Best DIY power cable. Why not make?

@slaw - how about....

1. completely remove a piece of the cable's outer jacket, such that you can insert the wires comfortably into the assembled plug
2. cut a piece of heat-shrink that is  long enough to cover the exposed wires into the plug, in addition to about one inch of the outer jacket

That way the wires have some protection
If you can manage two pieces of heat-shrink even better 

I think that would be my preference

It may make the whole process a little easier and perhaps result in a nicer finish.

Regards

@williewonka ,

That makes perfect sense! This is why I came here...if one is in the cable making (mindset), they'll have an easy way of doing things. Hopefully, I too, can be of said mindset soon.

Thanks!

I’m a little bit surprised there’s been no mention of carbon fiber sleeves on cables and power cords on a DIY cable thread. What’s up with that?

I believe the Furutech nano connectors include that in the design.

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@geoffkait - I frequently use the nylon "expandable" sleeve of different types because of its insulation properties

Some questions in my mind...
- does Carbon fibre sleeve  conduct electricity ?
- if so it could be dangerous on mains leads if it touched a live conductor inside the plug?
- If used on speaker cables or IC's would it  cause interference (RFI/EMI,  eddy currents etc.) in the actual conductors?
- also, I think the debate is ongoing as to whether braided shielding is a good or bad thing on cables - would carbon fiber have a similar effect?

Can you "seal" the cut end  (as with nylon) to stop it from unraveling?

I haven't tried it in any cable applications to date so I cannot confirm either way.

I know a person in the cables/connector business that believes the use of carbon fibre, particularly on RCA plug housings  may "interfere" with the other properties of the RCA if it is not designed properly
- he has 30+++ years experience so I trust his opinion.

But - if you are smart enough to incorporate it into your cable's design/properties it might it might be advantageous?

Not much help I'm afraid

But I don't think I will be using it any time soon.

Regards - Steve