Report: Small lot outsourcing of custom-made patch cables (Patreon)

My modules are uniformly gray, but the patch cables were colorful.

I have been wanting to unify the colors of the patch cables for some time.

I have now outsourced the production of custom-made patch cables and will share my experience.

The service used is alibaba.

alibaba is a Chinese service and is an e-commerce service based on lot purchases.

There are several stores that carry patch cables for Eurorack.

Outsourced patch cables to Shenzhen Xinnanming Electronic Co., Ltd.

https://sznm88.en.alibaba.com/?spm=a2756.trade-list-buyer.0.0.27b076e94qnNjK&tracelog=from_orderlist_company 

The product page is linked below.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Braided-3-5mm-to-3-5mm_62032313263.html?spm=a2756.order-detail-ta-ta-b.0.0.284f2fc2Jjmiqv 

I requested a quote with comments on the color and length I wanted.

Subsequent communication is by chat.

Although alibaba is a Chinese service, the chat is in English.

The other party confirmed the color and commented on the estimated results.

Payment was made after the order was confirmed.

The cost of the patch cable was $41.55 and shipping was $47.00 for a total of $88.55.

I purchased a total of 80pcs of cables, so that's $1.1 per cable.

Order took 17 days to ship and 4 days for UPS shipping. Total time is 3 weeks.

The cable was packaged in cardboard and came with several sample cables.

Cable quality is good.

There was no rust on the plating and the length was appropriate.

They are individually packaged in plastic so there is no concern about them getting wet in transit.

Shipping is expensive, so ordering from alibaba is a good option if you are purchasing more than 40 cables.