Re: Screw On Cable

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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