MOTM

Name removed to protect the identity of the dissented.
Comments from those planning to buy?
LH



---- original note-----
Hi Larry,
the only request that I would have is the shrink be on the OUTSIDE of the
barrel. I have a bunch of cables that I made back in 92 for my Moog using
Belden, Switchcraft, and the shrink on the outside, when patching alot, and
grabbing the plug by the barrel and the shrink all  at once, there is NO
pull on the internal soldering joints, it comes  out as one unit... and the
barrels tend to not come "un-screwed"  ever... plus for me the color-coding
goes right up to the input nut of the jack on the module itself... REAL easy
to follow your patches at a quick glance... for those of us anal enough to
color coordinate  patches by certain flows... audio, CV, gate,
processing...sequencers... voice... you get the idea...

These are just MY opinions, your mileage may vary. any one have
thoughts on this?

Well, I prefer the shrink inside the barrel...

>>>>
when patching alot, and grabbing the plug by the barrel and the 
shrink all at once, there is NO pull on the internal soldering 
joints, 
<<<<

But this is also true when grabbing the barrel with the shrink 
inside. If you grab the wire instead of the barrel you deserve any 
trouble you get!

>>>>
and the barrels tend to not come "un-screwed" ever... 
<<<<

True, but I haven't had trouble with plugs coming unscrewed anyway.

My main objection (besides the fact that I think shrink over the 
barrel looks kinda funny), is that I can't repair an end without 
destroying everything. And THAT is a big deal for these really stud 
patch cables. I want to be able to keep these going for the next 20 
years.

Moe

Well Larry,
It looks like you're just going to have to shrink the inside AND the outside
of the barrel<g>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: mate_stubb <mate_stubb@...> [mailto:mate_stubb@...]
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 9:17 PM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [motm] RE: Cable buyers - read this comment

Well, I prefer the shrink inside the barrel...

>>>>
when patching alot, and grabbing the plug by the barrel and the
shrink all at once, there is NO pull on the internal soldering
joints,
<<<<

But this is also true when grabbing the barrel with the shrink
inside. If you grab the wire instead of the barrel you deserve any
trouble you get!

>>>>
and the barrels tend to not come "un-screwed" ever...
<<<<

True, but I haven't had trouble with plugs coming unscrewed anyway.

My main objection (besides the fact that I think shrink over the
barrel looks kinda funny), is that I can't repair an end without
destroying everything. And THAT is a big deal for these really stud
patch cables. I want to be able to keep these going for the next 20
years.

Moe





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My thoughts.

I would prefer the heatshrink to be inside the barrel.

If I wanted, I could add my own heatshrink on the outside.   In fact 
I am already doing this on some cables.   I take a piece of half inch 
diameter colored 3M heatshrink and place it on the barrel and blast 
it with a heat gun.   I do not place it over the entire barrel and 
cable, I only put it on the barrel.  I use it for coloring, I do not 
put it forward to interfere with unscrewing the barrel if I need 
to.   

Adding external heatshrink to already built cables is really easy, 
however it will require a heat gun.

Andy



--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> Name removed to protect the identity of the dissented.
> Comments from those planning to buy?
> LH
> 
> 
> 
> ---- original note-----
> Hi Larry,
> the only request that I would have is the shrink be on the OUTSIDE 
of the
> barrel. I have a bunch of cables that I made back in 92 for my Moog 
using
> Belden, Switchcraft, and the shrink on the outside, when patching 
alot, and
> grabbing the plug by the barrel and the shrink all  at once, there 
is NO
> pull on the internal soldering joints, it comes  out as one unit... 
and the
> barrels tend to not come "un-screwed"  ever... plus for me the 
color-coding
> goes right up to the input nut of the jack on the module itself... 
REAL easy
> to follow your patches at a quick glance... for those of us anal 
enough to

> color coordinate  patches by certain flows... audio, CV, gate,
> processing...sequencers... voice... you get the idea...
> 
> These are just MY opinions, your mileage may vary. any one have
> thoughts on this?