Here's what 60" cord looks like in a "storage lanyard".
This DIY VIDEO shows the very simple method that I had to over complicate by going from 4 core to 8 core.
This is a quick deploy FOB and the easy QD unraveling is shown at the end of the video.

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The rest is TMI, unless you're interested in this stuff:
tools:

initial layout:

secret is to grab the 4 end loops at the initial layout with a hemostat-clamp and leave it in for removal at very last step:
