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bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 1318
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 12:16 pm:   Edit Post

Anyone out there build your own cables? If so, where do you get your supplies? I want to chop up a 6' monster cable and make 6-7 shorter ones out of it, so I guess I need about a dozen cable ends.

Thanks-
Bob
byoung
Advanced Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 374
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 2:20 pm:   Edit Post

Bob,

Rather than sacrificing a pre-built cable, why not get all of the parts and build them?

That lavacables site that Alan recommended seemed to have raw parts available.

Bradley
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1635
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 3:41 pm:   Edit Post

Bob:

I used George Ls when I put my pedal board together. Very neat, easy to use, and solderless connetions! I've gigged with it numerous times - no problems yet.

Bill, tgo
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 817
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 5:25 pm:   Edit Post

Belden 8424 (if memory serves) and Switchcraft (A5F, A5M) are the parts needed, and a good soldering pencil. Life seems easier when you've got spares!

John
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 1320
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

Brad, maybe I missed it but I only saw cables for sale, not connectors.

Thanks, Bill. I don't mind soldering, but I'll take a look.
dela217
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Username: dela217

Post Number: 717
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 5:46 pm:   Edit Post

www.markertek.com has anything you could possibly need for a cable. Cheap too! It is where I get the parts to make my 5 pins.

Michael
howierd
Member
Username: howierd

Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2004
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 5:47 pm:   Edit Post

Bob,
I build my own cables and use neutrik xlr connectors and belden 8424 cable for series instruments and also canare cables for patch cords. Try www.markertek.com
Howierd
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1321
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 6:33 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks on markertek, guys. I will look at them or just have the cables built as whim directs me.
gare
Advanced Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 388
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 3:26 pm:   Edit Post

Bob
You might also try some of the bigger electronics suppliers..Mouser, Digikey, Newark.
You can find all the cable (in bulk too) and connectors to last a life time.
edwin
Intermediate Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 174
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 5:51 pm:   Edit Post

Redco.com is where I go. A little cheaper than Markertek. I use Canare for instrument cable and Mogami for mic cable. I have one cable that's Cardas, but it was a special deal.

Edwin

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