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
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
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
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
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.
www.markertek.com (http://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
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 (http://www.markertek.com)
Howierd
Thanks on markertek, guys. I will look at them or just have the cables built as whim directs me.
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.
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