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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: SKD on Sun, 21 August 2016, 05:33:48

Title: I've been making cables!
Post by: SKD on Sun, 21 August 2016, 05:33:48

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Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: SBJ on Sun, 21 August 2016, 05:50:47

Some nice looking cables.  :thumb:
Looking forward to seeing what's available for order when you get your website up.

Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: Jpecina on Sun, 21 August 2016, 22:29:20

The cables look top notch!

Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: tobsn on Sun, 28 August 2016, 16:07:58

Would you mind explaining how those are made? Especially the coiling... :D

I'm thinking about making some cables but I'm not sure if one would buy USB cable with or without coating and then pull it through paracord, or if it's easier to just buy it with paracord or shrink PET added from alibaba...


Thanks!

Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: Epic on Sun, 28 August 2016, 19:01:38

This is awesome. You should post a how to series :)

Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: KlarKuo on Mon, 29 August 2016, 09:36:00

These are nice, dude. Like the coiled ones

Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: SKD on Mon, 29 August 2016, 14:09:26

Thank you all  :D

Quote from: tobsn on Sun, 28 August 2016, 16:07:58

Would you mind explaining how those are made? Especially the coiling... :D

I'm thinking about making some cables but I'm not sure if one would buy USB cable with or without coating and then pull it through paracord, or if it's easier to just buy it with paracord or shrink PET added from alibaba...

Thanks!

For coiled ones you simply wrap the cables around a rod or pipe, then heat it with hairdryer or heat gun, I use a heat gun. The results do depend on the type of sheath the cable comes with, some will stay coiled better then others. It's all trial and error. You should be able to source the parts online within the same country where ever you're from.

Title: Re: I've been making cables!
Post by: duynguyenle on Mon, 29 August 2016, 15:39:43

Very nice  :thumb:

With Pexon getting bogged down by huge backlog, it's nice to see more people taking up the slack. I like the coiled ones, looks very clean  :D