home made interconects
08-28-2005, 04:53 PM
#1
Hey guys I did a search on this and didnt really come up with anything.... Is there any place in the Vancouver area or? that you can buy some reasonably good bulk parts (cable, ends) to make your own? I know theres lots on ebay but I would rather buy local if there is a source that isnt outrageously priced.
Thanks
Thanks
09-01-2005, 08:59 AM
#4
You can get RCA ends at any electronics parts retailer. You can pay a lot for the ones from Radio Shack (oops, The Source I mean), or a little less for ends from RP Electronics in Burnaby. They have a few to choose from though.
As for wire, I use 18 to 22 ga. stranded wire in colors to match my install and then spin them up in a drill for a tight twist to them. Voila: you now have UTP (unshielded twisted pair) RCA cables.
Noise? Zero. In fact, at the USAC western finals the SQ judge commented on how incredibly quiet the noise floor was on my truck.
[ September 01, 2005, 09:59 AM: Message edited by: SUX 2BU ]
As for wire, I use 18 to 22 ga. stranded wire in colors to match my install and then spin them up in a drill for a tight twist to them. Voila: you now have UTP (unshielded twisted pair) RCA cables.
Noise? Zero. In fact, at the USAC western finals the SQ judge commented on how incredibly quiet the noise floor was on my truck.
[ September 01, 2005, 09:59 AM: Message edited by: SUX 2BU ]
09-01-2005, 10:16 AM
#5
Cheddar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 558
Commercial Electronics has ends. Expensive stuff.
SUX2BU is right about the twisted pair. I went that route and it's great.
Or you can do what I did and buy them from Timmy. I think he has some used stuff as well as new from Streetwires.
Give him a call. Maple Ridge to Port Kells is like a ferry ride away.
SUX2BU is right about the twisted pair. I went that route and it's great.
Or you can do what I did and buy them from Timmy. I think he has some used stuff as well as new from Streetwires.
Give him a call. Maple Ridge to Port Kells is like a ferry ride away.
09-01-2005, 10:20 AM
#6
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 678
trends electronics is a supplier of all sorts of awsome goodies u might want to see what there local dealers are in your area! u can look up there toll free # @ trendsinc.com give it a shot i have used that stuff a couple of times. it is awsome stuff but time consuming as all get out to assemble!
09-01-2005, 07:43 PM
#9
WOW!! Just got home and read all the replys thanks guys thats great info [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] I'm going to give making my own up with the twisted wire route that SUX 2BU suggested since I have tons of silver stranded teflon coated 18g in blue and silver that will look nice with the blue speaker wire.
09-02-2005, 07:32 AM
#10
Guest
Posts: n/a
When looking for ends, consider premade cables with decent ends that you can desolder the cable from and add your own cable. Ends run $3-10 a pop and sometimes you can score a 1.5m cable that has 4 ends on it for under $20.
That is essentially what I did for my car - I bought a bunch of Stinger Bullet cables and tossed the cable. The ends are nice.
That is essentially what I did for my car - I bought a bunch of Stinger Bullet cables and tossed the cable. The ends are nice.
