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Help! Audio-Technica ATH-M50 re-termination problems (can't tin wires)

post #1 of 7
6/18/10 at 12:54am
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Hi,

 

I just recently got an ATH-M50, and it's only been a week old. Anyway, I tried to shorten the cable and re-terminate it as I was planning to use this mostly outside on the go.

 

I've cut the original cable to the desired length, and bought a Neutrik NYS231 to terminate it with. My problem is that when I stripped the cables, they are impossible to tin with solder. They won't take any solder at all. I've tried everything I found on the internet. (burning the cable with a lighter for a short while, just in case they have a protective layer) Nothing looks wrong with the stripped wires, they look copper'ish and should be easy to tin, but they're not. It's really weird.

 

Please help, I'm really at my wit's end here. My M50s are unusable right now, and I'm really really sad about it.

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post #2 of 7
6/18/10 at 12:55am

flux?

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post #3 of 7
6/18/10 at 2:12am

burn the end see if theres another layer or just up the temp on your iron.

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post #4 of 7
6/18/10 at 2:21am

They're coated with a layer of enamel. Use a blue flame to get rid of it.

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post #5 of 7
6/18/10 at 8:39am
Thread Starter 

The thing is I've already tried putting them under a lighter and it didn't help it any. Also tried a hotter temperature on my soldering iron (but my iron isn't variable, just a 15W or 30W switch, and I've tried it with 30W already). It's really weird, I'm just wondering if anyone has done it with an ATH-M50 before.

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post #6 of 7
6/18/10 at 9:38am

Try using a flame on your stove (provided that it's not electric) and make sure that it's down low enough so that there isn't any yellow or orange flame (blue flame like Trysaeder said). That should get it hot enough.

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post #7 of 7
6/18/10 at 10:00pm

Ahhh I think the real thing to do is a dual entry mod and recable EVERYTHING!!! ! MUAHAHAHAHAHA....Also make sure ur wire is at the bottom of the ligher were its blue.

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