USB Cables

[OrsoDesigns]

I am working a on project and I need to splice a USB cable. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this. I am familiar with soldering wires and heatshrink and ect, but I was just wondering if their is anything special I need to know about USB Cables.

[SgtM]

Well.. I've messed around with them a little. I used one to mod my xbox controller so I could use it on the PC. What exactly are you doing with yours?

[OrsoDesigns]

Well I have a USB Extension cable I need to run thru a peice of plastic, but i dont want to cut a hole big enough for the plug. I was just going to cut the cable and feed it thru, then splice it back together at the lenth I need.

[SgtM]

Simple enough. Go for it. The wires are color coded so just make sure you match them up when soldering it back together.

[OrsoDesigns]

Thats what I thought. Thanks for the help.

[elbarto241]

might wanna use heatsrink too if you have any laying around :D

[Spawn-Inc]

all sounds good to me. though i always make a mess of cutting wires then soldering them back up. i need one of these,

http://www.lacywest.com/catpics/grs_3h.jpg

[SgtM]

Thats what I thought. Thanks for the help.

That's what I'm here for. Make sure you post pics in a work log. We LOOOOOOVE pics around here. I have 2 more worklogs to put up.. hopefully I'll get around to that tomorrow.