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Low Cost DIY Interconnect Details, a How To

My version of very low cost DIY interconnects.

- Gepco 61801EZ Cable. Ordered directly from Gepco, in bulk quantity ($0.10/ft)
- Streetwires RCA ends from ebay. (seller = "trucktunes") (50 for $15 + ship)

also:

- 1/4" (expanded) adhesive lined heat shrink
- 1/2" (expanded) adhesive lined heat shrink
- 1/4" Expandable sleeving (aka. "Techflex")

Tools:
- soldering iron (with solder, duh!)
- utility knife
- wire cutters/strippers
- needle nose pliers (for crimping)
- ruler
- butane lighter (for shrinking tubing)
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Next, I folded the red (signal) wire over to double the wire density, and then trimmed the ground down to a shorter length.
Next, I folded the red (signal) wire over to double the wire density, and then trimmed the ground down to a shorter length.		 Insert the cable to get red inside the center conductor, ground to the outside of the RCA
Insert the cable to get red inside the center conductor, ground to the outside of the RCA		 Closer view of the center conductor. Folding over the wire fills the center pin hole better...
Closer view of the center conductor. Folding over the wire "fills" the center pin hole better...		 Next crimp around the outside jacket to hold everything together.
Next crimp around the outside jacket to hold everything together.
Ground side; we're ready to solder.
Ground side; we're ready to solder.		 Solder the center conductor..
Solder the center conductor..		 Solder the ground.
Solder the ground.		 Cut your heat shrink to length: I used 1.5 length of the 1/4, 1 length of the 1/2
Cut your heat shrink to length: I used 1.5" length of the 1/4", 1" length of the 1/2"
Slip the heat shrink over and seal it up using the butane lighter.
Slip the heat shrink over and seal it up using the butane lighter.		 Slip the RCA end over and screw it on. Make one more just like this so you have a stereo pair. DON'T PUT THE OTHER END ON YET!
Slip the RCA end over and screw it on. Make one more just like this so you have a stereo pair. DON'T PUT THE OTHER END ON YET!		 Next, slip the two pieces of 1/2 heat shrink then the expandable sleeving over the pair of wires. (from the non-connector end)
Next, slip the two pieces of 1/2" heat shrink then the expandable sleeving over the pair of wires. (from the non-connector end)		 Slip the last two pieces of 1/4 heat shrink and RCA ends on BEFORE soldering this side. Double and triple check it!!
Slip the last two pieces of 1/4" heat shrink and RCA ends on BEFORE soldering this side. Double and triple check it!!
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