<p>That's a flex system cable with several clutch changeover elements strung onto it. You can see it on the back of 8002 Destroyer Droid:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9C7bs.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9C7bs.png" alt="8002 image"></a></p>

<p>That's the only set with those parts in brown, so that's certainly where it came from. You can find all of the parts in the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=8002-1" rel="noreferrer">set inventory</a>.</p>

<p>Those cable end elements have never felt quite like LEGO bricks to me, as they are one of the few parts that I feel like I might break when taking them apart.</p>

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2018-07-13T11:53:27.010Z
The flex cable IS actually quite fragile... also gets brittle with time and stays bent when left in a build for too long...
Michael Verschaeve
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jncraton
<p>This is definitely one of the strangest LEGO pieces I've ever found.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/3t09X.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/3t09X.jpg" alt="piece picture"></a></p>

<p>The wire caps are both stamped LEGO, one would take half (or quarter) a pin and one a small ball.</p>

<p>What is it and where does it come from?</p>

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What is this brown flexible wire with 5 sliding pieces?
Alexander O'Mara
# What is this brown flexible wire with 5 sliding pieces?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-11)

This is definitely one of the strangest LEGO pieces I've ever found.

[![piece picture](https://i.sstatic.net/3t09X.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/3t09X.jpg)

The wire caps are both stamped LEGO, one would take half (or quarter) a pin and one a small ball.

What is it and where does it come from?

**Tags:** part-identification, set-identification


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-12. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

That's a flex system cable with several clutch changeover elements strung onto it. You can see it on the back of 8002 Destroyer Droid:

[![8002 image](https://i.sstatic.net/9C7bs.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/9C7bs.png)

That's the only set with those parts in brown, so that's certainly where it came from. You can find all of the parts in the [set inventory](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=8002-1).

Those cable end elements have never felt quite like LEGO bricks to me, as they are one of the few parts that I feel like I might break when taking them apart.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: The flex cable IS actually quite fragile... also gets brittle with time and stays bent when left in a build for too long...  

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