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Thread: Making your own cables |
    
New member Username: Egantner
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 02:31 pm: |
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I was wondering if it would be possible to make your own cables for both Composite and Component hook ups. Just wondering because I have seen the connectors available seperately and was wondering what kind of wire to use with them.
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Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 11429
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 11:35 am: |
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Of course you can make your own cables
Go here
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/cwhite/theater/DIYCable.htm |
Bronze Member Username: Usernamex
London
England
Post Number: 23
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 06:33 pm: |
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Essentially, for component you want 75ohm coaxial, ideally with copper braid and foil for shielding.
The foil give 100% coverage, but isn't a good conductor, copper braid gets to around 95% coverage, but is a far better conductor. With both you get good shielding.
Good quality coaxial isn't very expensive, so don't scrimp, but don't bother with anything cheesy and expensive with silver wire or silver coated wire either. The core can be solid, or stranded for better flexibility.
(nb: silver is only a slightly better conductor, and if you want better conductivity the smart thing to do is use more copper)...
Get good RCA plugs (bad ones can stuff up the cables 75 ohm impedance). Good plugs are also easier to solder too, and more forgiving of a bit of extra heat if you don't make a good job the first time around and have to redo it...
In spite of my comments on silver wire, I'd recommend silver solder over normal/lead solder too. I've also made my own fully wired scart cables too, do-able but at 21 wires a plug it gets a bit tedious.
For the money, and time I've spent, these cables here (link below) seem like good value,... the FAQ at least are helpful for making your own : ) Don't let the name put you off either
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/index.htm |
New member Username: Egantner
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 07:17 pm: |
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This is good stuff. I will have to check it out. I was planning on running some RCA cables in the walls and was wondering how I would run such a long wire if I couldn't make them my self.
Thanks for the help |
Silver Member Username: Gamerdude
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 250
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 04:28 pm: |
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http://catalog.belkin.com/PureAV_detail.process?Product_Id=172224
RCA couplers
but you could buy the wire in bulk and just gte like 100 feet or whatever the desired length is
i allso wanna try and make my own cables sometime |
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