I disagree with nothing, but I think you missed my point. I would kill anyone that decided to pull the cable and the tape at the same time. My method is for removing the final goo from the cable and does a really good job at that. If your cable is wrapped complexly with tape you will have to...
I have always liked the approach of using duct tape to remove tape residue. Just take a fresh chunk of tape and stick it on and quickly peal it hopefully pealing the residue. Keep doing it till clean.
OH, I would suggest you might instead of feeding headphones down the snake you feed a line level signal to a headphone box so the talent can have their own volume control.
I always put my money in Mogami, it is great stuff, very flexible, and durable and still quite affordable. I have a place I have worked with for years that can custom build about anything you need. Here is a 4x4 one...
The odds are you will have problems if you use analog cable and snake. I struggled with that for a long time till I got enough DMX cables. Big thing don't forget your terminator. I have seen plenty of DMX do strange things without a terminator. Something like this if your are not familiar...
I used Countyman E6 for years and had so many cables break it was crazy. I finely tried the Galaxy knockoff of the countyman E6 and had a lot less failures and it is a fraction of the price. Plus the cable is a fraction of the price if you do need it.
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I found a great place that custom builds them for a great price, they can do any custom length needed. Event Horizon & Services
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