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Where can I buy twisted pair usb cables?

SZEM

Hey, i was asked to help on a "art project" involving a shitton of usb ports. I need to buy shielded USB cable (twisted pair cable) with an OD less than 3,5 mm. I've been looking all over the internet for 3 hours plus but I can't find any. If anyone knows where I can buy what I'm looking for please respond with the link. (I'm not going to buy ready-made usb cables and cut the connectors off, that's to expensive).

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24 minutes ago, SZEM said:

Hey, i was asked to help on a "art project" involving a shitton of usb ports. I need to buy shielded USB cable (twisted pair cable) with an OD less than 3,5 mm. I've been looking all over the internet for 3 hours plus but I can't find any. If anyone knows where I can buy what I'm looking for please respond with the link. (I'm not going to buy ready-made usb cables and cut the connectors off, that's to expensive).

Are you talking about something like this to ensure it has signal integrity, what are you using this for? 

USB-tutorial_cable-construction.GIF

 

-Moved to Hobby Electronics- 

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I can't disclose what the project is about, but I need a USB 2.0 cable with foil shield.

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Just now, SZEM said:

I can't disclose what the project is about, but I need a USB 2.0 cable with foil shield.

We can't provide input if we don't know the application, for data you would be much better off with a STP ethernet cable to pass data and to ensure integrity. 

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well, data integrity is crucial. And the wires are going to sleeved and visible, so I can't use ethernet cables.  

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23 minutes ago, SZEM said:

well, data integrity is crucial. And the wires are going to sleeved and visible, so I can't use ethernet cables.  

It will be the same size approx as the USB2.0 cable and if it's sleeved it will be very similar.

 

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I've never heard of a STP ethernet cable with a diameter of 3,5 mm, I'm using Paracord 550 type 3 to sleeve the cables. 

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I found what I was looking for, thanks for the help.

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