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post #946 of 8519
8/26/05 at 8:09pm
How'd you make that cool y-split? I need to recable my Grados (wire broke).
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post #947 of 8519
8/26/05 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by Twombly
How'd you make that cool y-split? I need to recable my Grados (wire broke).
A piece of small plastic water line from Lowe's.
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post #948 of 8519
8/26/05 at 9:50pm
I had some time to play today ......

8" Cardas 4x24 wire mini to mini (2 ground)
Neutrik 3.5mm plugs
Kester silver solder



The tracers in this sleeving reflect a lot of light and really stand out when you use a flash....



This is the same iPod audio line out cable as in this post. Some people, including myself, didn't like the look of it. I just added some braided sleeving and a couple of peices of heatshrink. It made a world of difference. The white tracers in the sleeving look good with the with plug.

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post #949 of 8519
8/26/05 at 9:57pm
Custom EMU0404 Breakout Cable

- 20 AWG Silver-plated copper mil-spec wire, teflon housing
- WBT 4% silver solder
- Tinned copper braided shielding
- Radio Shack DB9 D-Sub connector
- Radio Shack D-Sub Metal Hood
- Dayton Audio Pro-Fi locking RCA plugs
- Some Techflex & heatshrink to make it pretty

Tutorial: Build your own EMU0404 Breakout

--Illah





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post #950 of 8519
8/27/05 at 10:35pm
I've been reading a lot of this page, just trying to get ideas for more cable making, It is very addictive, might I add, making cables. I was wondering the physical and electrical differences in Litz braid, vs. a natural wire braid that most cables have. How abouts do you litz someting that is not already?


Cheers,
Jeff
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post #951 of 8519
8/28/05 at 1:05am
Do a search on litz braid and you should find some step-by-step instructions.
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post #952 of 8519
8/28/05 at 1:28am
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Originally Posted by Little J040
How abouts do you litz someting that is not already?


Cheers,
Jeff

Here's a nice tutorial with pictures:

http://www.chimeralabs.com/diy_braid.html
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post #953 of 8519
8/28/05 at 3:17pm
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Originally Posted by headchange4u
This is the same iPod audio line out cable as in this post. Some people, including myself, didn't like the look of it. I just added some braided sleeving and a couple of peices of heatshrink. It made a world of difference. The white tracers in the sleeving look good with the with plug.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/headchange4u/Tecflxlineout004.jpg[IMG]
I agreed before and agree again. Nice 'clean up'. Much easier on the eyes now!
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post #954 of 8519
8/28/05 at 7:08pm
Some very nice DIY cables guys. Keep them coming.

I haven't had much time for DIY, but I constructed another 580/600/650 cable. This one I did the plugs a little differently and they are pretty much completely covered and it looks like it was made that way! Let me know what you guys think.









-Alex-
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post #955 of 8519
8/28/05 at 11:24pm
There is some really nice work from the members here.

Here is my new iPod audio line out cable. It's about 10-11" long and is directional:

Cardas 4x24 wire
Neutrik 3.5mm plug
iPod connector
Kester silver solder



Here's a pic with it hooked up to my MINT amp:

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post #956 of 8519
8/29/05 at 9:48am
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Originally Posted by [AK]Zip
Some very nice DIY cables guys. Keep them coming.

I haven't had much time for DIY, but I constructed another 580/600/650 cable. This one I did the plugs a little differently and they are pretty much completely covered and it looks like it was made that way! Let me know what you guys think.

-Alex-
I would love to know how you did the connectors. I am in the process of putting a few together, and want 'em to look their best.

Thanks
-John
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post #957 of 8519
8/29/05 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by saab
I would love to know how you did the connectors. I am in the process of putting a few together, and want 'em to look their best.

Thanks
-John
I sent you a PM.
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post #958 of 8519
8/29/05 at 4:03pm
Oh those new connectors look so nice. And they get rid of the problem of the oversized hole where the wire comes out from the ugly big ones. To bad I have a bunch left nice work headchange4u.
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post #959 of 8519
8/29/05 at 9:28pm
headchange, where did you get the ipod connector from?
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post #960 of 8519
8/29/05 at 9:48pm
If you loom at his post he provides a link to Here where he says:

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Originally Posted by headchange4u
iPod connector (bought here from ridax) This is one of the newer style plugs he has in a limited amount. They are a little more slim and works with my Vaja case, where the older style would not.
browse through that thread, on page two he says:

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Originally Posted by ridmax
The connectors have arrived now. The price will be US$ 2.00/connector plus shipping US$ 1.50 up to 3 connectors or US$ 4.00 up to 16 connectors or US$ 8.00 up to 40 connectors.

Payment can be done through Paypal (only from Paypal account balance/direct bank, not credit card payments) to email laopo_paypal@hotmail.com . If you can not do payment this way (if you don't have Paypal or only can do credit card Paypal payments) contact me and I can give alternative ways of payments.
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