My local search and rescue team made door mats for their station with old 1/2" ropes. They came out really nicely. Doing so with serial or coax cables seems li

My local search and rescue team made door mats for their station with old 1/2" ropes. They came out really nicely. Doing so with serial or coax cables seems like an invitation for bits of the plastic sheath breaking off in a few months and polluting the ground around your door though...