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PolloLoco · #51 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mabru2001

The negative will always be the shielding as it is ground.

Oh, so the shielding is the only negative wire? So the negative is actually coating the positive?

Inside the shielding there'll only be one wire? If so, that clears things up mightily.

Thanks!

#52 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PolloLoco

Oh, so the shielding is the only negative wire? So the negative is actually coating the positive?

Inside the shielding there'll only be one wire? If so, that clears things up mightily.

Thanks!

Yes in RCA cables there is one plastic coated wire that is wrapped in wire. The wrapped wire is ground.

PolloLoco · #53 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 09:03 PM

One last question - I ordered the above adapter for $4 so I'm eager to try this project when it arrives.

The pics appear to show the different cables just twined together to make the connections. Is that how everyone's doing it? Or should I solder the wires together to connect positive to positive for instance.

#54 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PolloLoco

One last question - I ordered the above adapter for $4 so I'm eager to try this project when it arrives.

The pics appear to show the different cables just twined together to make the connections. Is that how everyone's doing it? Or should I solder the wires together to connect positive to positive for instance.

You should always solder wires, It just is safer.

DaPeeps · #55 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 11:33 PM

Ok I made mine just now following the directions stated by the OP and was succesful. I didn't solder, just twisted the wires together, taped each seperate connection, then taped them all together. Took me a few tries as I was realizing that I had to make sure certain wires werent touching each other, otherwise video would go out or I'd lose sound. Also I had the left audio connection touching its ground connection...so I wasnt getting any audio on the left at first. I got them all seperated, taped them up....and taped all of them together. Working well now though. Thanks!

**jason25** · #56 (**permalink**) 11-12-2008, 10:47 PM

Finally decided to give this a try. If I actually use it, I may buy the cable. I always get excited and want something to find out that I never use it. This is probably one of those things. My sausage fingers had a hard time with those tiny wires, but I got it first try.

**aznmode** · #57 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 01:33 AM

Finally got around to taking some pics. With some soldering, electrical tape and heat shrink tube insulator it actually doesn't look too bad.

**jason25** · #58 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 07:17 AM

Looks good! I brought mine in to work for an electrical engineer (he does home theater installation on the side) to clean up for me.

I only hope that he can make it look as good as yours! The pic the OP put up looks nice compared to mine but it works. I felt like a little girl on Christmas when I plugged it in and it worked. Thanks!

pg2k3 · #59 (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 10:21 PM

Photobucket is acting gay so I had to Upload my pics here. I Wrapped my two cables together for extra durability because I spliced the cable all the way down (Because I have big hands). After 2 hours of work (Yes 2 hours because my girlfriend was talking me to death and its very easy to mess up). It still came out quite nicely. Thanks a lot.

cforster · #60 (**permalink**) 11-15-2008, 01:12 AM

Figured Friday afternoon would be a good time at work to try this little project. Works like a charm. I am probably going to make another cleaner one, but still very pleased that first one works well.

Thanks to all on this forum. You guys are great, appreciate all the great knowledge.