer, mine doesn't work very well but my mom's which has several heat settings works decently. Still, I prefer to use a butane mini-torch, it's a lot faster as long as you're careful and don't burn anything. A heatgun is likely the best solution since it heats more evenly than a mini-torch and it doesn't blow stuff all over the place like a hairdryer.

scottder · 12-10-2003, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by aerius
Depends on the hairdryer, mine doesn't work very well but my mom's which has several heat settings works decently. Still, I prefer to use a butane mini-torch, it's a lot faster as long as you're careful and don't burn anything. A heatgun is likely the best solution since it heats more evenly than a mini-torch and it doesn't blow stuff all over the place like a hairdryer.

Thanks!

Scott

brschmid · 12-10-2003, 12:33 AM

1.
i never used the homegrown stuff. I would assume it would be the same though, just feed the wire thru the Techflex, the wire should be braided already.

2.
I tried a hairdrier, it wasn't hot enough. i just used an old soldering iron tip. it worked really good

scottder · 12-11-2003, 11:37 AM

Was looking at the RCA connectors on Homegrown, some are desribed as having a "locking barrel", does this give a better physical connection with RCA?

Scott

brschmid · 12-11-2003, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by scottder
Was looking at the RCA connectors on Homegrown, some are desribed as having a "locking barrel", does this give a better physical connection with RCA?

Scott

it might over time. the ones i bought are the cheaper rhodium rca's they sell. the connection they make is really tight. i need to pull quite hard to get them off.

scottder · 12-11-2003, 06:21 PM

I also have a grand plan of making a set of RCAs for my SACD player. All through a single bundle maybe. We shall see.

Scott

brschmid · 12-11-2003, 06:34 PM

just be sure to post your pics