Custom cables from the states?

[GOTO (Geoff)]

Hi all,
Silly me lost a contact for a place in the states that makes awesome cables on demand. I need to get a replacement 2m curly cable RJ12 6P6 cable for a Mathis mount.
Does anyone know of place that makes such beasties please?
Cheerio
Geoff

[Wavytone]

You can have them made locally or even DIY... curly cables are not a problem. To DIY, buy two plugs and a crimping tool (JAYCAR) and wrap cable around a small tube and use a hairdryer set to HOT to make it curly. The plugs are "IDC" (insulation-displacement) which means the plug has tiny sharp teeth that bite into the insulation around each core to make contact - no soldering required.

You could probably get by with a "Straight through" (ie 1:1) patch cable and make that curly; pretty sure places like Farnell or RSComponents would have a 6 pole one pre-made as a stock item.

[Startrek (Martin)]

I purchased a 1m and 2m RJ45 curly cord for my Synscan handcontroller from www.curlycords.com.au
They are quality cords,locally made but a bit pricey ( I was happy to pay the money for quality and reliability
I been using them for 9 months without an issue
They do custom cords as well ( power, data, audio etc.. )
Cheers

[AstroApprentice (Jason)]

USB FireWire make high quality cables of all sorts https://www.usbfirewire.com/default.aspx?
The various angles are very useful for avoiding cable snags, plus shipping is surprisingly cheap from US.