Frustrated...Please HELP!!!!!!!

[flyboylr45]

I was planning on making my own interconnects and ordered 100 feet of Canare LV77S cable and matching connectors. I bought a Paladin Crimp All crimper and 2694 die set. After the cables are complete, I am testing them with a multi-meter. After completely messing up 5 connector and 10 center pins, a couple of the cables don't seem to work. The multi-meter tests correctly and some don't work with audio and others with video. Some work with audio but not video. Is this cable used for audio only? Can it be used for video (componet output)? Is this cable any good? For some reason I thought the center conductor would be a solid cable, not strands. Is there a difference? I just don't know if it was worth the money and the trouble. Maybe I just should have ordered all the cables for Blue Jeans.

Please somebody help me!!!

This is the center conductor.
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4211&stc=1&d=1172034818

This is the multi-meter.
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4212&stc=1&d=1172034818

I used the setting with the little speaker. Is this correct?
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4213&stc=1&d=1172034818

This is the Crimp All crimper from Paladin
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4214&stc=1&d=1172034818

 

[jaxvon]

I have a few questions:

-Are you using a coax stripper?
-The die for the crimper does not mention that it works with RCA-type connectors, did you verify that it does? It looks as if it should work for any Canare crimp stuff, but I don't know

 

[flyboylr45]

Yes I am using a coax stripper. I read on a post here that the die set works with those rca connectors and it does.

 

[sjsmithjr]

Canare LV77S is RG-59, so that's not the problem. Assuming the stripper is set and used correctly, then the most likely cause for your problems is the crimp itself. The Paladin 2694 die set can be made to work if you're carefull, but it's not the correct set for the Canare RCAs.

-Sam

 

[flyboylr45]

Like these cables?? Wish you could have them??? Well, these are the 4 out of 6 cables that I made that DON"T WORK When you test them with the multi-meter, they test correctly, but if you move the connector from side to side it makes a ground. Apparently the center conductor touches the sides when the connector is moved from side to side. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to prevent this?? Maybe twisting the center conductor a bit to strengthen it?? I am going to order a couple more connectors and a bit more cable to get this mission accomplished. Thanks for your help.






http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4216&stc=1&d=1172079259

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4217&stc=1&d=1172079259

 

[sjsmithjr]

By any chance have you looked at the photos here: www *dot* engadgethd *com* com/2006/01/14/creating-your-own-component-cables/

The dimensions to which the cable is cut are extremely important and care must be taken not to cut into the center dielectric or to cut any of the center conductor. (Which tool are you using, by the way.) Notice how the center pin is resting on the dielectric so no cable is exposed. The recomendation to give the center pin a tug is a good one; you may have to adjust your crimper to get good results. Note that because the Paladin die set is narrower than the Canare, you have to crimp the ring twice. All in all, the article I've linked to is about the best write up I've seen.

Good luck,
Sam

 

[flyboylr45]

Hey thanks alot. That was helpfull. The only question I have is that when I use the coax stripper (from radio shack) the blade cuts through to the center conductor without touching it. From the pictures it looks as though the center conductor pin rests on the interior sleeve. If I understand it correctly, there is quite a bit of material that will be going inside the connector to get the center pin to "click". Is this correct?

Also, can this cable be used as an audio inteconnect? I hear no menion to it being used for audio.

Thanks

 

[sjsmithjr]

Yes, the center pin rests on the "interior sleeve". If the stripper is cutting the center conducter, i.e. your loosing strands of wire, that's not good as you need the full gauge of the wire for the pin to fit properly. You should be able to adjust it to work ok, although I think a lot of folks break down and buy the Canare stripper.

That cable is fine for audio and video.

-Sam