How to Make Cables



RCA cables, used in home television, Computers, consoles, mixers, amplifiers and other audio equipment that gets modified electrically may require a good cable for sound fidelity. Cables bought in stores may cost a lot more than what you can make with the basic material.

Things you'll need

 * Lengths of wire with respectable gauge
 * Wire strippers
 * Cutters
 * A crimper
 * Connectors
 * A solder iron
 * (Leadless) Solder
 * Heatshrink tubing

Steps

 * 1) Cut your cables to the length you need.
 * 2) Strip the ends by turning the wire stripper 360 degrees clockwise than counter-clockwise to ensure a nice cut, then pull it out.
 * 3) Put on some solder to the exposed part of the wire.
 * 4) Insert two heatshrink tubing about one inch long each onto your cable.
 * 5) Put on your connectors.
 * 6) Crimp them firmly.
 * 7) Add some more solder.
 * 8) Solder another length of cable if you have a ground pin.
 * 9) Heat the shrink around the connector
 * 10) Test with a ohmmeter and a "load".

Tips

 * Calculate the length of wire you need and add a little extra. Cables should not be dangling or enrolled onto itself. When cables cross each other, it creates interference.
 * Calculate the gauge according to the length of the cable and the amount of impedance it will carry.