Threadding cables through Paracord?

[jamesisninja]

I've been watching tutorials and everyone has a tool for threading, but I don't really have a way of making one (Unless, there's a way that requires like no tools) Is wrapping some kind of tape around the terminals and threading them through okay? I don't want to tear anything, or break any terminals for that matter! Halp.

[TheKDub]

What are you trying to do exactly? (More specific than just sleeving cables in paracord)

[jamesisninja]

What are you trying to do exactly? (More specific than just sleeving cables in paracord)

Sorry, I should have been more specific. individually sleeving my whole modular PSU

[W-L]

I've been watching tutorials and everyone has a tool for threading, but I don't really have a way of making one (Unless, there's a way that requires like no tools) Is wrapping some kind of tape around the terminals and threading them through okay? I don't want to tear anything, or break any terminals for that matter! Halp.

 

For paracord it's a good idea to get a tool since it doesn't expand like PET sleeving it just makes it a lot faster to get the sleeve onto the cable. You should be able to find hollow brass or metal rods in hobby stores and some local hardware stores, just make sure to get the proper diameter, that being said it can be done without the tool but will just take more time and some fiddling.

[TheKDub]

Sorry, I should have been more specific. individually sleeving my whole modular PSU

Ah, well good luck with that, shouldn't really need a tool for it or wrapping the pins with tape, as long as you're careful it should be perfectly fine.

[jamesisninja]

For paracord it's a good idea to get a tool since it doesn't expand like PET sleeving it just makes it a lot faster to get the sleeve onto the cable. You should be able to find hollow brass or metal rods in hobby stores and some local hardware stores, just make sure to get the proper diameter, that being said it can be done without the tool but will just take more time and some fiddling.

But how do I get the end smooth and round?

[W-L]

But how do I get the end smooth and round?

 

It doesn't necessarily need to be rounded but more so filed down and not sharp so it won't damage the sleeving when it slides on. I've done a little bit of paracord sleeving with a plastic tube I had on hand which worked well, I've also tried sleeving with taping the connector which works well but just takes more time to slide it on.

[lutro0customs]

I have a friend who mills them out of brass to fit the female atx terminal perfectly. I sell them on http://www.mainframecustom.com/ - right now our server is going through maintenece but it will be up in the next few hours. Just search under sleeving tools and then threader.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masking tape work (just a tiny ammount) but you need to make sure to cover all spots on the terminal and this method still sometimes snags some of the nylon fabric making the paracord look like crap.

 

If you can find a spare expandable antenna and then a nail big enough to stay in you can dull the nail down with some sanding and this also works. But make sure to sand it properly and smoothly otherwise your paracord will still snag on it .