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pingpangpong
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Making up cables Nov 18, 2020 13:44:15 GMT

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Post by pingpangpong on Nov 18, 2020 13:44:15 GMT

Hi folks! Hope your all well?..........My new little problem is as normal having difficulties obtaining what i need, so decided to make things complicated for myself.......im looking to make up a multicore snake 16way. It will be taking route from my drum room to control room about 10 meters. But i cant buy that here. Only in 30 meter lenths, and the expence is also something im trying to bring down. It looks like i can buy a jumbled asortment of cables here and should be easer to obtain. Ive not done any costings yet as my difficulty is knowing what size cable to buy.....i hope to get it all in a shrink tube? Or break it down into two 8's......ive only ever soldered a single mic cable.....but im up for the challenge!......any advice on cable and sizes given what im trying to do.....i was going to add this to hexpas soldering projects and still can if that helps....let me know.....cheers!

rock
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Making up cables Nov 18, 2020 14:34:31 GMT

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Post by rock on Nov 18, 2020 14:34:31 GMT

Here's a youtube for making a guitar cable www.youtube.com/watch?v=smg68qgJa-I

When you make a snake that does not move around and get stepped on etc., you can use cheaper thinner cable. You also need to use 2 conductor plus shield for balanced signals.

Here's one example www.discount-low-voltage.com/Cable/22-Gauge/BE-5500FE?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqdP9BRDVARIsAGSZ8AmpIuWcOB_oOHQJLA8PIBfvO69i_enbL65CJBMNh-c2QHMRSsQZi_IaAodiEALw_wcB

or this www.markertek.com/product/l-2b2at/canare-l-2b2at-2-conductor-mic-audio-cable-gray-per-foot

Or here's a 50ft www.parts-express.com/talent-ss84xq50-stage-snake-8x4-fan-to-box-xlr-send-trs-return-50-ft--240-990

pingpangpong
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Making up cables Nov 19, 2020 10:56:23 GMT

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Post by pingpangpong on Nov 19, 2020 10:56:23 GMT

Hey rock thats great thankyou........i just searched 2 conductor plus shield.......so your saying i can use pretty much any size cable i want.....im doing an instal, so nobody will be walking on anything......just hoping i can find the cable here.....when i had a quick scan it was still expencive.......if the price gets to close i will knock it on the head and just buy one and keep the extra 20 meters rolled up on the roof of drum room...im just feeling my way at the moment....