[liamstrain]

If your 22AWG is already in its own insulation, you shouldn't need anything between it and the multifilament.

 

[Matt V]

Yeah I'm using SPC wire with teflon insulation. And my apologies, I'm actually using 24awg wire.

I'm a newb at this stuff so please forgive me. Can someone explain the differences between the types of sleeving out there and what would be best for a portable cable? Also any suggestions on diameter would be great, going to be doing 2 runs per side and braided. I guess I'll need 2 different diameters, one for the cable post Y going to the 3.5mm and then a smaller size after the Y going to the Sennheiser plugs.

 

[Matt V]

I guess 1/8" would be ok since it expands to more than I need diameter wise.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-8-EXPANDABLE-SLEEVING-blk-purple-spiral-TECHFLEX-25ft-/230616063252?pt=Car_Audio_Video&vxp=mtr&hash=item35b1c9dd14

I'd rather have sleeving that can expand instead of the nylon multifilament.

 

[Sorensiim]

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I guess 1/8" would be ok since it expands to more than I need diameter wise.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-8-EXPANDABLE-SLEEVING-blk-purple-spiral-TECHFLEX-25ft-/230616063252?pt=Car_Audio_Video&vxp=mtr&hash=item35b1c9dd14
I'd rather have sleeving that can expand instead of the nylon multifilament.

But It'll be pretty microphonic. Paracord, Nylon multifilament or Flexo NR will be your best bet for a portable cable 

 

[liamstrain]

The expandable is cool, but frequently ends up being very noisy... 

 

[Matt V]

My only concern with the nylon is that it can't expand so I have to make sure I get the right size. Would 1/8" work?

 

[liamstrain]

I'm honestly not sure, but that sounds too small to me. 3/16ths maybe?

 

[Matt V]

I think I've got this figured out now. What do you guys recommend using at the connecting Y point of the cable? Heat shrink or is there an actual piece recommended?

 

[cifani090]

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Yeah agreed, they look much better in person.
I am not much of a photographer, it may be the point and shoot as well. I don't have any wheat fields near me but I guess I could take them to the beach, that may get some strange looks though (why is that guy posing a cable?).

Well, that too, but as we can probably both agree on the picture i posted in more true in color as we both see in person. The "wheat field" is actually plants that grow in my swamp. lol
 

 

[Pingupenguins]

 
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My only concern with the nylon is that it can't expand so I have to make sure I get the right size. Would 1/8" work?

 
4 conductors at 26 AWG I got away with 3/32 so I think 1/8 is fine.

 

[TheRH]

I made a pair of balanced 1/4 interconnects to run from my interface to my studio monitors. I used Canare Quad Star and Neutrik  NP3X tips. 
 

 

 

[kyoshiro]

I shall share some of DIYs too! tho I am still not very skilled at packaging lol
 

Kimber Kable GQ TCSS with STAR Germany RCA plugs 
Sommer Cable Stratos with Amphenol RCA plugs

Sommer Cable Galileo 238+ with Hicon 3.5mm minijack + Amphenol RCA plugs

ViaBlue X-40 with Furutech FI-11(G)s

Denko Elastic Super with WattGate 320i
 

 

[jailhouselounge]

Hello, I finally got my xears recabled but I don't know what kind of glue to use for the housing...I'm currently using packing tape to hold em together lol. can anyone recommend a kind of glue for putting iem housings together? thanks!
 
the 25' 28awg cables are perfect btw thank you guys!! (took me like 8 hours to put everything together; I didn't even know it would work but it did! - first time I soldered and repaired a pair of phones lol)

 

[Mad Max]

Hot glue?

 

[Pingupenguins]

I second hot glue. I've used epoxy before but it expands sometimes messing up the headphones. You can also try crazy glue but that is hard to get it right.