[sdiy] Making patch cables

[Kevin Lightner]

>If we're talking 1/8 inch or 3.5mm, for me it's a why bother situation as
>you can purchase sheilded/molded cables 2 feet in length at All Electronics
>for $.65 each at a quantity of 100 and a whopping $1 each for less than that
>quantity.  Add to the fact that I am 10 minutes from their outlet
>store...it's gets very tempting.
>
>At that point if two or three go bad...at this price, who cares!
>
>- P
>

Matters what you're using them for. :)

On older models of 2600's for example, they used enclosed 1/8" 
switchcraft jacks.
These jacks are unreliable with many makes of non-switchcraft plugs.
The normals often don't cut out with these plugs.
Arp changed them later to open style types, which are more reliable, 
though they make working on a 2600 more difficult when taking boards 
in and out.

-- 
Regards,
Kevin Lightner

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