[funch]

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I wondered about that too. My guess is he used a pair of long nose pliers and crimped the heat shrink down while it was hot. Very nice job indeed.

 
That's pretty much how I've done my Y-splits, except that I use a small spring clamp designed as a heat sink when soldering transistors.
It's the simples/best way I know of and works great.

 

[piotrus-g]

Thanks guys!
 
Sliter is heatshrink. Cups are 100% sealed as the heatshrink sits very tightly. It's also secured from inside so even if you pull the cable hard you won't pull it out from the cup

 

[ambchang]

Hi folks, need some help.
 
While working on a cable, I put in too much solder, and some of them is crossing the ground with the left channel.  Is there anyway to clean it up?  I tried soldering it away, but it's too fine a space, and I just couldn't get the last little bit out.
 
Thanks.

 

[ardgedee]

Do you have a solder sucker or soldering braid? If not, you're probably stuck until you get both.
 
They're more or less mandatory for cable making, because nobody's perfect.
 
To use a solder sucker, push its plunger, heat the joint with the iron, and while the solder is soft bring the sucker's tip right up to the blob and press its button. It'll draw up and harden the solder simultaneously, so you can eject the solder slug and try again.
 
To use the soldering braid, put the braid on top of the joint, press down with the iron, and then lift the braid and iron simultaneously (removing the iron first will usually cause the braid to stick to the joint). This helps clean up the remaining excess.

 

[julianbell92]

My lawton audio pads for my DIY recabled denons arrived a while back so I thought I'd post a picture of the finished product
 

 

[cogsand gears]

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My lawton audio pads for my DIY recabled denons arrived a while back so I thought I'd post a picture of the finished product
 

Beatiful! Love those wood cups, and great work on the cable. Bet they sound awesome.

 

[ambchang]

Thanks, I guess I will get the sucker and the braid.

 

[KimLaroux]

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Hi folks, need some help.
 
While working on a cable, I put in too much solder, and some of them is crossing the ground with the left channel.  Is there anyway to clean it up?  I tried soldering it away, but it's too fine a space, and I just couldn't get the last little bit out.
 
Thanks.

 
You can always use a finely stranded wire as a makeshift wick. Uncurl the strands to create some space inside the wire. This is what wick is, after all.
 
What I do is either blow on it while it's melted (try not to burn your lips off). If that doesn't work, I swing the cable down while the solder if liquid. Gravity does the rest.
 
I've been doing DIY electronics for years, and I never used a desoldering wick or pump. *knocks on wood*

 

[hcabrita]

These where the "translucid" cables I was talking abou.
What kind of cable do you use? how do you make this?
 
It looks really great!
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My lawton audio pads for my DIY recabled denons arrived a while back so I thought I'd post a picture of the finished product
 

 

[Anthony1]

For sheathing does it have to be cotton.. have been looking on ebay and seen a few boot lace / draw string cord but pretty sure its not cotton

 

[liamstrain]

No, you can use a wide range of sheathing materials. Many people use paracord which is usually nylon. 

 

[Anthony1]

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No, you can use a wide range of sheathing materials. Many people use paracord which is usually nylon. 

Thanks.. is there a particular imperial size 1/8 or 1/16 that suits 22 or 24 AWG polyethylene insulated copper.. inches is latin for me

 

[julianbell92]

Thanks, it's Toxic Cables 24AWG UP-OCC (stranded copper) which I then braided in in a round braid.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pure-Stranded-UP-OCC-Cyro-Treated-7N-Copper-Wire-per-ft-/110890284514?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item19d19375e2
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These where the "translucid" cables I was talking abou.
What kind of cable do you use? how do you make this?
 
It looks really great!

 

[rustablad]

Hey, I am making some cables for my new magnums, I found an amazing deal for some AWG28 pure silver,  is that ok?

 

[liamstrain]

If solid core, it might be a bit stiff, but otherwise, that shuold be fine.