Sleeving a PS

[Snakebyt2K]

would 4 foot of sleeving be enough to do a standard PS? Im ordering all the sleeving and shrink this weekend. Also getting the molex removal tool from radio shack today

 

[ziptieboy]

Hmm. I think that most people usually allow for about 10 feet of sleeving. But that is only from what I have read.

Hope this helps,
Scott

 

[madsam]

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS...!!!


each psu is probably a bit different. my ttgi's have a lot of connectors, and the cables are all pretty long, so, even 10 feet may not be enough, however, i think 4-5 feet would be enough for the old 145 watt psu that was in my first pc a couple years ago

the only thing i would suggest is to measure the length of all of your cables and wires that will be covered, and then add an extra foot or 2 to the total to cover errors....

 

[Novex]

where did you find this molex removal tool from radio shack?
I need to get one too.

 

[xboy]

You can use screwdriver to remove the pins.

Check out my sleeving :

It costed me $0

 

[n3xu5]

pretty cost effective xboy hehe

 

[xboy]

Now I have to sleeve the big ATX cable to the mobo, but it looks bad with the tape so i have to look for something different

 

[Fushyuguru]

I am actually going to do a PSU sleaving tutorial within the next week or so. Waitin on some sleaving to come in.

I buy in bulk, but 10-12 feet should do you. 1-2 of 1/2" for the ATX 20pin, the rest 1/4" or 3/8". 1/4" should be best for molex's. Then get 1ft of 1" shrink and 2-3ft of 1/2" shrink.

Best places for shrink and sleaving is www.performance-pcs.com or www.svc.com .

Molex's you need to use a small jewelers screwdriver to remove the pins, or a molex extractor. The ATX plug and 12v plug, you need a mini-fit molex extractor. Though they cost ab $20. If you can figure out a way, then use two really really small screwdrivers to reach inside that plug and get those pins out. Rem to label them or you could end up kicking yourself.

Or you could bypass that whole mess and just get a PSU with atx 20pin sleaved (though I have the tools ).

Ok thats all for now, untill the tutorial.

 

[Nick Burns]

Fushy, will 1/4" s;eeving and 1/2" heatshrink be big enough to go over the molex connectors without taking them off? I am pretty sure that the sleeving will expand enough, but will the heatshrink fit over?

 

[Fushyuguru]

No not at all. 1/4" expands to about 1/2". The 1/2" shrink is 1/2". Its really helpfull to take the molex's off first. Saves you alot of hastle in the long run.

 

[Nick Burns]

How easy is it for a first time modder to take off those molex connectors and not ruin them in the progress? Does the little tool make it easier or is the screwdriver just as easy?

 

[xboy]

It's very very easy ! You don't have to worry, screwdriver is very good tool

 

[Flewdefur]

if you look in the molex on the connector side you can see on one side of the male/female pin there is a little tab that is bent out to catch the plastic connector. all you gotta do is take your little screwdriver (i just got a cheap tiny eyeglass repare kit from the grocery store checkout line for like 2bucks) and push that tab against the pin. the tab will fall back into the plastic hold and then you just gotta push the pin out of the plastic molex connector.

 

[Snakebyt2K]

here is the tooll i bought.http://www.radioshack.com/product.a..._name=CTLG_011_003_008_000&product_id=274-223

while you can do it with a screwdriver, this tool makes it so much easier, and for $7, how can you go wrong? I tried it out yesterday and had a molex apart in about 20 seconds or so.

i am getting my sleeving from http://www.voyeurmods.com/
not bad for .65 a foot

EDIT.. just looked at SVC, and they are alot cheaper.. do they take paypal by any chance?

 

[Snakebyt2K]

I am actually going to do a PSU sleaving tutorial within the next week or so. Waitin on some sleaving to come in.

I buy in bulk, but 10-12 feet should do you. 1-2 of 1/2" for the ATX 20pin, the rest 1/4" or 3/8". 1/4" should be best for molex's. Then get 1ft of 1" shrink and 2-3ft of 1/2" shrink.

Best places for shrink and sleaving is www.performance-pcs.com or www.svc.com .

Molex's you need to use a small jewelers screwdriver to remove the pins, or a molex extractor. The ATX plug and 12v plug, you need a mini-fit molex extractor. Though they cost ab $20. If you can figure out a way, then use two really really small screwdrivers to reach inside that plug and get those pins out. Rem to label them or you could end up kicking yourself.

Or you could bypass that whole mess and just get a PSU with atx 20pin sleaved (though I have the tools ).

Ok thats all for now, untill the tutorial.

Looking foreward to the tutorial, thanks for the tips

 

[Flewdefur]

all you fat cats with your 7dollar molex extractors!



jk. Good luck with the sleeving, my psu came with the ATX sleeved and i love it!