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Step 4Solder, Shrink, Repeat
You're going to need to expose the wires of the iPod USB cable. As before, strip off the rubber, metal braid, and foil. I also found some fiberglass in-between the wires for strength - just cut those off. After exposing the four wires, CAREFULLY strip each, keeping the metal inside as intact as possible. (1st pic)
Now grab the phone cord, and cut off one of the ends leaving about 2 in of wire. Strip the outer casing and strip each of the four wires. (2nd pic)
Take a piece of shrink tubing slightly larger than the iPod cable, and slide it down to the end of the iPod cord. Make sure you do this first, or you will have to undo your solder joints to put it on. Now take some small shrink tubing and slip it over one of the small phone wires, twist corresponding USB and phone wires together, and solder. Don't use too much solder or the shrink tubing will not fit over the joint. After soldering, slide the shrink tubing over the joint and shrink with your nifty Zippo lighter (or a heat gun). Repeat this for all four wires, matching the colors like you did in step 3. (3rd & 4th pic)
Remember the large shrink tubing over the USB cable? It's time to slide it over the entire joint creating a semi-professional finish. (5th pic)
Now grab the phone cord, and cut off one of the ends leaving about 2 in of wire. Strip the outer casing and strip each of the four wires. (2nd pic)
Take a piece of shrink tubing slightly larger than the iPod cable, and slide it down to the end of the iPod cord. Make sure you do this first, or you will have to undo your solder joints to put it on. Now take some small shrink tubing and slip it over one of the small phone wires, twist corresponding USB and phone wires together, and solder. Don't use too much solder or the shrink tubing will not fit over the joint. After soldering, slide the shrink tubing over the joint and shrink with your nifty Zippo lighter (or a heat gun). Repeat this for all four wires, matching the colors like you did in step 3. (3rd & 4th pic)
Remember the large shrink tubing over the USB cable? It's time to slide it over the entire joint creating a semi-professional finish. (5th pic)
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Jan 19, 2012. 8:46 PMEverett_McKinley
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shrink tubing is awesome, but black tape should work just as good.
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Mar 21, 2011. 12:59 AMdvondrasek
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or use that wasted end from the adapter
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Jul 20, 2010. 12:23 PMimfasa
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Doh! I got the same Zippo (slim version)!!!
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Jul 15, 2010. 9:44 PMputhenveetilnoel
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I tried this My usb stick started to heat up, and was not recognized I double checked the color scheme I dont know what is wrong
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Jun 23, 2010. 2:34 PMdawsonj
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I will Omm-nom-nom on your ipod when you not looking...
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Oct 9, 2008. 12:45 PMEinarjon
says:
A crimping tool for the RJ11 would give you a really nice looking cable without any soldering or shrink tubing.
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May 14, 2010. 9:26 AMtechnoguy94
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Or you could use an ipod cable+white tubing, or a black cable+black tubing.
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Oct 9, 2008. 5:03 PM
stonehenge360 (author)
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stonehenge360 (author)
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Yes it would, but I was under the impression that they were rather expensive and I didn't feel like going to radioshack =]
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Dec 9, 2008. 9:55 AMchewning_4
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Check monoprice dot com for a crimping tool, rather inexpensive.
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Oct 8, 2008. 12:27 AMProjectZro
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hehehe iPhone
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