Author Topic: Cable building? (Read 175 times)

bsee · « **on:** September 20, 2006, 12:16:06 PM »

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

Bradley Young · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2006, 02:20:15 PM »

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 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2006, 03:41:31 PM »

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 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2006, 05:25:07 PM »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2006, 05:30:18 PM »

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 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2006, 05:46:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2006, 05:47:40 PM »

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 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2006, 06:33:48 PM »

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

gare · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2006, 03:26:45 PM »

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 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2006, 05:51:37 PM »

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