[ingwe]

Damn y'all! Here's what I've assembled so far:

1. star-quad
2. shrink wrap
3. techflex
4. canare f12's
5. neutrik rca's
6. slim ipod doc connectors (from quables)
7. hakko iron
8. solder/flux
9. multi-hand tool
10. multi-meter
11. exacto knife
12. hub adjustment wrench for my mavic kyserium sl wheels (oops, wrong project)
13. work lamp with magnifier
14. beer
15. good tunes on the hi-fi

This weekend, I'm going to HAVE-A-GO !!

-m

 

[threEchelon]

Make sure you put all the connector barrels and necessary (not yet shrinked) heatshrink on the cable before you start soldering! I made that mistake when I made my first cable, 3 times in a row in fact.

Post pics!

 

[ingwe]

Quote:

Originally Posted by threEchelon /img/forum/go_quote.gif Make sure you put all the connector barrels and necessary (not yet shrinked) heatshrink on the cable before you start soldering! I made that mistake when I made my first cable, 3 times in a row in fact. Post pics!

Thanks for the reminder! I'll post the pics in the sticky thread.

 

[robm321]

Sounds like a lot of fun... x2 on the pics

 

[ingwe]

Oh my goodness.

I actually did it: a mini-to-mini with canare f-12 plugs (not the best plug for a newbe like me; thank goodness for my multi-hand tool and forceps.

Using 320mp3vbr-->zune-->dyi cable-->hornet-->hd650(stock cable),
I did a couple compares with the cardas 6" mini-to-mini (the one that headroom sells). There's definitely a difference. Compared to the dyi, the cardas seems a bit laid back. The dyi more punchy. The question is what they'll sound like after 20 hours (eg. fatiguing? better?).

Sorry, but no pictures yet as I'm pretty tired.

-m

 

[Ace o' Spades]

Post some pictures! They can't be that ugly

 

[ingwe]

Well, this is sad; here's the rundown:

1. I broke the ground lead off of three canare f12s. How??? Please don't ask.
2. The fourth f12 got horribly scratched up--enough said. (Yet I was sober.)
3. In desperation, I bought a couple ratshack 3.5mm plugs. After soldering the wires on, the plug cover wouldn't fit. I ended up putting a couple layers of shrink-wrap over the lugs and used it that way for a day until...
4. I found a store (Ack radio supply) that had some cheap switchcraft 3.5mm plugs.
5. Successfully I assembled the switchcrafts to the starquad. It works. Yay.
6. I went through five (yes five) ipod doc connecters (the super mini-ones sold by quables). Result, broken terminals, solder bridges, solder wells as a result of too much solder. I'm just inconsistent with the technique. But I'll get better. I have some standard size docs on their way to me.

Well, that's it. I'm such a norman, geez. But I'm not giving up, nosiree.

-m

 

[ingwe]

my first double-post. yay!!!!!!

 

[Joshatdot]

pics?

 

[ingwe]

Oh okay.

Here's the switchcraft plugs, with black starquad, all covered with carbon techflex:

Here's the same cable connecting my Zune with my Hornet. Note the cable is just long enough to do this. hehe

And for good measure, here's where I commit unspeakable acts upon perfectly good plugs and ipod doc connectors: