power cable.

Borisw37 · Sep 30, 2003

Is there any place to buy 3 wire cable, like the ones used in 3 pin fans. I need a small spool of it.

if you dont understand what i am talking about, the wire looks like this:
http://store6.yimg.com/I/svcompucycle_1756_1904525

without the connectors.

ashenfang · Oct 1, 2003

hrm...i guess you could always buy that and cut the ends off. or just buy 3 seperate spools of the same gauge and do it that way.

vonkaar · Oct 1, 2003

I have 3wire bare end cable, but they are more expensive than those standard PC AC cables. Just cut them =p.

Borisw37 · Oct 1, 2003

I was going to make custom length cables. And taking 3 spools of wire would not work as good, sice these wires are glued together. I would have to use numerous cable ties and it would look bad.
So no place to get a spool if it?

Mr B · Oct 1, 2003

Borisw37 said:
I was going to make custom length cables. And taking 3 spools of wire would not work as good, sice these wires are glued together. I would have to use numerous cable ties and it would look bad.
So no place to get a spool if it?

Eventually, I'm going to completely custom wire my rig too, and I've already thought of this point. I'd be using four indiviual wires, doing the entire PC....I came up with two thoughts on it...

1) Heatshrink, or mesh sleeving.

2) Pay my niece a few bucks, and braid the wires. I think this would look neat (definitely different). I'd have her do it because that talent wasn't taught in my local Boyhood 101 class...

IFMU · Oct 1, 2003

Mr B said:
2) Pay my niece a few bucks, and braid the wires. I think this would look neat (definitely different).

That is actually a pretty kewl idea there. That could be pretty nice looking if done right.

Mr B said:
I'd have her do it because that talent wasn't taught in my local Boyhood 101 class...

And no reason to lie about it... we know how your always braiding your wifeys hair.... comeon now.....

LoL

TheGhengisKhan · Oct 1, 2003

If you could use some wire like this:

then go here:
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=825&item=3C/S22&type=store

Fushyuguru · Oct 1, 2003

Check out DigiKey and Newark. If anybody has it they do.

Ravsitar · Oct 2, 2003

I've seen stuff in home depot that has 5 or 6 wires hooked together. You could get that and split it.

NcBaller1985 · Oct 2, 2003

The wire at my local Lowes and Home Depot is like super heavy duty and does not bend for the crap. I think it is a little high guage for computer wiring IMHO...althoughI guess it would work. It's just not flexiable...my 2cents

Beast Of Blight · Oct 2, 2003

Mr B said:
Eventually, I'm going to completely custom wire my rig too, and I've already thought of this point. I'd be using four indiviual wires, doing the entire PC....I came up with two thoughts on it...

1) Heatshrink, or mesh sleeving.

2) Pay my niece a few bucks, and braid the wires. I think this would look neat (definitely different). I'd have her do it because that talent wasn't taught in my local Boyhood 101 class...

I'm a guy and I know how to braid.

I can also cook and sew, Its not womans work.. its essential stuff a guy needs to know.

Cjwinnit · Oct 2, 2003

2) Pay my niece a few bucks, and braid the wires.

I've done this on my mates Sony headphones, It had a 1.8 Metre cable, so he kept complaining it was too long, So i braided it which shortened it to about 60cm, maybe a bit less because of the curves.

It's not that hard really, Try it yourself, get in touch with your feminine side and call it a life skill

CrystalMethod · Oct 2, 2003

You could also use an old 40 pin IDE cable. Just split it up and you're all set to go.

Borisw37 · Oct 2, 2003

too short.

Black_Ops · Oct 6, 2003

you could just order a spool of ribbon cable from digikey, newark, allied, all electronics. basically any place that sells wire.

SpaceRangerJoe · Oct 8, 2003

Beast Of Blight said:
I'm a guy and I know how to braid.

I can also cook and sew, Its not womans work.. its essential stuff a guy needs to know.

cooking is very good to know (a mans gotta eat). sewing can come in handy. but braiding...i dunno about that one

.

NcBaller1985 · Oct 9, 2003

This is a funny thread...ROFL!!

Anways, I can cook, and sew, but i'll be damned if I know how to braid!

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