Not sure how to solder this particular wire

[Gr00veJones]

I'm so close to having this thing done but I've run into some uncertainty with this. This is coming from my soap bar. Not sure how to solder this wire in particular with it having an inner sheath and all. I'm not an electrical engineer I'm just an instruction follower. Anyone got two cents?

 

[bholder]

The inner wire is the signal wire you want, the outer wire is just shielding, solder it to ground.

 

[Crater]

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Twist the shielding strands into their own "wire" like this picture. Be gentle, the wires are thin and easily broken. It's OK if a few strands break off, it's hard to avoid, but try to keep most of them intact.

 

[Gr00veJones]

Progress.

 

[Warpeg]

That picture is messing with my head. What's with the extremely strange shaping of the control cavity (or...uh...cavities)?

 

[Gr00veJones]

Refer to this link if you want to know what the funny business is all about:

Cut and Combine

Last thing now is to install the Jack. Where would yall put it?

 

[JRA]

 

[Supadope]

Last thing now is to install the Jack. Where would yall put it? View attachment 3459529

I’d put it on the strap button side. It looks like it will be easier to drill straight in.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

It would look much cooler to have it in the bottom “notched” part between the bodies but much easier to drill in straight from the area by the strap button. If you’re using a plate for the jack don’t forget to leave room for the screws.

Let us know in the original thread when you get ‘er done. I want to see how it turns out.

 

[charlie monroe]

If I am picturing this correctly, it has to go in the notch.

I think the strap will lay flat against the area above the strap button.

edit: changed my mind. The pic in the other thread looks like you are using the bass strap button, not the SG’s button.