[PinkysBrain]

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Bit stiff is the problem.
 
 

Well, that depends. I'm working on an 8-braid Cat5 headphone cable (only using the inner cables, not the thick insulation). Without sleeving it's not too stiff, but has strong memory effect. With an added shrink tube there's no memory effect, but it becomes really stiff... I haven't tried nylon sleevings though.

 

[JamesMcProgger]

Hello guys,
anyone know where can I get 1/8 nylon multifilament sleeve? (the soft one not the ntlon shiny stiffy one) I have in 1/4, got it from markertek, but they dont sell smaller of the same kind.

 

[bik2101]

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Hello guys,
anyone know where can I get 1/8 nylon multifilament sleeve? (the soft one not the ntlon shiny stiffy one) I have in 1/4, got it from markertek, but they dont sell smaller of the same kind.

check out ebay. or cableorganizer.com or wirecare.com

 

[zammykoo]

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Hello guys,
anyone know where can I get 1/8 nylon multifilament sleeve? (the soft one not the ntlon shiny stiffy one) I have in 1/4, got it from markertek, but they dont sell smaller of the same kind.

You can check on ebay:

1/8" BRAIDED NYLON SLEEVING audio TECHFLEX 25 ft.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360217197985&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
 
It is pretty cheap, $6.10 shipped
 

 

[JamesMcProgger]

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You can check on ebay:

1/8" BRAIDED NYLON SLEEVING audio TECHFLEX 25 ft.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360217197985&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
 
It is pretty cheap, $6.10 shipped
 

I actually have bought from that seller, and that is the shinny, (regular) stiff nylon sleeve.
 
I think im gonna take picts of both for comparison, Im looking for the less shiny, less pastic  one.
 
and yes that is a cheap price, and its actually a nice sleeve.
 

 

[zammykoo]

Maybe it's not nylon you are looking for, but cotton?

 

[SpudHarris]

I bought my last lot of Multifilament (soft stuff) from the for sale forums, have you checked there?

 

[Br777]

your best bet for 1/8" sleeving is shoelaces. 

 

[grokit]

The nylon multifilament pictured in the eBay listing is pretty soft compared to the monofilament, both made by Techflex.

 

[benzoylmethyl]

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Bit stiff is the problem.
 
 

That's what she said!!
 
Okay, now that's out of the way, I experimented with Cat5 UTP & STP, and the regular 5 is obviously more flexible but still stiffer than even the stock Grado cable.  But either works really well for RCA interconnects...everything you need in one sleeve!  I'll post some pics if i ever get a camera. 
 
It's easy to strip and just use the wire inside.  You get the twisted pairs without having to do the twisting yourself, which is convenient for me.  Honestly, though, it would probably be more work than it's worth if I were in the states and had speaker wire readily available.
 

 

[JamesMcProgger]

D-D-D-Double post!

 

[JamesMcProgger]

OK guys good to see all the replies, it appears to be this one: http://cableorganizer.com/nylon-multifilament/ thanks for the link.  and it seems to be the same Parrots posted here http://www.hypex.co.uk/home.php?cat=384. the hypex one sells it by meter, so Im gonna go with that, Thanks.
 
now some picts:
 

 
this is the one from ebay/furryletters (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360217197985&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT) not Multi, shinny and bit stiff, it looks awesome if you are lookign for a shinny cable tho.
 

 

 
 
and the one on the left is the one I got from markertek, its 1/4 multi and softer, like a shoe lace. but too big to use for headphones or interconects

 

[sharkz]

The easier way to get the nylon covering is to get paracord on the bay and strip out the cord on the inside. Cheap and effective if you don't want to deal with TechFlex or something similar.

 

[benzoylmethyl]

Wow.  225' for $30.  That's pretty good...a WHOLE lot cheaper than 4' of TechFlex for $6.50.

 

[JamesMcProgger]

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I think you will find 1/8 too small for braided headphone cables unless they are very thin, I usually use it past the Y split for the 2 wires and 3/16 for the cable part.
I will try post pictures of 1/8, 3/16 and 1/4 later today to give an idea of the size.

If anyone can get hold of smaller then 1/8 please do let me know.

 
that would be useful, thanks for the tip.
I removed the rubber cover of a momagi 2896(something like that) and put it inside a 1/4, now it looks like a flat cable, lol, 1/4 was too big.
 
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The easier way to get the nylon covering is to get paracord on the bay and strip out the cord on the inside. Cheap and effective if you don't want to deal with TechFlex or something similar.

 
is the paracord like a shoelace?