DIY Cable Gallery!! - Page 290

just some random stuff I made today. All mogami, but I've got some navships stuff coming.
Opinions wanted, because I've never posted pics.

You probably can't tell, but the ones that aren't mini-minis are going to be used to recable IEMs, or some other portables. I never really took a picture of a full one, they're basically terminated in a neutrik plug, 3 wire litz'd down (though they have four wires) and split into 2 wire twists at the 2/3 point. Sorry I couldn't exactly get a full pic of one.
and yeah, they are flat braided, because when I used both a flat and a round braid for a day, I liked the flat a lot more. it was easier to bend, looked better, and was more compact when I needed to coil it.

Mini-minis


portable cables

Heres some I did.

It's a headphone cable extention lead for my MS1's. The cable that came with them reaches from the computer to about 6'' from the bed. So when I decided to do an extention lead, I made one that would never be too short.

components:

4m of Jaycar stranded cat5e cable
Jaycar male and female 1/8inch plugs
Jaycar spec heat shrink
Nasty no name solder.

Some nice stuff. There are some faults in the braiding though. Every mini-mini has at least one fault in the braiding which makes it looks less professional. BTW, is that wire from the W2549 (22g) or from the W2534 (24g) you used for your mini-minis?

the 24g.
But can you point out the faults? I can't seem to find them...

Black are definitely faults. I am unsure about the yellow places but they don't look all too proper.

oh, thanks. Yeah, I see what you mean.
Good thing those were just for me.

I kind of have an excuse, though. I was annoyed, because I kept putting the second connector in wrong, and so I have to re-braid each one at least twice, and the the wire it too thick for the connector base to slide easily over it, so sometimes the very start of the braid isn't the best.

but that helps a lot, at least I know what I'm doing wrong now.
Thanks!

also Pyrokid; that cable is gonna be way too thick for an IEM cable IMO. WAAAAYYY too thick.
in future; for the minis; drill out the cable exit and sand it smooth so it doesnt damage the insulation. that'll help using larger wires than intended.

looks like all the black ones apatN pointed out are the same mistake you are making as well. so maybe trace over that and see what you are doing wrong.

yeah, I already figured it out. I was crossing the wrong wires when my hands got to a certain point, because they were tied up.

and I don't think it'll be too thick for an IEM cable. It's smaller than the cable on my dad's se110s. I just suck at picture taking, so the sngle was terrible, and you can't really see how thick the wires are. (BTW, if it helps any, I think the IEM cables are 26 awg.

24AWG is just about good...26AWG is a bit too thin IMO, recabled my UEs on the previous page.

ermm well I certainly prefer my IEM cables thinner than 24AWG thats for sure and IMO the insulation material is actually more important. the westone IEM cables would be closer to <28AWG under the insulation. the wires on shures are some of the thickest and most uncomfortable IEM cables around; so perhaps not the best reference. just IMO of course. no way would I personally use anything larger than 28 (stranded), unless perhaps 26AWG with the thinnest and most flexible insulation around. the main thing you might find with that cable once you use it is the insulation and braid look like they would be quite microphonic. I have considered using the cryoparts 24.5AWG, UP-OCC, but thats a standout
nice job on first cables though; its great fun and very rewarding this cables stuff.

oh, thanks. I thought I heard someone say 26 was good for IEM recables. But in the future I'll look for some thinner stuff, with thin insulation. (though it's already really thin with this. easiest insulation ever to rip off w/ my teeth. )
And also, thanks for this little tip. I never thought to do that. Should make it a lot easier for me. Thanks again!

get some mini starquad from mogami, strip it, and use the cables. I just worked with a few feet last night and I think it might either be 26 or 28. Very flexible

haha, that's what it was.

I dont think the ones you have up are the same as I'm talking about. The ones I'm referring to look like theyre 3/4 size of the ones you have. Maybe I'll try recabling something with them. We'll see

He probably meant he did the same, but with regular Starquad, not the mini kind.