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DIY TRRS cable guide

日本語版

Kit contents

  • TRRS plug * 2
  • 4-core cable
  • Paracord
  • Cable sheath
  • Heat-shrink tube * 2

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Required tools

  • Soldering iron
  • Solder
  • Solder wick
  • Wire cutters
  • Needle-nose pliers
  • Cutter
  • Masking tape
  • A heat source like a heat gun

Other useful items:

  • Polyimide tape (Kapton tape)

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1: Remove the white thread from inside the paracord

remove_white_strings

2: Pass the 4-core cable through the paracord

insert_core_cable

3: Tape the edges of the paracord and cable with masking tape to prevent fraying

cover_paracord

4: Pass the paracord-cable combination from step 3 through the cable sheath

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    *Ensure that the cable sheath and paracord are tightly stretched around the cable

5: The cable sheath also frays easily, so hold it down with masking tape

cover_sleeve

6: Take off the metal housing from the 4-contact plug

remove_metal_housing

7: Pass the result from step 5 through the metal housing and then the heat-shrink tubes

insert_shrink_and_housing

    *Ensure the screw threads on the metal housing point outwards as shown

check_direction

8: Remove the masking tape from step 3 and cut the paracord and cable sheath to your desired length

cut_oneside

9: Strip about 2cm of the grey covering from the 4-core cable

remove_cover

10: Strip each wire to match the lengths of each contact of the plug

remove_inline_cover

     *Remember to take note of what color wire connects to which contact. In this photo, from shortest to longest contact, we solder green, white, yellow and brown.

11: Confirm once again that the metal housings and heat shrink tubes have been passed over the cable

make_sure_inserted

12: Solder each of the wires to their contacts

soldering

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    *Ensure you've taken note to match up the wire colors and contacts.

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    *If you have heat-resistant polyimide tape, then wrap the top 2 contacts to prevent shorts

13: Close the base of the 4-contact plug

wrap_metal_housing

13: Confirm that the heat shrink tubes and metal housings are on the cable, and repeat the process on the other end

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14: Using a multimeter, check that the contacts are matched correctly and that there are no shorts

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15: Using a heat gun, shrink the heat shrink tubes, and screw on the metal housings to finish the cable

    *Remember to remove any masking tape you may have used in step 5 before you shrink the tubing

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