How to make your own USB cable

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Step 1 - Tools

To create your own custom usb cable, you will need the following tools:

• Crimper (Option 1 or Option 2)
• Wire Stripper
• Heat Gun
• Tweezer
• Cutter

Step 2 - Preparation

To create your own custom USB cable, you will need the following items:

• 1x Cable from Amazon or Monoprice (part #31195)
• 1x Molex Connector (part #0355070400)
• 4x Molex Connector pins (part #0502128000)
• 1x Heat shrink tube (30mm in length)

Step 3 - Tape up

Grab the wire and put a piece of electrical or kapton tape 1 inch (30mm) below where you will cut off the cable.

Step 4 - Cut stem

Grab the wire and remove the USB-C or micro-USB end using a wire cutter. Cut at the stem.

Step 5 - Remove nylon

Cut off the nylon covering with a hot tweezer or cutters right above the tape.

Step 6 - Remove sheath

Remove the thermoplastic sheath with cutters and your hand.

Step 7 - Remove shield

Remove the shield braid with a cutter.

Step 8 - Remove foil

Remove the foil covering with your hands.

Step 9 - Remove kevlar

Remove the Kevlar strands.

Step 10 - Cut wires

Cut the 4 wires to a length of 25mm.

Step 11 - Get connectors

Get the connectors and crimps out of their package.

Step 12 - Add heat shrink

Slide the heat shrink into the wire.

Step 13 - Ready wires

Get the 4 wires ready according to their final location on the connector.

Step 14 - Strip wires

Strip the 4 wires to leave 2mm exposed.

Step 15 - Crimp pins

Grab the Molex connector pins and crimp the 4 wires to the connector.

Step 16 - Inspect

Inspect the results to make sure that all 4 wires are crimped correctly.

Step 17 - Plug it

Plug in the 4 crimped wires into the Molex connector.

Step 18 - Inspect it

Inspect the results to make sure that it is assembled correctly.

Step 19 - Shrink it

Use a hot air dryer or heat gun to shrink the heat wrap.

Step 20 - Done

Congratulations, your cable is finished!