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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[[GUIDE] Audio Y Adapter with 3 Stereo Jacks]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Ohai.&nbsp; <img src="https://chipmusic.org/forums/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" />&nbsp; It&#039;s been quite a long time since I&#039;ve been on here.&nbsp; I&#039;m gonna try increasing my online presence a little more from now on, &amp; what better way to do so then by sharing some knowlegeable stuff???&nbsp; I&#039;ve done a few things that will probably be useful to many people here.&nbsp; So, without further ado, let&#039;s get started.</p><p>I made a guide on how I made an audio Y adapter with 3 stereo jacks.&nbsp; They don&#039;t seem to sell something like this anywhere, so I had to make my own.&nbsp; This is good if you need to listen to 2 sources with your headphones or something.</p><p>Let&#039;s begin.&nbsp; The goal is to have a wire with 3 female headphone jacks &amp; no plugs.&nbsp; I used 2 headphone splitters for this.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_01_zps3fb643ab.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_01_zps3fb643ab.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_01_zps3fb643ab.jpg" id="forum_image_94845328"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_01_zps3fb643ab.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>First, I cut the 2 jacks off of one splitter, &amp; then I cut one jack off of the 2nd splitter.&nbsp; The rest of the 2nd splitter won&#039;t be needed, but it should still work as a small extension if I decide to use it for something.&nbsp; For these Belkin splitters, they used 2 wires for Left &amp; Right, &amp; they used the shielding for Ground.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_02_zpsdb9d64b8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_02_zpsdb9d64b8.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_02_zpsdb9d64b8.jpg" id="forum_image_6058242"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_02_zpsdb9d64b8.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>I decided to test just to make sure all wires are matching.&nbsp; They do indeed match.&nbsp; The way headphones are wired is like this: on the plug, the Tip is Left, the Ring directly underneath it is Right, &amp; the Sleeve, or the bottom part, is Ground.&nbsp; If you look inside the jack, you can see the 2 prongs that will contact the Tip &amp; Ring for Left &amp; Right, &amp; the rest of the metal that you can see sticking out of the top is Ground.&nbsp; By sticking a probe into the jack &amp; touching the bottom contact that contacts the Tip of the plug, I checked for continuity, &amp; can see that this runs on the red wire.&nbsp; The next contact, for the Ring, runs on the white wire.&nbsp; The gold strands are soldered to the Sleeve, &amp; are used for the Ground.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_03_zpsa94b3c80.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_03_zpsa94b3c80.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_03_zpsa94b3c80.jpg" id="forum_image_4103717"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_03_zpsa94b3c80.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>After the soldering is done, you should use heat shrink to cover up the exposed wires &amp; protect them from touching anything else.&nbsp; However, you have to think ahead &amp; put heat shrink on the wires BEFORE you do any soldering, because once you solder the wires together, you can&#039;t take them apart unless you cut them.&nbsp; It&#039;s easy to forget to do this.&nbsp; So before anything, be sure to put a big piece of heat shrink on the wires that will cover the whole assembly.&nbsp; I put a 2nd small piece of heat shrink on the single wire just in case I needed more, but in the end, I didn&#039;t need it after all.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_04_zps5b9d01c9.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_04_zps5b9d01c9.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_04_zps5b9d01c9.jpg" id="forum_image_19344033"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_04_zps5b9d01c9.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>Since these wires are so small, working with them can be a little tricky.&nbsp; First, I twisted the 2 red wires together on one side.&nbsp; Then, I put some heat shrink on the other red wire, &amp; I intertwined &amp; twisted the 3rd red wire with the first 2 wires.&nbsp; I put a little soldering flux on the wires (I use Chip Quik SMD291), &amp; then I touch the soldering tip underneath the wires &amp; melt solder on from the top of them.&nbsp; They are very small, so this wasn&#039;t too hard to do.&nbsp; Then, slide the heat shrink over, heat it up so it shrinks, &amp; this is the end result.&nbsp; Left is now complete.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_05_zpsbd47e59b.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_05_zpsbd47e59b.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_05_zpsbd47e59b.jpg" id="forum_image_1928245"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_05_zpsbd47e59b.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>Now, I do the same for the white wires.&nbsp; I put some heat shrink on first.&nbsp; However, now that the red wires are holding both sides together, I can&#039;t twist all 3 of them together.&nbsp; That&#039;s OK.&nbsp; As long as the wires are pushed together &amp; the strands are intertwined, they can still be soldered together quite well.&nbsp; Just make sure the strands are intertwined &amp; squeezed together nice &amp; tight, &amp; try not to move them while soldering.&nbsp; This was a bit tricky, as I had to brace them against something, hold them with one hand, &amp; solder them from underneath in mid-air with the other hand.&nbsp; Since they&#039;re so small, you don&#039;t really have to apply force with the soldering iron, so that helps.&nbsp; Heat shrink, &amp; now the Right side is done.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_06_zps7320cef1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_06_zps7320cef1.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_06_zps7320cef1.jpg" id="forum_image_34022777"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_06_zps7320cef1.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>Now for the Ground.&nbsp; When I started, I didn&#039;t quite realize that I would need more length, as the wires on both sides weren&#039;t quite overlapping too much.&nbsp; I probably should have cut the red &amp; white wires shorter on both sides so that the ground wires would overlap more.&nbsp; I just kept on going anyway.&nbsp; I intertwined the strands by pushing them together &amp; squeezing them, then soldered them together.&nbsp; It worked quite well.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_07_zps0f289358.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_07_zps0f289358.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_07_zps0f289358.jpg" id="forum_image_69799574"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_07_zps0f289358.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>That completes all 3.&nbsp; Now, just slide the heat shrink over everything, heat it up to shrink it, and this is the final result.<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_08_zps5f6fddb4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_08_zps5f6fddb4.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_08_zps5f6fddb4.jpg" id="forum_image_651761"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_08_zps5f6fddb4.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>It&#039;s not very pretty, but the goal has been achieved.&nbsp; I really wish they would sell something like this.&nbsp; Oh well.&nbsp; Time to test!!!</p><p>My 2 sources with an extension wire for each...<br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_09_zps629f7f59.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_09_zps629f7f59.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_09_zps629f7f59.jpg" id="forum_image_44775105"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_09_zps629f7f59.jpg" /></a></a></p><p>And success!!!&nbsp; I can hear both sources perfectly &amp; clearly at the same time.&nbsp; On each one of them, Left goes to Left, &amp; Right goes to Right, just as it should.&nbsp; This job is finished, &amp; is a total success!!!&nbsp; <img src="https://chipmusic.org/forums/img/smilies/big_smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="big_smile" /> <img src="https://chipmusic.org/forums/img/smilies/big_smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="big_smile" /> <img src="https://chipmusic.org/forums/img/smilies/big_smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="big_smile" /><br /><a href="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/3ndymion/media/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_10_zpsd14a68c4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><a class="postimg" href="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_10_zpsd14a68c4.jpg" title="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_10_zpsd14a68c4.jpg" id="forum_image_73503944"><img src="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/3ndymion/Write-Up_Y_Adapter/Y_Adapter_Write-Up_10_zpsd14a68c4.jpg" /></a></a></p>]]></content>
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