Short USB cables?

does anybody know where to get really short USB cables?

i'm looking for a USB 2 Male to Male that is 12 inches or shorter? every cable i can find it like a minimum of 3 ft.

 

Sorry...shortest I found was 3ft. Why not just get the 3ft on and just leave it in the cable tie.

 

yeah, thats' what i do now, but i'd sure like to have a short 12" cord for my external hd.

 

Buy a retractable one. Or, if you have a spare and can solder it's very easy to make one any length you need. I was even able to find a guide with pictures.

http://www.fixup.net/tips/usb/

 

will that solder job carry power?

is there a minimum required length?

 

It will carry power... Retractable cords are the way to go... They cost about $3 for one that is 3ft. I'm not sure if there is a minimum lenght. By the way what our you going to be using such a short cable for?

 

You might find a usb 2 hub with the correct length. It can sub as an extension cable.

Oh wait .. u said male to male ... sorry!

 

Yeah, you won't have a problem with power or anything like that, and there's no minimum length requirments -you just need enough wire to strip and solder.

 

Ziplinq makes retractable cables in all kinds of configurations - M-M, M-F, extension cables, etc., as well as other useful retractable cords and cables (laptop power cord, ethernet, phone, etc.) I just bought a few from Tigerdirect. Retractables keep everything much neater, especially when I'm travelling.

I used to buy retractable cables from an eBay seller named morning.calm, not sure if he's still selling them. They were a little bulkier than Ziplinq's but good quality, I have been using some of them for 3 years +.

 

Power? USB carries a maximum of 2.5Watts. that shouldn't be a problem

Nope. But keep in mind that USB is a pair. Both leads of thar pair should be matched exactly. As in: down to the millimeter. And an absolute minimum of shielding should be removed.

 

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/...ch=1ca78&child=1ca78&across=2&sort=new&ureq=y


Try that link- they have usb cables as short as 6 inches.


actually- this might be more what you are looking for- http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?T1=131+1507&dept=&search=&child=

for more like this you can search for "usb liberator"

 

Talk is cheap, I decided I'd find a long USB cable that I want short and shorten it. My cellphones data transfer/charging cable ($0.99 on ebay) was perfect. Basically, it's a 3 1/2' cable I carry in my travel bag in case I need to charge my phone or transfer pictures; it's a space hog. 15 minutes later it's just under 4" and won't take up any room in my travel bag -charging and data transfer still work.