[cute]

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Bead store.

 
I've looked all over ebay, and every bead web site, with no such luck, was looking for a link!

 

[liamstrain]

http://www.americanwoodcrafterssupply.com/wooden-products/beads.htm#Beads
 
http://www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/H207289NB
 
(all oval wooden beads at firemountain 25mm or longer)
http://www.firemountaingems.com/Shop/Beads-Wood-Nuts-and-Seeds-25mm-Up-Oval?ItemsPerPage=20&SortBy=BestMatch&T=T1B
 
Both of these suppliers were top google links for "large wooden beads" 
 
*shrug*

 

[FraGGleR]

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I've looked all over ebay, and every bead web site, with no such luck, was looking for a link!

Check out Yewaudio.com.  Clint does very nice work.
 
Edit.. his site looks down at the moment.  Not sure what happened, but the wood on my cables from earlier in this thread are all from him.
 

 

[dxanex]

^ so, n00b question here...does the copper wire get threaded through the center of the paracord, or is the paracord just wrapped around the wire? Will any paracord do, or is there a particular kind?
 
Thinking about stripping an old cable and trying this out just for fun...

 

[Shootinputin187]

Those cables look awesome! does anybody know where is some kinda guide on how to do DIY cables?

 

[liamstrain]

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^ so, n00b question here...does the copper wire get threaded through the center of the paracord, or is the paracord just wrapped around the wire? Will any paracord do, or is there a particular kind?
 
Thinking about stripping an old cable and trying this out just for fun...

 
You pull out the nylon innards of the paracord (I usually use type III, which has 7 inner strands) - this leaves a shell that you just slowly push and pull over your signal wires - which I have usually braided (each is still individually insulated).
 
Fraggler's cable on this page uses Type 1 paracord, and only uses one individual signal wire in each length, then braids those paracord sleeved cables together. 

 

[cute]

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Check out Yewaudio.com.  Clint does very nice work.
 
Edit.. his site looks down at the moment.  Not sure what happened, but the wood on my cables from earlier in this thread are all from him.
 

 
Very nice looking cable........what length is the split to the Senn plugs?

 

[dxanex]

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You pull out the nylon innards of the paracord (I usually use type III, which has 7 inner strands) - this leaves a shell that you just slowly push and pull over your signal wires - which I have usually braided (each is still individually insulated).
 
Fraggler's cable on this page uses Type 1 paracord, and only uses one individual signal wire in each length, then braids those paracord sleeved cables together. 

 
Gotcha, thanks!

 

[FraGGleR]

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Those cables look awesome! does anybody know where is some kinda guide on how to do DIY cables?

This entire thread  Search specifically for what you need in the thread (braiding techniques, where to get paracord, etc.) and you should be able to find it.
 
Also check the Headfi wikis.  I think there was a guide posted a while ago.  

 

[FraGGleR]

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Very nice looking cable........what length is the split to the Senn plugs?

I want to say roughly 1 foot.  I just eyeballed it when braiding so that the split hit mid-sternum.

 

[Shootinputin187]

braiding is somenthing i havent quite figured out yet

 

[Armaegis]

8-strand braids... that way lies madness.

 

[FraGGleR]

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8-strand braids... that way lies madness.

Agreed.  It isn't too bad to do once you get the hang of it, but god help you if you get lost in the middle.  With 4 wires, it is pretty easy to figure out what you did wrong, but I had to undo an entire 8 wire braided cable once because I couldn't figure out what I did wrong or how to correct it.
 
Trying to learn 16 wire braids now just to troll myself.

 

[FraGGleR]

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braiding is somenthing i havent quite figured out yet

http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos.htm
http://www.saroftreve.com/wwl/braiding/braiding.shtml
 
Two good sites that I have used to learn new braids

 

[Shootinputin187]

That would cost a fortune to do the cable you have....all the cables i have looked (cardas, ALO) are like 300$