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Rob Beech
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject:
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| Quote: | It's not a matter of a strain relief. It's a matter of clamping the
cable in the connector so that the stress is transfered to the body of the
connector and not on the individual wires.
In my case, I like the Neutrik connectors. The individual pairs get
heat shrink from over their complete length. Then add another piece of
heat
shrink 6 inches long at the end where the connector goes on. The double
heat shrink on the end is enough for the Neutrik chuck to hold effectively
and acts like a strain relief as it can't bend as sharp as the single
layer
of heat shrink.
Mike Borkhuis
Thanks i'll give that a go.
The actual connectors are probably nto the best type anyway so i'll probably |
buy a set of neutrik connectors and re wire the lot that way. time
consuming job but its gotta be worth it.
thanks again for the advice.
Rob
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Kurt Albershardt
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject:
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Arny Krueger wrote:
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I've found that slightly overize shrink tubing can shrink down to something
a bit thicker than usual, if carefully heated.
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Especially if you buy the 3:1 stuff. |
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Mike Miller
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject:
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| Quote: | "Lord Valve" wrote
Here's the best way to make a bulletproof termination on a Switchcraft
280/297:
Lord Valve
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Thanks. I'll give that a try...
Mike Miller
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Tim Padrick
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject:
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"Mike Miller" <MikeAndBarbsHouse@NO.SPAM.mchsi.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm building some new multipair cables that are terminated with 1/4"
Switchcraft connectors. (On to the thin little individual jacketed pairs
of
Gepco snake cable.)
I'm looking for a better method of providing strain relief at the
connection. Last time, I used some 1/2" 2:1 flexible heat shrink from an
electronics supply store. But I think I'd be better off with the thick,
very flexible, rubber-like stuff on commercial guitar cords.
Anyone know of a source for this kind of stuff for do-it-yourselfers? (Or
offer other suggestions for strain relief.)
Thanks,
Mike Miller
Buy Neutrik (from Fullcompass) |
Go to hardware store and get .187id .25od vinyl tubing
Cut tubing into 3" lengths
Cut 1/4" shrink onto 3.5" lengths and slip over tubing so all the extra
shrink is at one end
Put strain relief on cable, put tubing/shrink on cable with the extra shrink
length away from the connector
Solder it up
Heat the shrink and button it all up |
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Bowser
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject:
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What may work, depending on the overall diameter of your bundle, are what
are called "hoisting grips". Here's a link to Andrew Corporation. We used
them when I was in the tower building business to secure/hoist/pull thick
coaxial cables. Give Andrew a call and check on the diameter of their
smallest...Essentially, htey're like a steel "chinese finger handcuff" with
a loop on the end...very effective...;ya pull 'em tight, then wrap with a
bit of tape and they won't come loose if there's ANY strain on them...
http://www.andrew.com/search/docviewer.aspx?docid=1013
---Bowser
"Mike Miller" <MikeAndBarbsHouse@NO.SPAM.mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:hlaud.473193$wV.58096@attbi_s54...
| Quote: | I'm building some new multipair cables that are terminated with 1/4"
Switchcraft connectors. (On to the thin little individual jacketed pairs
of
Gepco snake cable.)
I'm looking for a better method of providing strain relief at the
connection. Last time, I used some 1/2" 2:1 flexible heat shrink from an
electronics supply store. But I think I'd be better off with the thick,
very flexible, rubber-like stuff on commercial guitar cords.
Anyone know of a source for this kind of stuff for do-it-yourselfers? (Or
offer other suggestions for strain relief.)
Thanks,
Mike Miller
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