Soldering splices & connectors on that type of cable has been challenging for me. Usually the insulation is very fragile when heated. If you have any advice for the process please pass it along! John Ferrell W8CCW When injustice becomes law, Resistance becomes DUTY. Thomas Jefferson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Harrison" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:11 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Short USB cables? > On Sun, 23 May 2010 18:22:13 -0700, you wrote: > >>As I travel quite a bit, I'd like to replace my USB cables with very >>short versions > {snip} > Cut, solder, heatshrink > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist