@jbuhl - Since it is your first DIY Power Cable and you are on a budget I would recomment the following
- SonarQuest Silver plated Copper mains connectors
- they sell on Ebay for around $40/pair and the IEC connector grips like a vice
- for the live and neutral conductors use 12 (or 14) gauge Neotech Stranded UP-OCC wire with teflon insulation
- for the ground wire, 12 (or 14) gauge stranded copper wire from Home Depot sill suffice
- Braid the three wires together to form the cable
- use cheap spades from any suto supply store on all wires
- you can use the nylon expandable sleeve to finish the cable off
This will get you a very good power cable with the minimal of effort.
The UP-OCC stranded copper wire is very good because it can take a lot of bending/handling and still provide excellent performance
The solid UP-OCC copper wire with Teflon insulation is better, but it is more dificult to handle
The cables in DIY Helix Cables Website are among the very best out there, but are a little more complex to build.
- But if you choose to go that route I can answer any questions you may have
- because it is my web site 😎
Hope that helps - Steve