Sleeving a PSU

mopery · 29-October-03, 02:43 PM

I really want to sleeve my PSU. IÃ‚â€™m a little unsure about how much sleeving and heat shrink to get. How much of each size do you think would be enough? 1/4" Ã‚Â½Ã‚â€ 1/8Ã‚â€.
Also my motherboard cable is already sleeved.

If you need more info I will be glad to tell you. Thanks for any suggestions!

Krostillian · 29-October-03, 02:58 PM

I sleeved mine with 10' of 1/4" and 2' of heatshrink ... had plenty of slack for mistakes.

lAnonymousl · 29-October-03, 03:25 PM

If your mobo is already sleeved you don't need any 1/2", and the 1/8" would only be good for fan wires. The majority of sleeving you need then, will be the 1/4". I got about 12' of that I think and about 3' of heatshrink. Should be plenty.

TekXoID · 29-October-03, 03:39 PM

Maybe its just my enermax PSU, but I used at least 15 feet of 1/4" on it and 3 or 4 feet of 1/4" heatshrink.
1/8" heatshrink and sleeving is excellent for fan wires (The end connectors are easily removed with a paperclip).
Just so you know, "clean-cut" sleeving is BS, regular PET sleeving works fine, you can even use scissors.

I re-sleeved the motherboard connectors because the P4 ATX connector came bundled with a few unnessesary
legacy connectors, and for the P4 ATX connector I used 1/2", though 1/4" would work fine.

Check out CableOrganizer.Com ( Sleeving link & heatshrink link ) they sell both cheap.

mopery · 29-October-03, 04:41 PM

Thanks for you help. I got enough so I could do mine and some of my friends. I didnÃ‚â€™t get a Molex Pin Remover I heard that you donÃ‚â€™t need one. Was he right?

lAnonymousl · 29-October-03, 05:01 PM

I just used a really small hex wrench I had laying around, but a drill bit or other similar sturdy, thin object would work just as well. Look for the smallest size they have over at Home Depot if you don't already have one. Should be alot cheaper than those overpriced Pim Removers.

TekXoID · 29-October-03, 05:53 PM

Quote:


	Originally posted by mopery Thanks for you help. I got enough so I could do mine and some of my friends. I didnÃ‚â€™t get a Molex Pin Remover I heard that you donÃ‚â€™t need one. Was he right?

I got a pin remover from SVC for $7.99, though it is makes the process much faster, a paper clip will work fine.

A few tips...
Don't forget to push the molex barb's on each pin back out AFTER the sleeving and heatshrink is on.
Do not heatshrink until you have the molex connector back on. Then which you would slide it as close
to the connector as possible and then shrink the heatshrink. A lighter will work fine, just keep moving
over all sides of the heatshrink and don't keep the lighter on over 5 seconds total or you'll be smoking
the heatshrink.
Lastly, on molex connectors with two sets of wires coming out, one from the psu and the other to the
next molex connector on the line, on those you will want to slide the heatshrink over both wires where
they seperare. See attached picture.

However a drill bit would have to be <1MM or smaller otherwise it would be too big to be usable.

ZENNZZO · 29-October-03, 07:43 PM

Here is the cheapest Molex tool in town...
Scavenge a "Parker-9CB" ink cartridge, Dermmel of the ends and flush with rubbing alcohol.
I put a tear drop shaped piece of acrylic on the end of mine, Anything will do, and "heatshrink" it for grip...works great and you wont bend the sh!t out of the pins either
...slide it on the pins, it depresses the tabs and the pins slide out faster than you can say..."where's my allen wrench?"

And here is something that might help you with sleeving too...
http://www.pcapex.com/modules.php?s=...icle&artid=159

Most of all, have fun, and enjoy...

Hey Tek, Tell me those arn't Pink rounded cables!!

TekXoID · 29-October-03, 08:00 PM

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Quote:


	Originally posted by ZENNZZO Hey Tek, Tell me those arn't Pink rounded cables!!

They are. Standard EPoX rounded cables are what customers buying systems with EPoX motherboards get.
Sorry I didnt note that is a shot of a customers system.
Ha!...And you had thought I, Tekx, would use pink cables in my system...

mopery · 01-November-03, 04:19 AM

Thanks for all your help. I got all sleeving and heatshrink. I'm going to start tomorrow. I hope I don't meess up. I will post picture also. thanks again.

mopery · 02-November-03, 03:50 PM

Here are some pictures.
Before

After

gorked · 02-November-03, 04:03 PM

Very nice job there mopery.

The top are near the psu needs a little work imho.
A little re-routing and you'll have pimpin' clean wiring.

jinxÂ© · 02-November-03, 04:51 PM

Looks alot better Mope, but why did you stop short of the box?

29-October-03, 02:43 PM		#1 (permalink)
mopery Apex Advanced Techie	Sleeving a PSU I really want to sleeve my PSU. IÃ‚â€™m a little unsure about how much sleeving and heat shrink to get. How much of each size do you think would be enough? 1/4" Ã‚Â½Ã‚â€ 1/8Ã‚â€. Also my motherboard cable is already sleeved. If you need more info I will be glad to tell you. Thanks for any suggestions!

29-October-03, 07:43 PM		#8 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Way cheap Molex tool Here is the cheapest Molex tool in town... Scavenge a "Parker-9CB" ink cartridge, Dermmel of the ends and flush with rubbing alcohol. I put a tear drop shaped piece of acrylic on the end of mine, Anything will do, and "heatshrink" it for grip...works great and you wont bend the sh!t out of the pins either ...slide it on the pins, it depresses the tabs and the pins slide out faster than you can say..."where's my allen wrench?" And here is something that might help you with sleeving too... http://www.pcapex.com/modules.php?s=...icle&artid=159 Most of all, have fun, and enjoy... Hey Tek, Tell me those arn't Pink rounded cables!! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ZENNZZO; 29-October-03 at 07:53 PM..

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29-October-03, 02:58 PM		#2 (permalink)
Krostillian Apex Advanced Techie	I sleeved mine with 10' of 1/4" and 2' of heatshrink ... had plenty of slack for mistakes.

29-October-03, 03:25 PM		#3 (permalink)
lAnonymousl The Who? Hoe	If your mobo is already sleeved you don't need any 1/2", and the 1/8" would only be good for fan wires. The majority of sleeving you need then, will be the 1/4". I got about 12' of that I think and about 3' of heatshrink. Should be plenty.

29-October-03, 03:39 PM		#4 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Maybe its just my enermax PSU, but I used at least 15 feet of 1/4" on it and 3 or 4 feet of 1/4" heatshrink. 1/8" heatshrink and sleeving is excellent for fan wires (The end connectors are easily removed with a paperclip). Just so you know, "clean-cut" sleeving is BS, regular PET sleeving works fine, you can even use scissors. I re-sleeved the motherboard connectors because the P4 ATX connector came bundled with a few unnessesary legacy connectors, and for the P4 ATX connector I used 1/2", though 1/4" would work fine. Check out CableOrganizer.Com ( Sleeving link & heatshrink link ) they sell both cheap.

29-October-03, 04:41 PM		#5 (permalink)
mopery Apex Advanced Techie	Thanks for you help. I got enough so I could do mine and some of my friends. I didnÃ‚â€™t get a Molex Pin Remover I heard that you donÃ‚â€™t need one. Was he right?

29-October-03, 05:01 PM		#6 (permalink)
lAnonymousl The Who? Hoe	I just used a really small hex wrench I had laying around, but a drill bit or other similar sturdy, thin object would work just as well. Look for the smallest size they have over at Home Depot if you don't already have one. Should be alot cheaper than those overpriced Pim Removers.

01-November-03, 04:19 AM		#10 (permalink)
mopery Apex Advanced Techie	Thanks for all your help. I got all sleeving and heatshrink. I'm going to start tomorrow. I hope I don't meess up. I will post picture also. thanks again.

02-November-03, 03:50 PM		#11 (permalink)
mopery Apex Advanced Techie	Here are some pictures. Before After

02-November-03, 04:03 PM		#12 (permalink)
gorked Apex Tech Demi-God	Very nice job there mopery. The top are near the psu needs a little work imho. A little re-routing and you'll have pimpin' clean wiring.

02-November-03, 04:51 PM		#13 (permalink)
jinxÂ© Still Duck's Hoe Though	Looks alot better Mope, but why did you stop short of the box?