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Anyone know of a good source for headphone cable heatshrink?

post #1 of 9
4/13/10 at 10:37pm
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I checked the sticky on how to make interconnects above but the links the guy posted for heatshrink sources just goes into a thread on SSDs.

Im recabling my Shure E2Cs and I need a source for heatshrink and what the right size would be for 2 wires twisted together. Anyone with experience want to chime in?
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post #2 of 9
4/13/10 at 11:23pm
partsexpress is a good option if you only need a small amount
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post #3 of 9
4/13/10 at 11:55pm
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Anyone know what diameter and what length your typical headphone cords are?
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post #4 of 9
4/14/10 at 10:33am
Stock headphones usually have zip-cable.
On my d1001, Od is 2.4mm by 4.7mm, Hd650 is 3.2mm by 6.1mm, 1.5m and 3m long respectively.

All of my DIY headphone cables are no thicker than 6mm with the sheating, and are around 2-2.5m long
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post #5 of 9
4/14/10 at 11:32am
I used 1/8" for twisted wires, although sometimes it fits, sometimes it doesn't due to minute variances in the shrink. It's a perfect fit.
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post #6 of 9
4/15/10 at 12:29am
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Thanks guys. Cyberspyder do you use 2:1 heatshrink or 3:1 and where do you buy yours from?
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post #7 of 9
4/15/10 at 1:04am
DealExtreme's prices can't be beat if you can wait the couple weeks it takes to ship (for free!) from China: DealExtreme: $1.97 1M Black Heat Shrink Tubing - Five Size Pack (0.8/1.5/2.5/3.5/4.5mm)

There are other sizes and lengths available too.
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post #8 of 9
4/15/10 at 1:14am
I use 2:1 for most tasks...y-splits I use 3:1. I try to avoid 3:1 for other tasks because the material shrinks thicker than the 2:1 rendering it more ridgid than the 2:1.
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post #9 of 9
4/15/10 at 9:46am
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Thanks cyberspyder thats just the info I was looking for.
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