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Sep 9, 2013 at 7:01 PM Post #466 of 10,535
trolldragon said:
  Crimping is mostly used for coaxial cable and 25/50 pair bundles as it is less time consuming than soldering.
 
Soldering will give you the best connection if done properly.
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Well... "technically" if you crimp hard enough you'll create a metallurgical bond that is better than soldering. That's well beyond the realm of what can be done by the human hand however.
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Sep 9, 2013 at 9:07 PM Post #467 of 10,535
I recently recabled some ue600vi's and had the idea to use shrink tubing for the ear loop.  anybody had experience reshaping the 'memory' of shrink tubing - or am i better off cutting it and replacing it with something else (or nothing)? thanks,

 
Sep 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM Post #468 of 10,535
keopele19 said:
  I recently recabled some ue600vi's and had the idea to use shrink tubing for the ear loop.  anybody had experience reshaping the 'memory' of shrink tubing - or am i better off cutting it and replacing it with something else (or nothing)? thanks,
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I'd say try heating it up and letting it cool back down in the position you want it in.
 
Sep 9, 2013 at 10:08 PM Post #470 of 10,535
dminor said:
Can you guys recommend any fast-setting epoxy in lieu of hot glues?
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JB Weld Kwik, 1 minute of mixing and you have 5 minutes to work with it. Thick liquid consistency and hardens rock solid, what ever you put it on does not ever come apart again. You can file it or drill it after it hardens, I repaired an aluminum cooling manifold with some, 3 years ago.
 
Sep 9, 2013 at 10:11 PM Post #471 of 10,535
armaegis said:
Well... "technically" if you crimp hard enough you'll create a metallurgical bond that is better than soldering. That's well beyond the realm of what can be done by the human hand however. :rolleyes:
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This is true, but beyond the scope of DIY audio cables. :D
 
Sep 10, 2013 at 12:23 AM Post #472 of 10,535
Sep 10, 2013 at 3:31 AM Post #473 of 10,535
peterek said:
   
I'd say try heating it up and letting it cool back down in the position you want it in.
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Just as a note, you'll want to heat it up as you're shaping not just heat everything up and kinda bend it all in place and hope it sticks. Think about straightening hair for example LOL
 
dminor said:
  Can you guys recommend any fast-setting epoxy in lieu of hot glues?
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Epoxy dries hard, I'd prefer hot glue if you must absolutely need it because it has a little bit of flexibility
 
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Sep 10, 2013 at 2:46 PM Post #479 of 10,535
younglee200 said:
  http://www.parts-express.com/cat/cable-pants/565
 
Out of these, which one is the most fitting for Canare star-quad & Gotham GAC cable?  I'm looking at the 6mm or 7mm, I'm not quite sure how much the diameter of the Y splitter should be.  Do these also need to be covered with heat-shrink on top?
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If you're just looking for a good y-splitter, I would go with something like an empty shell from a 3.5mm plug or something as simple as a wood bead with a bit of hot glue inside to hold it all together.
 
Sep 10, 2013 at 3:04 PM Post #480 of 10,535
liquidzoo said:
If you're just looking for a good y-splitter, I would go with something like an empty shell from a 3.5mm plug or something as simple as a wood bead with a bit of hot glue inside to hold it all together.
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I'm finding a beautiful Y splitter too like viablue splitter. But i don't know how to call it both in english and my language ... So they called y splitter and cable pants ? Ha.
Do you have any suggestions of Y splitter. I really love stunning things.
 
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