Making DIY cables: Should I use Solder or hot glue or any other glue?

[Baird GoW]

Is there a performance increase between me using solder or hot glue for my DIY cables. It there is which is better and why.
And also gorilla glue vs hot glue is one better than another?

 

[chiefroastbeef]

Are you serious?

 

[Baird GoW]

I have this huge suspicion that its solder but i was not 100% sure so yes im serious. and hot glue vs solder did not sound any diff to me with speaker wire and radio shack parts that is why I'm asking.
BTW thanks sooo much for taking the time to say are you serious and still not put the answer after!!!!!!<s> Your soooo helpful!!! <s>

And also i see your occupation is a non profit organization but your an audiophile hows that working do you upgrade like 1ce a year?
Im also to what sized beef you like your little boy's to have.

 

[Duggeh]

I has a cables glue onna wall.

Seriously. You join cables together with solder, unless you want to chop and change a lot, when you use a bridge block or something.

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by Baird GoW /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is there a performance increase between me using solder or hot glue

It's like which is better, apple or orange?

 

[Baird GoW]

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Originally Posted by Duggeh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Seriously. You join cables together with solder, unless you want to chop and change a lot, when you use a bridge block or something.

I'm not joining cables (I do not know any reason why I would not just go out and buy a longer cable?) I'm attaching them to the termination and beginning piece.

 

[chiefroastbeef]

We're trying to help someone who's got 5 awesome space rocket ships in their sig 8====D.

This is the most mind numbingly dumb question I have ever come across in my life.

Just kidding man, a lot of us here use Gorilla glue actually, the extra strength kind they use for wood and metal.

 

[rds]

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It's like which is better, apple or orange?

Oranges

 

[Baird GoW]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's like which is better, apple or orange?

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Originally Posted by rds /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oranges

And my hundredth post will say... LOL LOL LOL

 

[m1abrams]

Ok this is beyond being a dumb question and just being plain lazy. I do not know how many howtos are out there for making cables.

Little hint though, only reason you will see hot glue or any other glue in a cable is to add structure to it, not for actually connecting wires to ANYTHING that you want to send a signal down.

 

[Baird GoW]

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Originally Posted by m1abrams /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ok this is beyond being a dumb question and just being plain lazy. I do not know how many howtos are out there for making cables. Little hint though, only reason you will see hot glue or any other glue in a cable is to add structure to it, not for actually connecting wires to ANYTHING that you want to send a signal down.

Well thanks, I hope there is someone out there willing to marry someone that would evaluate a question like that.

Has any one use the radio shack $7 soldering kit? Also how many watts does the tool need to be?

 

[ericj]

For making cables, no less than 23 watts and no more than 30 - for an unregulated iron anyway. the radioshack 13w iron will make you hate life.

 

[Baird GoW]

lol thanks, cold heat made me despise life i dont know how much worse it could be.

 

[chiefroastbeef]

The $7 radioshack iron will work great. The iron I have was around that price, and it is 30w. I would say no more than 30w for diy audio.

Make sure you have a good mechanical connection before you solder, meaning the cable wire should touch the metal tab on the plug. You should also get a helping hand to hold up the subjects you want to solder as well.

 

[Juaquin]

Radioshack will work ok for cables, but if you plan on soldering more than a couple times or doing any more intricate work, it would be worth your time and frustration to upgrade to something like a Weller WLC100 or a basic Hako.