Cable Braiding. Is 10mm the biggest?

Firegod · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:56

I'm really confused. I bought some 10mm braiding, yet I can't even get the molex connector to go through. ocUK don't seem to stock larger. How do other people do it? Do they cut the wires and then crimp the connector back on once the braiding is over the cable???

Firegod · 19 Dec 2008 at 13:32

Cool thanks everyone. I plan to wrap about 2-3 lots of molex cables into one braid. I was just really confused with how to get the end in (ooo eerr missus! lol).

I'll try and get the pins out as suggested.

PS. Just bought some heatshrink as well.

Thanks.

Firegod · 19 Dec 2008 at 13:45

Crashgate3 said:
Is the size of braiding the maximum or 'relaxed' diameter?

It's the size before you stretch it. So it's 10mm, but if you scrunch it up it expands a bit bigger... not sure how much, possibly upto 15mm. But the molex is like 20-25mm.

Firegod · 21 Dec 2008 at 15:04

Hey guys.

Just wanted to say thanks! I have braided and heatshrunk the cables today. Look 10x better than before.

Now I just need to finish off my radbox, cut a hole for the braided cables to go through and get the side fitted.