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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2009, 11:28:38 AM »
any time Ian.
keep it up !!

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2009, 09:59:38 PM »
Ya know Ian because of you I might have to try this >:D

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2009, 08:12:14 PM »
Ya know Ian because of you I might have to try this >:D

Very Awesome Kirk
that's all I can hope for
that some how this thread and the pics inspires others to build their own cables!
very cool to hear
thanx Kirk!
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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2009, 08:52:22 AM »
Nice Pictutorial AA!

just be sure that any of the epoxy materials you use (the clay stuff) is *non conductive*

Hey Nick, this is what concerns me. Is there something you recommend thats easy to find, not too spendy, and non-conductive? Electrical grade potting compound would be ideal, but is crazy expensive in small quantities.

J-B Weld claims to be an insulator (but no dielectric specs given) even though it is 10-20% iron powder! Weird.

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2009, 01:18:18 PM »
JB weld works, I use "waterweld" , which is by the same company.

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2009, 03:04:53 PM »
"waterweld"

Cool. It's like high grade J-B and with no metal powder in it. Thanks!

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2010, 10:29:32 PM »
Thank's for the pics.  Looking to do some of these for myself but I have a couple of questions.  Is all hot melt glue non-conductive?  Do you just cover the contacts with the glue and then the waterweld on top of that?  Can you just fill the whole thing with waterweld and does that give you more strength?
TIA - Chuck
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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2010, 11:06:02 PM »
That's for the pics.  Looking to do some of these for myself but I have a couple of questions.  Is all hot melt glue non-conductive?  Do you just cover the contacts with the glue and then the waterweld on top of that?  Can you just fill the whole thing with waterweld and does that give you more strength?
TIA - Chuck

i have just used hot glue on over 400 stubbies now with no issues

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2010, 11:22:25 PM »
i have just used hot glue on over 400 stubbies now with no issues, except my fingers are now stubs

Ftfy.   Four freakin hundred?

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« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2010, 11:52:27 PM »
i have just used hot glue on over 400 stubbies now with no issues, except my fingers are now stubs

Ftfy.   Four freakin hundred?

yep, and thats a conservative number, and yes the fingers do get a bit sensitive when i am real busy with the soldering and hot glue

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2010, 07:47:52 AM »
i have just used hot glue on over 400 stubbies now with no issues

Thanks!  Hot glue I have and that's what I'll use.
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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2010, 10:42:08 PM »
Glad to see this pop up again
This means it is indeed useful!

I would use hot glue then water weld
but just hot glue would work too
the clear hot glue is a bit more rubbery than the translucent (whiter) glue

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Re: DIY- Custom Right Angle Shortie MIL Spec Silver XLR cable
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2010, 10:53:05 PM »
Glad to see this pop up again
This means it is indeed useful!

I would use hot glue then water weld
but just hot glue would work too
the clear hot glue is a bit more rubbery than the translucent (whiter) glue

peace
--Ian

The article is great & should make it a snap, thanks for posting it Ian.

Chuck

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« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2011, 07:02:03 PM »
these are pretty great. but the cable where it goes into the connector looks a bit fragile for mixers who work in the bag. also it would be better if the male end wasnt right angle but the cable came straight out of the back. sometimes plugging in a right angle can  have room issues within the bag. especially if youre plugging in 4 inputs into a 442 right next to each other. otherwise great job.

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« Reply #29 on: September 13, 2011, 01:08:24 AM »
these are pretty great. but the cable where it goes into the connector looks a bit fragile for mixers who work in the bag. also it would be better if the male end wasnt right angle but the cable came straight out of the back. sometimes plugging in a right angle can  have room issues within the bag. especially if youre plugging in 4 inputs into a 442 right next to each other. otherwise great job.

Very nice pictorial.  I have a few pairs of stubbies made by others, but this might encourage me to give it a try.

As for the post above, once you have just the stub, they are very easy to fit four across, on a V-3, R-4 Pro and other gear that has tight clearance.  I would note that you have to pick the angle at which you want your cables to be from the outset, because these cannot be adjusted once made (at least mine can't).  So if you want them to be all at the same angle, alternating or whatever, make sure that you have the pins exactly where you want them before final assembly.
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