[sdiy] building your own instrument/patch cables

[Matthew Smith]

Quoth Horton at 2009-03-05 07:03...
> Hey, guys - I'd like to try to build some of my own 1/4" instrument
> and patch cables. They're so expensive and hard to find in certain
> shorter lengths, and I need a million for my modular synth anyway. Can
> somebody recommend some good web tutorials on doing this? How about
> some general advice if you've done it, too?

Two points that spring immediately to mind:

1) Use heavy-duty plugs and cable.

2) Unless the plugs have some very fancy and robust strain relief, 
heatshrink sleeving is your friend.


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