[thegrobe]

I am going to attempt to make a LOD for a DIYmod, but had a quick Q. In terms of soldering the cap to the connector pins, does the positive lead go there and the negative lead to the wires which eventually terminate at the 3.5 mm jack? Any help would be greatly appreciated

The positive side goes towards the DAC (30 pin) negative towards the 3.5..unless you are using film caps. They are non polar

 

[mrAdrian]

Can't help but to share this!
 

 

[insert-here]

Thanks for all the help that you people put into this forum, for somebody new like me there is an amazing amount of information.  

 

[KimChee]

For you guys that have made custom iem cables, how do you wire the parts that plug into the ciem?  I know on most ciem cables that are made the dot goes in the back, so is that the negative or positive wire that goes in the back?  This is for mh JH16, thanks.

 

[Johnsonr520]

If I was to strip the Teflon from my wires and put them into a new sleeve, can I run 3 wires trough the sleeve without twisting the or will they creat an electrical connection with each other?

 

[Toxic Cables]

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For you guys that have made custom iem cables, how do you wire the parts that plug into the ciem?  I know on most ciem cables that are made the dot goes in the back, so is that the negative or positive wire that goes in the back?  This is for mh JH16, thanks.

If you look at the stock cable, the + is the pin closest to the red and blue dots.

 

[DutchGFX]

If I was to strip the Teflon from my wires and put them into a new sleeve, can I run 3 wires trough the sleeve without twisting the or will they creat an electrical connection with each other?

If there is rubber or pvc or some other shield it will be fine, if the metal touches, it will short.

 

[lawrywild]

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If I was to strip the Teflon from my wires and put them into a new sleeve, can I run 3 wires trough the sleeve without twisting the or will they creat an electrical connection with each other?

Do you mean stripping the outer covering of the 3 wires, or do you mean the insulation on the individual wires themselves (which is what it reads like)?
 
The former would be fine, the latter wouldn't.

 

[Johnsonr520]

I was talking about the individual covering on the wires. Ended up getting my answer using a multimeter though

 

[KimChee]

Thanks Frank, got more wire coming in, just wasn't sure on that part of it.
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If you look at the stock cable, the + is the pin closest to the red and blue dots.

 

[goohsm]

Hi~
I'm trying to re-terminate my headphone cables
Do i have to remove the coating off the end of cable before soldering?
or will the temperature of soldering take care of it?
 
thanks in advance!!

 

[KimChee]

Ive always tried to just burn it off with a lighter, I hate those enamel coated wires lol.  Sometimes a lighter isnt hot enough.  I'm pretty sure someone might mention a solder pot?

 

[Toxic Cables]

If you don't have a solder pot, then the best way to remove the enamel coating, would be to put a large blob of solder on the tip of your iron, then hold that blob to the wires till the enamel burns off and tins the wire. Repeat it once or twice afterwards to get any burned enamel that might still be on the wires out.

 

[Kamakahah]

My cable came in for my interconnect experiment. 3.5 mini to 3.5 mini probably 3-4 inches for my portable. 
 
 

 
So I wanted to trying something different and do an 8 braid. This is mostly for experimentation and to make it look awesome. I'm trying to decide the best way to do it. Separate strands in a huge 8 braid, or pair together two of the same color with superglue (x4) and do a thick quad-braid with those. I'm not sure that I can glue them together though. Suggestions?
 
I realize it would be a tight fit around the terminals, and that the holes in the terminal connections would need to be widened to fit the cables. Also, it would be important to space them properly to avoid shorting. Anything else I'm forgetting?
 
I was wondering, assuming I could pull of an 8 braid, would there be any negative sonic effects?
 
Any other suggestions? 

 

[Armaegis]

If you don't have a solder pot, then the best way to remove the enamel coating, would be to put a large blob of solder on the tip of your iron, then hold that blob to the wires till the enamel burns off and tins the wire. Repeat it once or twice afterwards to get any burned enamel that might still be on the wires out.
 

And have a fan or fume extractor nearby. Burning enamel is stinky work and you really don't want to breath that in.