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I kind of pulled it out of my laptop in a weird way and when it popped out I noticed a chunk of the tip missing. (I've attached a picture of the broken jack)
 

 
 
I have a Samson SR850, and even though they are cheap and easily replaceable I spent over 300 hours listening to music on these so they're burned in very well and really don't want to buy a new set and start from scratch. Also I've already bonded with this pair and I have some sort of abandonment issues...
 
So instead of replacing the pair I saw it as an opportunity to learn some soldering and replace the wiring on them. I understand I can just replace the jack it self but since I'm gonna have the solder out might as well go all out. I wanted to have a detachable wire set-up going, I think this is set-up called a short cable (example: http://i.imgur.com/NyWmF.jpg) I would also like to have a wire that's not wrapped in the standard wire plastic. I'm not sure what the cloth-like material is (paracord?) but I'd like one of those. (example: http://i.imgur.com/0Cg1P.jpg) 
 
So with all that said, what parts should I be looking for? Are there any DIY guides/tutorials you guys suggest I look at to get a better understanding of what to do? Any tips? Do you think I can keep the cost for this under $20?
 
Note: I opened up the headphones this morning and took a look at where the wire is soldered into the headphones. I only have a cable coming out of one side so I'm guessing what ever cable I purchase will have to have two left, and two right and one ground (or 2?) running through the cable. right?
 
 
Any and all help is appreciated. I'll try to make a DIY video out of this so newbies in the future can benefit!

 

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Hey!
I just finished a bunch of stuff up and I do have some extra supplies lying around that you can buy from me for pretty cheap. Since you only need a bit its easier to buy what you need instead of a huge amount like I ended up getting.
 
I have a bunch of heat shrink, about 2 feet of http://www.ebay.ca/itm/10-feet-26-AWG-Shielded-Silver-Plated-Wire-2-Twisted-Kynar-/230771028776?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item35bb067328 and about 10 feet of paracord http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3-8-BRAIDED-NYLON-SLEEVING-audio-TECHFLEX-25-ft-/230347097175?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item35a1c1c457 in 3/32"
 
Shoot me a pm, i'm sure I could mail you some of the stuff for a couple bucks + $2 shipping from Canada.
 
No clue what guides you can look at but you would basically need heat shrink, the braided sleeving, a bit of wire and a 3.5mm male jack. You can check out lunashops for those, I like the http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=1253
 
Although rather then have a short cable sticking out, why don't you just put a 3.5mm socket there? Then you don't need any special cables as any 3.5mm male to male will work fine

 

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Hey!
I just finished a bunch of stuff up and I do have some extra supplies lying around that you can buy from me for pretty cheap. Since you only need a bit its easier to buy what you need instead of a huge amount like I ended up getting.
 
I have a bunch of heat shrink, about 2 feet of http://www.ebay.ca/itm/10-feet-26-AWG-Shielded-Silver-Plated-Wire-2-Twisted-Kynar-/230771028776?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item35bb067328 and about 10 feet of paracord http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3-8-BRAIDED-NYLON-SLEEVING-audio-TECHFLEX-25-ft-/230347097175?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item35a1c1c457 in 3/32"
 
Shoot me a pm, i'm sure I could mail you some of the stuff for a couple bucks + $2 shipping from Canada.
 
No clue what guides you can look at but you would basically need heat shrink, the braided sleeving, a bit of wire and a 3.5mm male jack. You can check out lunashops for those, I like the http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=1253
 
Although rather then have a short cable sticking out, why don't you just put a 3.5mm socket there? Then you don't need any special cables as any 3.5mm male to male will work fine

Will two feet of wire suffice?

 

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Well depends on what you want to make, if you are just rewiring with a short cable, it shouldn't take more then a couple inches depending on how long you want. If you are making a longer cable you would need more length.
 
Just checked my stash, one wire (one linked above) is 2 stranded, shielded (so you also have a ground) and I have about 1.75 feet of it
The other cable I have is 3 stranded heat shrinked (navship as well), about 1.25 feet.