Re: Screw On Cable

["B.T" <bulldog483@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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