DIY Cable Questions and Comments Thread

[Paladin79]

  4pin mini xlr's and leftover grado parts
 

You are pretty talented to do such a good job with those connectors. My people are working with 615 4 pin mini xlrs of them as we speak.
Do the Grados stay on your ears well, I always wondered about cups that can swivel that much. Do you have to adjust them a lot?

 

[liquidzoo]

You are pretty talented to do such a good job with those connectors. My people are working with 615 4 pin mini xlrs of them as we speak.
Do the Grados stay on your ears well, I always wondered about cups that can swivel that much. Do you have to adjust them a lot?

I've found with mine that they're pretty much set it and forget it. They're light enough to stay put as long as you're not moving around a lot.

The main issue is that the stock cable is rather short, so any movement is likely to dislodge them.

 

[Paladin79]

I've found with mine that they're pretty much set it and forget it. They're light enough to stay put as long as you're not moving around a lot.

The main issue is that the stock cable is rather short, so any movement is likely to dislodge them.

Thanks, I had not seen a pair up close so your insight helps.
 
I cannot tell by the photo if there are removable cables to each cup and if not then the 4 pin mini xlr system does provide a lot of versatility. You can make pig tails most any length required.

 

[Arty McGhee]

 
You are pretty talented to do such a good job with those connectors. My people are working with 615 4 pin mini xlrs of them as we speak.
Do the Grados stay on your ears well, I always wondered about cups that can swivel that much. Do you have to adjust them a lot?

thanks i just take my time and think things out
they stay on your head pretty good t gives you a lot of adjustment
you can use metal collars to lock them down
 

they're made for rc plane landing gear i think they can be had for a few bucks

 

[Paladin79]

  thanks i just take my time and think things out
they stay on your head pretty good t gives you a lot of adjustment
you can use metal collars to lock them down
 

they're made for rc plane landing gear i think they can be had for a few bucks

I kind of thought they might have some kind of locking system but you certainly fashioned one for yourself, very nice.
 
I have to think things through on a daily basis and use wire and connectors I can trust or we could be in big trouble. When you get into things like cabling for warning systems on any passenger aircraft that might hold more than 30 people you best take it seriously.
 
Those connectors will last well and they are easy to plug and unplug. I need to build more for myself when I get the time one day.

 

[buke9]

ok I will get you my address early tomorrow. Let me know what you need for them and I am good for it. You are closer than ordering elsewhere.

Thanks again

Tom

The ones I have are the black ones if that makes a difference to ya.

 

[Paladin79]

The ones I have are the black ones if that makes a difference to ya.

It makes no difference whatsoever on color. You have my address by PM.
 
I am just doing a down and dirty star quad to the mono 2.5's and 3.5 TRS on the other end. I ask the person to choose colors and they say yes. They will be happy with what they get lol.

 

[buke9]

It makes no difference whatsoever on color. You have my address by PM.

I am just doing a down and dirty star quad to the mono 2.5's and 3.5 TRS on the other end. I ask the person to choose colors and they say yes. They will be happy with what they get lol.

Ok then I'll get them out tomorrow for you then. I'll pm any thing else.

 

[Paladin79]

Ok then I'll get them out tomorrow for you then. I'll pm any thing else.

Perfect, thanks for your help Buke.

 

[Renka]

I messed up applying 4:1 adhesive-lined heat shrink. Any tip on removing it? Make a cut and heat it up? Or is it going to be too messy and I best leave it there even if it's not to my taste?



I figured out now that I should heat up the side I want to keep in place first...

 

[Paladin79]

  I messed up applying 4:1 adhesive-lined heat shrink. Any tip on removing it? Make a cut and heat it up? Or is it going to be too messy and I best leave it there even if it's not to my taste?



I figured out now that I should heat up the side I want to keep in place first...

ok, but if you get in that situation again, it is not as bad as it seems to remove. Some heat and side cutters can do the job. I also like to keep small sheers around that look like scissors but they are made for tougher work.

 

[Paladin79]

If anyone needs a low cost heat gun for heat shrink tubing I have tested some of the ECG (NTE) HG 300D desktop guns and they do a decent job.
 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003N3G4WY/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=77859183504723&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_9eqqjmjwym_e
 
They are not something I would use in a production situation day in and day out but for an occasional build they would hold up fairly well. Years ago i would buy some of the $20 heat guns off of Ebay and they would last a few months and start spitting out sparks. Better ones are made by Steinel in the $60 to $150 range but those are more for high usage.
 
This one is my all time favorite, whisper quiet and you can change the heating element for different temperatures.
 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HWAFZU/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=182048402348&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=s&hvrand=18204714388977756423&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1017270&hvtargid=kwd-4177811244&ref=pd_sl_cufnk3kth_b_p19
 
 
Tom

 

[chillaxing]

I was thinking about getting a heat gun.

What would be a good one for a reasonable price? Willing to spend up to $100

 

[Allanmarcus]

This the one I use. It's very reliable and only $26
https://smile.amazon.com/Wagner-0503008-HT1000-200-watt-Heat/dp/B00004TUCV
Wagner 0503008 HT1000 1,200-watt Heat Gun

 

[Letmebefrank]

  This the one I use. It's very reliable and only $26
https://smile.amazon.com/Wagner-0503008-HT1000-200-watt-Heat/dp/B00004TUCV
Wagner 0503008 HT1000 1,200-watt Heat Gun

 
Literally JUST bought one of those. Can't wait to try it out!