CABLE TERMINOLOGY

  • SLEEVING

    550 Paracord, Techflex and MDPC-X are all types of sleeving. What is sleeving? Well, its a sheathing that goes on top of the cable / wire. It comes in different colours, patterns and shades.

    550 paracord is used as the base of USB and keyboard cables. Lots of colour options and doesn't add stiffness.

    Techflex is used as the double sleeving on USB and keyboard cables. Help add rigidity to coils. Loose weave allows base 550 to show though.

    MDPC-X is used as the double sleeving on USB and keyboard cables. Adds strength and rigidity to straight and coiled cables. Allows minimal base 550 to show through. The only choice for PSU cables and extensions!

  • DETACHABLE KITS

    Detachable kits are two part cables. One half (device side) plugs in to your board. The other half (host side) plugs in to your PC.

    LEMO, Aviator and Weipu are all detachable kits. Choose your favourite based on price or looks.

    All kits come with both halves (device and host) so all you have to do is plug it in and go!

    Host and device sides are also available seperately.

    Want to use multiple boards with one host side? Order extra device sides!

    Want to use one board at both home and work? Order extra host sides!

    CHECK OUT LEMO DETACHABLE KITS 
  • COILS

    Coils add something extra to your set up. Coils are made using heat and time.

    Our coils are wrapped around a metal dowel and heated for a time in our oven. Once the coil has cooled down, we reverse the coil (with our secret method!) wrap it and heat it for a 2nd time.

    The double heating and reversal method allow for strong, springy coils. They hold their shape better than any other cable maker out there. No bumpy messy or kinked coils here! Only bolt straight, super sexy coils at PEXON!

    MORE INFO ON COILS HERE 
  • HEATSHRINK

    Heatshrink is applied on the USB connectors, accents on detachable kits, audio cables and splits on PSU cables.

    It comes in multiple colours. You can contrast or match your keyboard cable to create a unique finish.

    Heathsrink, or sometimes, just shrink, is used inside cables and detachable connectors too! It can be used to insulate cables, preventing wires touching the metal housing and even join two cables together!

    We only use high quality, dual wall shrink that is resitant to chemicals, cold and heat.

    If in doubt, go with simple black or white! You can't go wrong.

    PHOTOS OF OUR SHRINK OPTIONS 
  • CABLE COMBS

    Cable combs or combs are used on PSU cables and extensions. Each wire is threaded through the cable comb to aid in 'training' the cables.

    Training cables is a process of adding memory to the wiring loom, to help keep the cables in their place and looking great!

    Combs come in several materials and multiple colours and finishes. Choose cast acrylic for cost efficiency or aluminium for ultimate strength and looks.

    Go with clear or white on lighter colours, or if you don't want the combs to dominate. Go with black on dark colours or if you want them to stand out.

    Aluminium combs can match, constract or compliment your cables. Go wild!!!

    SEE EXAMPLES HERE 
  • PARACORD WRAP

    We introduced paracord wraps to our cables over 5 years ago! Well, what are they?!

    You may have seen something similar on bracelets. A paracord wrap is two lengths of matching or contrasting 550 paracord wrapping the device or host side of the detachable cable kit.

    We can apply paracord wraps on most cables, they add strength and a totally unique look!

    Want one? Get in touch!

    THAT LOOKS COOL! I WANT ONE! 

AND THE REST...

STRAIGHT CABLE

A straight cable is a no frills, simple cable with no coil. Great for cables that get used a lot, easy to carry in your EDC and swap out boards quickly.

LENGTH

When we use the word 'length' it refers to the total, finish length of cable, including connectors. Order a 5ft cable with a coil and detachable conectors, the total length including the coil and detachable connectors will be 5ft! No confusion, we like to keep things simple ๐Ÿ‘Œ

HOST SIDE

The host side is a part of a detachable keyboard kit. This part goes in your PC or laptop

DEVICE SIDE

The device side is a part of a detachable keyboard kit. This part goes in your mechanical keyboard

SPLIT KIT

Split kits are boards that come in two halves, for example, the ERGODOX keyboard kit. Most split boards use TRRS cables. Our Split kits are designed with this in mind. High quality 3.5mm cables with 4 poles to connect the two halves or your board. You can customize just like any other keyboard cable. Coil, length, double sleeving, you name it, we can do it! ๐Ÿ™Œ

ACCENT SHRINK

Accent shrink is extended shrink on the detachable keyboard connectors. Add some extra flair to your cable with extended shrink that contrasts or matches your cable or main shrink colours on the USB connectors ๐Ÿ”ฅ