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motm@yahoogroups.com, elhardt@a... wrote:
> Larry Hendry writes:
> >>If you are OK with heat shrink about 6 inches long covering the
plug and up
> the cable.<<
>
> Be careful with this. I have a bunch of cables like that and with
enough cable
> usage the heat strink will slide down when pulling the cable out of
a jack. The
> heat strink would probably have to come down infront of the plug to
help
> prevent that, but then who knows how well it will seat in the jack,
not to
> mention that you won't be able to open up the plug to fix it if
needed without
> destroying the heat shrink.
Mr. Ehlardt:
I don't wish to annoy, but a good heat-shrink sleeve material and
decent plug/cable connection will not have problems such as you
describe. I have been using 3-M heat-shrink tubing, Switchcraft 280
plugs, and Belden 9778 cable for years with no difficulties in
applications far more destructive than modular synthesis.
In my estimation, Mr. Hendry-Stooge that he is-can certainly be
trusted to find an MOTM-worthy supply of patch cables for those
unwilling to make their own. Personally, I like making patch cords.
It's a bit like knitting for me. Very calming-much like stomping an
irritating manager or the like...
Chub-spending way too much time under flourescent light lately.