[Boatanchors] OT: Making up the flexible cloth covered audio cable for a keyer

[Doug Hensley]

Has anyone learned how to solder or crimp the delicate wires that are in a headphone or ear-phone cable?  The wires are wrapped around cotton or synthetic fiber and colored.  They don't take well to solder.  Reminds me of the Litz (sp?) telephone handset wire that Bell used to crimp a small brass fitting on to make the electrical connection.


Any clues how this can be does reliably and repetitively?  My task is to get rid of the heavy & unsightly gray control cords on my keys and replace them with a flexible cloth cord that is easier to handle and frankly, stays out of sight better


Doug W5JV