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post #31 of 105
2/21/12 at 4:37am
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Originally Posted by salimnanji View Post

Hey! There are not questions here yet, and I didnt want to start another thread just for a question I'm sure anyone can answer.


I'm totally new to this whole DIY sort of thing and thought I would start off making my own cables, so I bought all the supplies and everything is here now.

When I stripped my wire (24 AVG - 19 Strand) and tried to insert it in the hole to solder it, I realized that the wire does not actually fit in the hole! It's http://www.av-outlet.com/images/viablue/t6s-35mm-stereo-small-D.jpg


But I don't think you really needed to know those details, basically my question is, since the wire doesnt fit in the hole, what do I do? Will I have to buy smaller wires or something? Or do I just solder it anyways on top?

Thanks smily_headphones1.gif

What pingu said, as long as you have a firm and stable connection there is no problem in not using the holes. I'd recommend a multimeter to test the connectivity before assembeling the headphones again, I've mad that mistake multiple times in the past. rolleyes.gif
post #32 of 105
2/21/12 at 4:42am
Thread Starter 

You could also bend a couple strands to go through the hole and put the rest on top. This requires a little extra effort though.

post #33 of 105
2/22/12 at 1:05pm

im pretty certain the shure's use a MMCX connector. widely available

post #34 of 105
2/22/12 at 3:26pm

Can you please post the shops that sell that connector?

post #35 of 105
2/22/12 at 3:33pm

great idea. this thread deserves to be a wiki. will read in detail later and see if I can provide something useful

post #36 of 105
2/23/12 at 2:06am
Thread Starter 

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Originally Posted by joelk2 View Post

im pretty certain the shure's use a MMCX connector. widely available


I'll look into it. The headphone connectors on cables are kind of weird to track down. Which is a large part of why I started this thread.

 

If you can confirm the connector type, that'll be a big help. A link to a head-fi post where somebody says that he used such-and-such a connector when he built his cable. That's how I've been correlating a lot of the data.


 

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Originally Posted by Pingupenguins View Post

Can you please post the shops that sell that connector?


To be honest the first places I look are the high-end cable builders' websites, since many of them sell DIY parts, and then I try Ebay.

 

Things like 3.5mm plugs are easy to find everywhere, but IEM connectors are esoteric and most of the major vendors don't see any point to stocking them.

 

 

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Originally Posted by JamesMcProgger View Post

great idea. this thread deserves to be a wiki. will read in detail later and see if I can provide something useful


Thanks. Gathering the data for the tables is pretty time-intensive, so I can't make much progress on them during weekdays.

post #37 of 105
2/23/12 at 3:33am

Hello,

 

http://www.shure.nl/dms/shure/products/earphones/user_guides/se215-exploded-diagram_EN/se215-exploded-diagram_EN.pdf

 

please see the attached diagram which states about the connection being an mmcx type.

 

as im from the uk i would buy from here.

 

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?sra=oss&searchTerm=mmcx

 

let me know if you need any more info.

 

i must add ive never made a cable before which has brought me to this thread. i want to make some custom shure cables so looked into the connection for myself. once i find information on wires needed and heatshrinks/techflex i will attempt to document my progress with makng the cable. if anyone can direct me in what wire is needed i would be most apprieciated and i hope the info  have provided is usefull to others.

post #38 of 105
2/23/12 at 4:04am
Thread Starter 

Thanks, joelk2. That's a great help.

post #39 of 105
2/23/12 at 6:40am
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Originally Posted by JamesMcProgger View Post

great idea. this thread deserves to be a wiki. will read in detail later and see if I can provide something useful



I agree with that idea. This resourse is a fantastic idea and will become a valuable resource for the whole community

post #40 of 105
2/23/12 at 7:05am
Thread Starter 

Copying the information posts to a wiki is a good long-term plan, but for now I would rather keep everything contained in this thread so that there's only one information resource to maintain and keep up-to-date, rather than two.

post #41 of 105
2/23/12 at 7:10am

I posted about the Shure connector way back here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/575305/looking-for-two-iem-connector-part-names-or-numbers#post_7813751

post #42 of 105
2/23/12 at 7:13am
Thread Starter 

Thanks for the updates.

 

I'm maintaining a shortlist of info requests at the top of each relevant post (right now there's only a list for the Connectors post). Some of the items are stale now and I'll refresh the list tonight, but anybody who wants to focus their help on those topics are encouraged to.

post #43 of 105
2/23/12 at 7:23am

I already replied in the wrong thread...

post #44 of 105
2/23/12 at 7:32am

Does anyone have a video of how to do a 4 braid ? Google can't show me anything.

post #45 of 105
2/23/12 at 7:33am
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Originally Posted by Pingupenguins View Post

 

 

As for wire, I find myself using this over Navships wire.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250997270041?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1156

 


Thanks

 

looks a good price too.

 

what am i supposed to be looking for in the way of wire for cables? anyone know of uk suppliers?
 

 

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