Ryan Massey wrote on Fri, 14 January 2011 10:53 |
Quick rant: Now that so many clients come in with laptops, Ipods, etc., I can't keep the damn 1/4" to 1/8" threaded adapters on the headphones! And far too often, they are simply getting lost. I am seriously considering cutting off all of the TRS plugs from my headphones and hard wiring new ones that are 1/4" only. |
jpaul_bordon wrote on Fri, 14 January 2011 12:13 |
That Litz wire is a bear, the only way I could get solder to stick to it was to put it under raw flame to burn the coating off. It sure makes the wire brittle at that point. Any techniques to solder them? |
ssltech wrote on Fri, 14 January 2011 12:41 |
I don't believe that it's Litz wire. It's 'Tinsel wire'. Litz wire is a piece of cake to solder by comparison! Keith |
marcel wrote on Fri, 14 January 2011 13:37 |
Loctite? EDIT: YZ beat me to it. |
TB-AV wrote on Sat, 15 January 2011 11:19 |
Don't forget that most locktite is a wicking sealer. Meaning it will try to make it's way to any nooks and crannies it can. It might end up insulating the audio contacts over time. |
marcel wrote on Sun, 16 January 2011 06:04 |
I think Loctite is basically CA glue, like Krazy glue. |
Ryan Massey wrote on Fri, 14 January 2011 09:53 |
Quick rant: Now that so many clients come in with laptops, Ipods, etc., I can't keep the damn 1/4" to 1/8" threaded adapters on the headphones! And far too often, they are simply getting lost. I am seriously considering cutting off all of the TRS plugs from my headphones and hard wiring new ones that are 1/4" only. Even more annoying (and perplexing) is that the Sony and AT phones use a different thread, so a handful of the new adapters I bought are doing me no good at the moment. Arrrgghh! |