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Quick question: What solder do I need to terminate headphones cables?

post #1 of 7
6/15/11 at 12:21pm
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Quick question: What solder do I need to terminate headphones cables?

Also what should I buy to solder together a DAC? 


Thanks!
Alfa

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post #2 of 7
6/15/11 at 12:27pm

Good old lead solder. Lead free is only for 'environmental reasons', but is potentially going to cause an even worse waste of resources due to the risk of tin whiskers degrading the contact over time and shortening the life of electrical items.

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post #3 of 7
6/15/11 at 1:50pm
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Awesome thanks! I can use the same type of solder for both?

 

Which one should I go with then?

 

Silver-Bearing Solder

 

High-Tech Rosin-Core Solder

 

Rosin-Core Solder

 

High-Tech Rosin Core Silver-Bearing Solder

 

 

So many options! 

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post #4 of 7
6/15/11 at 2:32pm

You may find some insight looking at this Wiki. http://www.head-fi.org/wiki/diy-beginners-guide

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post #5 of 7
6/15/11 at 2:39pm
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Originally Posted by balderon View Post

You may find some insight looking at this Wiki. http://www.head-fi.org/wiki/diy-beginners-guide


also-

http://tangentsoft.net/audio/new-diyer.html

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post #6 of 7
6/15/11 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by nullstring View Post

also-

http://tangentsoft.net/audio/new-diyer.html

 

Link is referenced in the Wiki! wink_face.gif
 

 

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post #7 of 7
6/16/11 at 7:57am
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Thanks guys! Good links I bought is 62/36/2 and some flux

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