Custom USB cable....

[Watashi]

The cable for my keyboard is completely modular, however, I am looking to get one that can be purchased at custom (or different) lengths, and preferably has nice sleeving. I checked CableMod, but I didn't see anything on there that i wanted. It's possible that I just missed what I was looking for. Where would you look to purchase such an item?

[Attona]

First, we kinda need to know what keyboard it is

[Himommies]

Just now, Attona said:

First, we kinda need to know what keyboard it is

Or at the very least what port it uses

[Watashi]

3 minutes ago, Attona said:

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3 minutes ago, Himommies said:

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It's a corsair K65, and it uses the standard usb port, not a type C, not a micro-USB. Embarrassingly enough, I'm not aware of the name of the other standard(s). .-.

[Himommies]

14 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

the standard usb port,

It's called Mini B I think

https://www.mimic-cables.com/products/custom-usb-cable

[Watashi]

44 minutes ago, Himommies said:

It's called Mini B I think

https://www.mimic-cables.com/products/custom-usb-cable

Oh wait... I found a picture of it online here https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RE6416239&cm_re=corsair_k65_cherry_mx_red-_-23-816-037-_-Product.

It isn't the same on both ends, the one is smaller, and I am unable to find the exact name of the port

[unknownmiscreant]

Looks like mini b to me, although send a close up picture so I can be sure. You could sleeve your own cable. IE buy a cheap cable and some sleeving from somewhere (not paracord as its wont fit over the connector) and stretch it over, then heatshrink. Or you could build your own cable from scratch if thats your bag.

[Watashi]

2 minutes ago, unknownmiscreant said:

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My girlfriend's son is currently using my phone, but if I remember I will send one tomorrow, and I've never made a custom cable before. Although it is something I would like to learn how to do in the future, for right now, I think I would rather just purchase one. 

[zombienerd]

Go here: https://www.mimic-cables.com/products/custom-usb-cable

 

Select USB A for 1st,  USB Mini for 2nd (It's USB Mini B, but they just call it USB Mini).  Pick your sleeving, colors, and you're off to the races.

[unknownmiscreant]

17 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

My girlfriend's son is currently using my phone, but if I remember I will send one tomorrow, and I've never made a custom cable before. Although it is something I would like to learn how to do in the future, for right now, I think I would rather just purchase one. 

Making a custom cable from scratch is probably not the best option here. Usb stuff can be a pain to work with due to the shielding. Although if you don't like other options, sleeving an existing cable with MDPC-X or telios sleeving will be a piece of cake. Look for a video by lutro0 on yt about sleeving sata cables. The cable is different, but it's the same basic method. 

[Watashi]

19 minutes ago, zombienerd said:

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Thanks much! I thought "mini-usb" was the same as a standard charger? I assume there an actual semantic difference between "mini" and "micro" in this case?

[Watashi]

7 minutes ago, unknownmiscreant said:

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Thanks, I'm actually going to check that one out now before sleep

[zombienerd]

Just now, Doomerson said:

Thanks much! I thought "mini-usb" was the same as a standard charger? I assume there an actual semantic difference between "mini" and "micro" in this case?

Yes.  Mini B and Micro B are different.

[Watashi]

1 minute ago, zombienerd said:

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That is quite the useful image, I just went ahead and saved it. And just to be clear, USB-A is the typical one yes? It looks like it, but I just want to make sure, before I pass this information to someone else.

[zombienerd]

1 minute ago, Doomerson said:

That is quite the useful image, I just went ahead and saved it. And just to be clear, USB-A is the typical one yes? It looks like it, but I just want to make sure, before I pass this information to someone else.

Yes.  USB A is the standard USB Male computer-end plug that's been used since 1995.

[unknownmiscreant]

6 hours ago, Doomerson said:

Thanks, I'm actually going to check that one out now before sleep

Just make sure the sleeving you pick can fit over the connector. You may well need the larger 'sata' style sleeving, as the more common size for sleeving PSU cables may not be big enough.

[Revan654]

5 hours ago, unknownmiscreant said:

Just make sure the sleeving you pick can fit over the connector. You may well need the larger 'sata' style sleeving, as the more common size for sleeving PSU cables may not be big enough.

Worst case scenario you could always buy the Flex Sleeving that has a massive expand ability. They can fit over USB 3.0 headers at the larger sizes they sell.

[unknownmiscreant]

15 hours ago, Revan654 said:

Worst case scenario you could always buy the Flex Sleeving that has a massive expand ability. They can fit over USB 3.0 headers at the larger sizes they sell.

Although what diameter can it stretch down to? As I have some 24 pin ATX sleeving that only gets down to 10-15mm.

[Revan654]

7 hours ago, unknownmiscreant said:

Although what diameter can it stretch down to? As I have some 24 pin ATX sleeving that only gets down to 10-15mm.

It's massive(Just depends on the size you pick, since it comes in dozen different sizes). It only sleeving I've seen that can expand that large.