Looking for a good online source for shrink wrap tubing to make a bunch of cables... any recommendations?
Also, what diameter shrink tubing do you buy when you're making guitar cables? How about mic cables (or do you just skip the shrink wrap when doing XLRs)?
Aj
edit: Just to be clear, I'm looking for shrink wrap to cover the inner soldered portion before you slide down and screw on the plug (not the wider shrink that some folks use on the outside of the plug itself).
Makin' cables: Good source for bulk shrink wrap? Diameter?
Makin' cables: Good source for bulk shrink wrap? Diameter?
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A couple of options, in no particular order:
http://www.redco.com/shopdisplayproduct ... ink+Tubing
http://mouser.com/catalog/catalogUSD/639/1050.pdf
They mark it by the unshrunk diameter, and it shrinks to about 1/2 that, and is usually 4' long. 3/8" is good for mic and guitar cables (though often omitted on mic cables), and think I've used 3/16" when making snakes, because it bulks up the snake pairs so that the chuck on a Neutrik XLR bites a little better.
http://www.redco.com/shopdisplayproduct ... ink+Tubing
http://mouser.com/catalog/catalogUSD/639/1050.pdf
They mark it by the unshrunk diameter, and it shrinks to about 1/2 that, and is usually 4' long. 3/8" is good for mic and guitar cables (though often omitted on mic cables), and think I've used 3/16" when making snakes, because it bulks up the snake pairs so that the chuck on a Neutrik XLR bites a little better.
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I get mine from Mouser, MCM electronics MPJA electronics
http://www.mouser.com/
http://www.mcmelectronics.com
http://www.mpja.com/
Oh yeah and I get most of my cables and connectors from Markertek
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It is a proven fact that your electronics supply place has to start with an "M" or you are just jerking off in a void. Actually I never noticed that all my supply places start with M before. I must have mothering issues.
http://www.mouser.com/
http://www.mcmelectronics.com
http://www.mpja.com/
Oh yeah and I get most of my cables and connectors from Markertek
markertek.com
It is a proven fact that your electronics supply place has to start with an "M" or you are just jerking off in a void. Actually I never noticed that all my supply places start with M before. I must have mothering issues.
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Great replies guys... I'm off to purchase some 3/8" shrink from a company that starts with M!
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