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• Interesting question! - oofer 17:52:03 01/19/07 (4)
  In Reply to: Interesting write-up. How did you twist the wires together? * posted by PureAudio on January 19, 2007 at 17:29:03:

  Well, I took two wires, of different colors red and green, wrapped one end of this stereo set with a small piece of rubber inner tube. I measured out a couple of inches to accomodate bare wire termination and put this end of the set in a vise gently. Bear in mind that I was only making two four foot sets.

  I took hold of the other end of each wire, extended my arms out fully and made large circles. When my arms locked, I reached under my right arm with my left arm and grabbed that end again. Made another big circle with my arms, and so on. It worked out to about two twists per inch. I am absolutely sure there is a better way, but I am not manufacturing just prototyping.

  I left enough wire at the other end to accomodate the other bare wire termination.

  Green and red twisted wire. Looks sort of nice actually. This fairly fine wire stock; so the whole construction looks sort of puny compared to most speaker wires, but it doesn't sound puny at all.

  Confused yet?
  
  
  

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  • Very clear; thanks! * - PureAudio 17:47:17 01/20/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Interesting question! posted by oofer on January 19, 2007 at 17:52:03:

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  • The red & black color combination is even better! Don't you know anything :( - RickeyM 20:33:19 01/19/07 (2)
    In Reply to: Interesting question! posted by oofer on January 19, 2007 at 17:52:03:

    JUST KIDDING!!!

    Actually I was considering using some of the very same wire for the speaker terminal-to-driver connections in my speakers. Thanks to your review, I'll likely use the same wire from the external x-o's to the speaker as well.
    Thanks ;^)
    
    

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    • Use a drill - Kamigo 17:47:26 01/20/07 (1)
      In Reply to: The red & black color combination is even better! Don't you know anything :( posted by RickeyM on January 19, 2007 at 20:33:19:

      Variable speed is best, but if you've got one of those old corded drills, just be careful you don't keep the trigger pressed for too long. Drills make for a nice, even twist. A lot faster too.

      Did you do anything to dampen the cables vibration-wise? They must be pretty susceptible to ringing.
      
      

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      • Hard on the metal - badman 09:12:24 01/21/07 (0)
        In Reply to: Use a drill posted by Kamigo on January 20, 2007 at 17:47:26:

        No sense using good metal if you're going to use a drill, you'll beat the piss out of it with the twisting. The wire must be free to rotate around it's long axis while twisting to avoid this.
        
        

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