Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
As a quick easy fix, just strip the cable back on each end and twist
the appropriate conductors together, then insulate. Its not
carrying any high currents and will have no effect on speech or even
broadband.

Just be careful the cores dont get nicked and snap.

I think this is potentially dangerous. Such a joint dos NOT have the
microwelds the screws or crimpins will make, and surface oxidation will
eventually result in a nice rectifying oixide joint..in short bugger all
broadband, some distortion, and like as not crackles when the joint
oxide arcs over.

Twisted connections were the norm for telephone cabling.

Not any more...with broadband..and they were probably done a bit more
systematically. You CAN get decent connections with twisting like e.g.
wire wrap.but it has to be done right.

These days its crimp solder or IDC for permanent, screw for impermanent.
And self cleaning plugs and sockets for detachable many times..