All, thanks, I am up and running again. I was also given the following hint
regarding enamel

Hint for removing enamel:
- Heat it up with a match or cigarette lighter;
- When hot, quickly sink it in alcohol.
The enamel cracks. Just take it off with your fingers.

Ricardo


"WavyDave" wrote in message
...
Am trying to repair the (cat chewed) wires of my new titanium headphones,
and the usual splicing is not working. They are full size, the wire going
to
a 1/8 jack. I can undo my repair and hear a low voltage from my supply
when applied to the wires. There are a common and either green or red wire
on each side, they do not seem to be insulated from one another (the
common
and colored wire I mean). Any ideas as to what I am missing are
appreciated.