Selfmade Paracord Sleeving

CeeSA · 02 Jun 2013, 21:53

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I could not recommend to do it by yourself. Much too strenuous overall.

If you would like to have 1 or 2, buy it from the professionals here.

Daniel · 02 Jun 2013, 22:31

How does this work? You buy some rope for climbing and fiddle the USB cable into it? Looking good though!

Broadmonkey · 02 Jun 2013, 23:11

I also made some custom cables just recently, although with nylon robe from Bauhaus at the price of €2. I just pulled out the core from the robe and fiddled the USB cable inside. It was extremely time consuming and very hard on the fingers. the robe was 6mm in size and I believe the USB cable about 4 or 5mm, so I think the robe should have a larger dimension in order to easier fit the cable, as it is now a very tight fit.

Btw, your cables looks great, CeeSA

Batmann · 02 Jun 2013, 23:30

nice cables CeeSa,
I've also been there, sleeving is long and painful
and in the end I couldn't solder the connectors properly so I gave up!
do you have a technique to keep the connector and cable stable while soldering?

dondy · 02 Jun 2013, 23:33

you could use a chunk of wood and hammer nails in it to hold either.
or yoga style:
hold the cable with feet, solder iron in right hand, usb-thingy in left hand, soldering lint in mouth and DON'T MOVE!

Batmann · 02 Jun 2013, 23:54

dondy wrote:you could use a chunk of wood and hammer nails in it to hold either.
or yoga style:
hold the cable with feet, solder iron in right hand, usb-thingy in left hand, soldering lint in mouth and DON'T MOVE!

Haha, yoga style seems fun, hard but fun!

dondy · 02 Jun 2013, 23:57

Batmann wrote:
dondy wrote:you could use a chunk of wood and hammer nails in it to hold either.
or yoga style:
hold the cable with feet, solder iron in right hand, usb-thingy in left hand, soldering lint in mouth and DON'T MOVE!

Haha, yoga style seems fun, hard but fun!

probably healthy too, as long as you don't breathe

additionally, you should make a video of it for everyone to enjoy ;D

Batmann · 03 Jun 2013, 00:10

dondy wrote:
Batmann wrote:
dondy wrote:you could use a chunk of wood and hammer nails in it to hold either.
or yoga style:
hold the cable with feet, solder iron in right hand, usb-thingy in left hand, soldering lint in mouth and DON'T MOVE!

Haha, yoga style seems fun, hard but fun!
probably healthy too, as long as you don't breathe
additionally, you should make a video of it for everyone to enjoy ;D

Well spotted, breathing in that position is not recommended

I would proudly brag about my yoga soldering abilities but I'm afraid I am not flexible enough!

Broadmonkey · 03 Jun 2013, 08:57

Batmann wrote:nice cables CeeSa,
I've also been there, sleeving is long and painful
and in the end I couldn't solder the connectors properly so I gave up!
do you have a technique to keep the connector and cable stable while soldering?

I use a Helping Hand. It's pretty useful for a lot of different soldering jobs. costs next to nothing too.

CeeSA · 03 Jun 2013, 09:07

a "helping hand" is required for soldering this kind of stuff. But it is still no fun soldering mini and micro USB connectors. I have to use the glasses from my wife, because my old eyes could not sharp this small things anymore.
Time to get my own glasses...