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RE: Paging Mr. Cowen....

Posted by Duster on January 2, 2017 at 16:55:09:
Another handy tool for a DIY cable project is 3M Nexcare Transpore perforated PE medical tape that works very well as a cable outer diameter build-up material at the ends of a cable when terminating thin cables rather than use layers of heat shrink for the task. The Nexcare tape available at any drug store can be layered to the exact thickness required for securing an otherwise too small cable to fit snugly into various connector entry points, for set-screw or crimp-type strain relief mechanisms.
Another important issue I forgot to mention is that the finished cable should be covered with Techflex sleeving, since the PTFE Teflon tape wrap jacket can be easily damaged if not protected by sleeving vs. what more durable cable jackets can provide.