Cable braiding?

[frufsa]

Hello

I've bougt a ax750 psu, and i'm tinking of braiding the cables on it white. and a i got a few questions about it:

-is it hard to do by yourself? or will preesleved extentions give a much beather result.(i've been looking at corsair cables, but i dont like the "shiny" look to them

-What braid is recomended to use? and where to get it?

-is there a way to braid without showing anny heatshrink at all?

-how much braid do i need?

-how long will it take to braid the cables for 8-pin mobo, 24-pin mobo, 6+8pin for the gpu, the sata power conections

-anny good guides for cablesleeving?

If this is placed wrong please move

Thanks for answares, and sorry for my crappy english.

 

[bigdog]

Hey buddy i would mack your own extensions you will lose your warranty on your ax750 if you braid the cables you need lots of patience

And the best cable sleeve out there is from mdpc-x

here is a nice guide for you

http://www.overclock.net/t/1122053/lutro0-customs-sleeving-tool-tutorials

http://www.overclock.net/a/lutro0s-video-guide-to-sleeving

http://en.mdpc-x.com/

 

[frufsa]

Where do i buy extentions to braid? do i wire them my self?

and is there a way to avoid heatshrink? i dont like the look of it.

and how much do braid do i need?

 

[JackyBoy]

I think it can make a build look really nice. Really makes it stand out.

I am currently doing my corsair tx1050...And it's the worst decision I have ever made lol. It's frustrating, it hurts your fingers, and it takes ages.

Would I recommend it to anyone right now? No. Will it make my rig look better? I think/hope so. Will I do it again? I imagine lol.

So yeah if you want to give it a go and have patience then go for it, I imagine it is just one of those things that will get easier, better and quicker the more you do.

Hope that helps

 

[Timeless]

cable sleeving without heatshrink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7lyNI0U_kM&feature=plcp

mdpc-x sleeving for me is the best sleeving around but it's plastic so it's shiny

measure your cables and then you know how much you need but remember to order enough so you can practice and redo cables that are not good enough

 

[Jason-CL]

I'll again recommend MDPC-X sleeve. Best in the world.

The Corsair PSU's do ahve a couple of nags to them, but they aren't bad. I've sleeved an AX, an HX, and a TX. The HX, in my opinion, was harder than the rest.

Sleeving is time consuming and not a very thrilling ride. It takes some time. I can do a 24-pin in about 6-8 hours depending on color of sleeve.

Do what you feel is right to you. First time sleeving can be daunting.

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

I find paracord perfect for individual cavle sleeving , plus it's very cheap and can find it easily.

mdpc-x is awesome but imo it 's overpriced

 

[jamesriley94]

Would it not just be easier to buy the cables pre braided from corsair?

 

[Perderder]

Would it not just be easier to buy the cables pre braided from corsair?

This

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

Would it not just be easier to buy the cables pre braided from corsair?

of couse it is, but what about the fun?

 

[Timeless]

Would it not just be easier to buy the cables pre braided from corsair?

Wouldn't it be easier to buy a complete system in a computer shop?

 

[jamesriley94]

I dont see the fun in spending like a week of your life braiding cables....

 

[jamesriley94]

Wouldn't it be easier to buy a complete system in a computer shop?

hahahaha, building a pc is fun! braiding cables isnt

 

[ruthless_villain]

the corsair cables look sh%# with all the heatshrink they use

 

[Jason-CL]

I dont see the fun in spending like a week of your life braiding cables....

Doesn't take a week. I can sleeve a fan in 5 minutes. I can sleeve a 24pin in 6-8 hours. I can sleeve an entire PSU and system in about 12 hours. It doesn't take even close to a week.

 

[Ru5ty_t00l]

I sleeved a 24pin in 3.5 hours and it was my first time doing that.

I guess next time I'll do it in 3 hours and with better results.

 

[jamesriley94]

Doesn't take a week. I can sleeve a fan in 5 minutes. I can sleeve a 24pin in 6-8 hours. I can sleeve an entire PSU and system in about 12 hours. It doesn't take even close to a week.

Just assumed from reading the 24 pin one taking 6-8 hours, you'd only want to be doing like 1/2 cables a day, and with the set from corsair I'd guess it would take a few days at least, unless you were massively eager to do it in a day

 

[Jason-CL]

Just assumed from reading the 24 pin one taking 6-8 hours, you'd only want to be doing like 1/2 cables a day, and with the set from corsair I'd guess it would take a few days at least, unless you were massively eager to do it in a day

Personally, I don't like doing things bit by bit. Some may, but I'll sit and watch movies or listen to music while doing it. Makes the tediousness a little better. Sleeving is by no means the most fun thing to do, but when you come out with a quality job it's pretty awesome.

 

[frufsa]

I think i go for the mdpc-x in white, is a 100m enough?

and should i go for extentions or sleev the cables? if extentions, where to get unsleevend extentions(norway)?

and also. i liked the guide psyduck170 linked, i think ill go for that method

 

[Timeless]

Lutro0 is also a good sleever with some good videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/lutro0/videos