Cable Braiding - Need a recommendation

[Bryan Kortez]

I am about to start making all of my custom wiring for my new Prodigy build. I am creating custom length cables directly from the fully modular PSU to each component.

With my previous build, I used 4mm Teleios cable braiding. The braiding is good quality, but as it's more of a plastic, it's to rigid and doesn't like tight bends etc. As a the PSU area in the Prodigy is going to be a tight fit (even using 10mm motherboard standoffs on the PSU bracket to give extra room), I was looking at using paracord as it seems a lot softer and flexible.

Could somebody recommend where to get the right paracord, I think I am going to go with 3mm to keep the bulkyness down. I will be using mainly white braiding, with several strands of black thrown in.

 

[freddie64]

If i remember correctly, you need paracord 550. You should be able to get it from the popular auction site.

 

[s innes]

try searching on the popular auction site or google
for 4mm Dense Weave Round Cable Braid
you should find what you looking for

 

[Bryan Kortez]

I've seen some on this popular auction site and found many variations. Silly question,but is all paracord coreless?

 

[Bryan Kortez]

Has anybody tried crimping paracord directly to the cable?

 

[shadowscotland]

most paracord has a core (7 lengths of yarn) but it's very easy to remove when cut to pc sized lengths.
Not tried the direct crimp - it's easy to snag / fray so unless the end was melted into a ring first that looks quite tricky.
melting and pinching it where the wire end will give you the shrinkless look.
used some silver plated split rigs as crimps / combs too with reasonable results

 

[Bryan Kortez]

Liking the look of your sleeving. I need to find a neat way of sleeving right up to the base of the pump, as I don't want to melt it.

My paracord arrived today, very impressed with the quality

 

[s innes]

you could try some thread of same colour and do something like shadowscotland has done
or perhaps some fishing line