http://imgur.com/a/2hTIJSo this was my first try at making a USB cable from scratch. It's a bit sketchy but since then, I've gotten a new soldering iron because the older one's bit isn't replaceable. I plan to get some thicker heat-shrink tubing for the connectors as well. Since I intend to make a new one soon, I put this one up for free on the GH classifieds.
