Topic: Making Cables

[jpschust]

yah i got my pencil from Fry's, super cheap with a nice set including stand

[barren4]

And last but not least.  When standing barefoot on the concrete floor, do not touch the tip to see if it's hot.  

[blu666z]

I've got a pencil.  

-Kevin

[nickgregory]

I actually bought a Weller Soldering Iron off ebay for around $50 shipped a while back...makes soldering incredible easy.  It is a pencil type with a base that is a cable runs back to...so the electronics are not in the pencil and it is lighter...easy to work with.  That and a stand for it...I would recommend it to anyone!  You will see the Weller Soldering stations pop up on ebay from time to time!

[Jason B]

I actually bought a Weller Soldering Iron off ebay for around $50 shipped a while back...makes soldering incredible easy.  It is a pencil type with a base that is a cable runs back to...so the electronics are not in the pencil and it is lighter...easy to work with.  That and a stand for it...I would recommend it to anyone!  You will see the Weller Soldering stations pop up on ebay from time to time!

Who gave the idea for that one Nick?

-JB

[nickgregory]

Who gave the idea for that one Nick?

-JB

credit where credit is due...idea from Jason!

[BobW]

honestly, a lot of the "this is better" or "that is better" with cables, especially in the lower price range is hype.  my favorite is the gold hype.  gold doesnt make anything better (well unless you are working underwater, but thats a different story).  copper does, because of how it oxidizes, silver does too, but not gold.  

Humidity can cause wierd green funk in some alloys with copper and this causes problems.
Never use a product called "De-Oxit" on cables. When it ages it makes the green funk develop faster.

[John R]

weller soldering stations are all over ebay.  got one last night.

jt

[F.O.Bean]

If you've never soldered before, check the Archival Info forum for links to a tutorial or two.

  I always find it useful to slide each cable and the shield into their pins so I know I have the lengths correct before soldering.

thats what i do too, that def minimizes play ALOT!!!

[Jason B]

Who gave the idea for that one Nick?

-JB

credit where credit is due...idea from Jason!

haha, just bustin your boys.  

-JB

[JasonSobel]

most of this info has been posted here already, but these two links are very helpful.  

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=2069
and
http://www.recordingeq.com/EQ/req0400/cords.htm