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

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Most of the Signal Corps audio cords like the common CD-307 are made with 
Litz wire.  The standard crimp terminals that were used in the PL-55 and 
PL-68 are solderless piercing types.

In a message dated 06/27/2017 13:02:40 PM Central Daylight Time, 
w5jv at hotmail.com writes: 
> 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
> 
> 
> 

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