Ryukote
New Head-Fier
The reason I hate it is its size (it is a pain in the a** for soldering) and it can quickly become scratchy from inside when you are unpluging it and pluging it back, especially when you cerakote it.
Ryukote
New Head-Fier
Ok I have decided to go with this LEMO which diameter would be fine for braided cable. I am thinking about hot gluing the cable from the inside of LEMO just for a better quality. Also, I have went with "Mogami 3031-00 Microphone Cable, miniatur" (which are balanced) for splitted part that will go to HD600 connectors. Now I just need to wait for all the materials to come and see if I will do my first custom cable like a boss (I hope since that LEMO is expensive AF).
Carm86
Head-Fier
that lemo has 10 pins... might wanna see if they have one with less? unless you really want 10 pins for some reason?
ex https://hr.mouser.com/ProductDetail/LEMO/FGG2B304CLAD92Z/?qs=MSOc8y6NhWd8isgpfwBkUg== this one is larger, and only 4 pin
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Ryukote
New Head-Fier
I don't care if it have 10 pins or not. I will be using 4 of them and nothing will happen if I don't use 6 other pins. Those are just pins. They are numerated so I will know where to solder what on both sides. It will still be for my own usage so that is the reason why I don't care if it have more than 4 pins which I actually need. Most important thing is that it doesn't have less than 4 pins.
Can anyone please tell me why Furutech jacks are so diabolically hard to solder, I've tried every type of solder including their own Silver solder and nothing sticks properley, I bought them from cosmic cables so I know that they are genuine but they are so expensive and the solder just seems to pick off, I would rather use cheap gold plated jacks knowing that they will last instead of paying for expensive stuff that is not fit for purpose.
dontfeedphils
1000+ Head-Fier
I just finished up two different cables using Furutech connectors. You're doing something wrong friend.
Ryukote
New Head-Fier
Are you sure you have heated solder point enough with soldering iron?
gimmeheadroom
Headphoneus Supremus
If they're that bad, then try some no-clean flux. If that doesn't work, rough them up with a file in the spot you want to solder. Should not be necessary though. Like @Ryukote said check your soldering temps.
Ryukote
New Head-Fier
Most of solders will melt on 200 celsius degree but the biggest thing to do is to heath solder point, so solder can stick to it properly. I usually turn soldering iron to 350 celsius degree so I can heath solder point fast and properly.
dontfeedphils
1000+ Head-Fier
^^^
350c/650f should be all you'll need for a good solder joint, unless you're using pb-free, in which case you may have to bump your temps up a bit. Be sure to use an appropriately sized solder tip, keep the tip tinned, and tin both the wire and the connector before soldering them together. You shouldn't need additional flux unless the solder wire you're using isn't flux cored.
Soldering isn't hard, but it takes practice.
Thank you but have you tried soldering Furutech jacks, I'm an accomplished solderer (if there is such a thing) but this things just give me the hump
dontfeedphils
1000+ Head-Fier
I just finished two different cables yesterday using both 3.5mm and 6.3mm Furutech connectors and they soldered just like every other connector I've soldered before.
Thanks, could you please tell me what solder you use
dontfeedphils
1000+ Head-Fier
Just a typical no-clean 63/37 flux cored wire solder. Nothing special or fancy.
Okay, thank you.
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