Re: Screw On Cable



Good,, will put my cords together the right way ,,,thanks for the tips
at the bottom of the second link it is listed as Mic cord,,, amazing ain't
it
Bulldog(BT)
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "B.T" <bulldog483@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: Screw On Cable


>
> Hi BT,
> Many thanks for these two links. I haven't found Belden 8410 cable
anywhere
> in the New England area in over 12 years!! Yes, this IS the cable!!
>
> Sincerely,
> Barbeque Bob Maglinte
> Boston, MA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: B.T
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Screw On Cable
>
>
> >
>
http://bwcecom.belden.com/MASTER%20CATALOG%20PDF/PDFS_links%20to%20docs/12_Broadcast/12.3_12.9.pdf
> > http://www.acksupply.com/catalog/wire.pdf
> >
> > Found these, Is this the cable ? I have 2 of those connectors I was
going
> to
> > hook up ,,,but your post was very timely as to the information on doing
> > that.
> > Thanks
> > BT
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <RHartt1234@xxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: Screw On Cable
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Ryan,
> > > On these types of cables that use the Switchcraft MC1F screw on
> connector,
> > > two things have been problematic over the years. One is that getting
> wire
> > > that fits SNUGLY thru the ground spring, and the other is that the
> ground
> > > wire of the cable has to be soldered on to the top of the ground
spring.
> > The
> > > newer production cables have been hit or miss when it comes to this as
I
> > > have a pair of these. What I suggest doing is remove the the set
screw,
> > then
> > > unsolder the lead wire of the cable so the cable is free of the
> connector
> > > and then take a look at how  the ground wire is set with the ground
> > spring.
> > > The newer cables tend to be a bit thinner, and so you unsolder the
> ground
> > > wire from the spring and remove the cable. Next, get a small amount of
> > > electrical tape so that it fits thru the ground spring extremely
tight.
> > Once
> > > this is done, put the cable thru the ground spring and then sand or
file
> > the
> > > beginning quarter inch of the top of the ground spring. Once this is
> > > complete, place the ground wire over the top and then the rest of it
> > between
> > > the first 2 coils of the spring. Then solder the ground wire to the
> > spring,
> > > and then resolder the lead wire to the connector and then while
holding
> > the
> > > spring tightly towards the top of the connector, put back the gset
screw
> > so
> > > that it is firmly in place. This should solve many of the headaches.
> > >
> > > During the 70's to mid 80's, rather than buy commercially made cables,
> > which
> > > often times were lacking even then, I used to go to electronics stores
> > > (these days, thery're far different than they were then, as they
mainly
> > > cater to computer related stuff these days), and buy the necessary
> > > connectors and jacks, and got 20, but not more than 25 feet of raw
> Belden
> > > 8410 cable, which was both heavily shielded and used rubber jackets,
as
> > > opposed to the plastic that's more commonly used these days, and I
used
> to
> > > make them myself. The toughest part of the process was getting the
cable
> > > thru the ground spring because that was far thicker cable than what's
> > > presently available. These were far better quality than what's around
> now,
> > > and because of the rubber jacket, the cable would NEVER kink and
ALWAYS
> > > could be counted on to lie flat and makezero noise while handling it,
> and
> > > also were damned near indestructible. I know of no place at the moment
> > that
> > > still stocks this particular Belden wire number these days, and if
> anyone
> > > out there knows who stocks it, let me know, because I'd jump on it in
a
> > > hurry.
> > >
> > > Anyway, hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Barbeque Bob Maglinte
> > > Boston, MA
>
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