Cable Sleeving Guide

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

you have to get the prongs on the outside of the metal plug but on the inside of the plastic, sometimes it takes the manipulation of the wire to fit both prongs on the outside of the metal but inside the plastic. you have to then press hard with the tool into the connector while pulling with your other hand on the wire you want to remove.

[Eddie3dfx]

I see what you mean. I noticed the 2 tabs on the outside that have to be pressed in for a release. I tried but no go so far. I'll take your advice and fiddle with it some more. Seems so easy, yet it's being a pain in the a**

Update...

I got one out

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

I see what you mean. I noticed the 2 tabs on the outside that have to be pressed in for a release. I tried but no go so far. I'll take your advice and fiddle with it some more. Seems so easy, yet it's being a pain in the a**

Update...

I got one out

Its hard for the first few but the more you do the easier it gets, that tool is great, its the one I used to sleeve 2 full PSU's so far and it hasn't broken yet. /knockwood

[dirtypop]

I wanted to buy a Revolution 85+ and sleeve it myself, but I didn't have the balls. So I ordered it from FrozenCPU.com with the full braided sleeving option. I'll let you guys know how it looks, and maybe write up my impressions in the PSU forum.

[shazza]

Its hard for the first few but the more you do the easier it gets, that tool is great, its the one I used to sleeve 2 full PSU's so far and it hasn't broken yet. /knockwood

I used staples for my 24-pin and 8-pin. A major PITA. Then, I switched to the tool Eddie showed ... broke one of the prongs within 5 minutes. Then ordered several of the cheap $4 tools - broke one, but then did 6 PCI-E cables without breaking anything. It definitely is a matter of patience and caution when pulling the wire out that you don't bend the prong on the tool.

[PradaG]

this is still a WIP - all tubes will be sleeved (there are a few missing as of right now)

[dingdong555]

Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present to you the best tool I have come across as of yet....Mr Pin head!

Seriously, these are 1000 times better than staples as they don't need bending and they're THICKER so the push the metal prongs in better! So what are you waiting for!?!?! I swear these will make life easier.

[Lu(ky]

Hey dingdong555 do you sleeve one wire at a time and put back into place then go to next one? I plan on wiring a Corsair 620HX and 1000HX in the next couple of days.. Of course with murder parts...

[Lsdmeasap]

Can anyone advise me of the best Tool, or Method's they have used, to remove the pins on a Ultra X2 or X3 24 pin cable? They seem to be MUCH tighter of a area to get into then other PSU's

[downforce]

Well, a few times I've mentioned the Cabac cable now so I thought I better post some pics! My first cabling attempt:
http://masseys.id.au/pics/index.php?...=cables002.jpg

The 'see throughness':
http://masseys.id.au/pics/index.php?...=cables008.jpg

It uses a 3x3 thread and I'm damn impressed. Probably the biggest 'downside' is the lack of sizes, 4, 6, 10, 15, 20 then bigger still.

Just need to find a supplier who does 3:1 gluelined 6mm and 10mm heatshrink now! The non-glue stuff slides a bit I've found.

EDIT: God damn, I thought I fixed it so I could hotlink. Oh well, click the links

[knet370]

@downforce

where can you buy the sleeves that you posted on the link? thats a nice sleeve.

[Aielman]

Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present to you the best tool I have come across as of yet....Mr Pin head!

Seriously, these are 1000 times better than staples as they don't need bending and they're THICKER so the push the metal prongs in better! So what are you waiting for!?!?! I swear these will make life easier.

Huh...I didn't do it that way. I started out trying to do both sides at once but it was crushing the metal. So I tried pushing the staple down one side, then down the other. When I did so, the wires just slipped right out with very little problem.

Once I figured that out, getting the wires out wasn't nearly the problem that getting the sleeving stretched right was.

peace,
Aielman

[downforce]

where can you buy the sleeves that you posted on the link? thats a nice sleeve.

The company that makes them are Cabac (http://www.cabac.com.au/), which is distributed through Legend here in Aus. I have an account with Legend so I got it through them.

On the prices I paid, it's not much cheaper than MM, in fact it was like AUD$20 for a 10m bag of 4mm and same for 8m bag of 6mm stuff. Buying by the 100m roll works out about 1/2 that price though but that means cutting it and bagging it (if I was to onsell it) + all extra overheads.

Their Contact Us page has a Fiji and PNG contact, not sure if you can get it from them? Otherwise their 10m/8m packs are pretty small & light, send me a PM if you get desperate (hope this is OK to do!).

[dingdong555]

Hey dingdong555 do you sleeve one wire at a time and put back into place then go to next one? I plan on wiring a Corsair 620HX and 1000HX in the next couple of days.. Of course with murder parts...

Awesome

Yes, do one at a time so you don't mix things up (Like I did) Cosair PSU's are hard to depin, no idea why but they just are.

Good luck!

[Zehnsucht]

I must say that the pin removal tool murdermod sells is very good. Just plug it in and pull out the cable. Extra force than you'd think is required of the pulling (I hear this is common in Corsair PSUs).
Just push the cable in as far as you can in the connector, while holding the cable push in the pin removal tool, then grab the connector (while the tool is inside and resting on the table) and pull out the cable. I found it very easy to do with a thick towel on the working table. Did two six-pins today, took almost five hours
Another tip is to do one cable, and then pull out the sleeving and cut 11 more (if doing two six pins) with the one as reference. This will make sure that all are of equal length.

[BDW88]

I must say that the pin removal tool murdermod sells is very good. Just plug it in and pull out the cable. Extra force than you'd think is required of the pulling (I hear this is common in Corsair PSUs).
Just push the cable in as far as you can in the connector, while holding the cable push in the pin removal tool, then grab the connector (while the tool is inside and resting on the table) and pull out the cable. I found it very easy to do with a thick towel on the working table. Did two six-pins today, took almost five hours
Another tip is to do one cable, and then pull out the sleeving and cut 11 more (if doing two six pins) with the one as reference. This will make sure that all are of equal length.

Thanks for the tip, I'm about to do some sleeving myself when my Psychopack get's here.

[Zehnsucht]

Thanks for the tip, I'm about to do some sleeving myself when my Psychopack get's here.

Cool. Just remember, take it slowly and get to know the tool. It took me almost an hour to get out the first cable since I didn't realize how much force it took, how to pull and how to get the tool inside the connector easily. I thought that the tool was plenty expensive, so I didn't want to break it.

But when I got the hang of it it took less than 10 seconds.

[dualbrain]

Congrats Zehnsucht - your approach is professional and intelligent

[Mabyboi]

I must say that the pin removal tool murdermod sells is very good. Just plug it in and pull out the cable. Extra force than you'd think is required of the pulling (I hear this is common in Corsair PSUs).
Just push the cable in as far as you can in the connector, while holding the cable push in the pin removal tool, then grab the connector (while the tool is inside and resting on the table) and pull out the cable. I found it very easy to do with a thick towel on the working table. Did two six-pins today, took almost five hours
Another tip is to do one cable, and then pull out the sleeving and cut 11 more (if doing two six pins) with the one as reference. This will make sure that all are of equal length.

hmmm im currently looking at getting the murdermod tool... 23$USD though... anyone else know how good this is aswell? simple and easy? thanks

[BlueAqua]

hmmm im currently looking at getting the murdermod tool... 23$USD though... anyone else know how good this is aswell? simple and easy? thanks

The Molex brand removal tool is the best I've used. I've tried a few others and they were a waste of time. Staples worked better for me than the other tools but the Molex tools works, and works very well. Just pop it in and pull the cable out. I'm sure that anyone who has sleeved their cables would want to save the hassle of using a poor tool.

[Zehnsucht]

Hey guys, on my HX520 there was one purple wire wrapped around a black wire in a spiral. The black one is a double black on the pin. Did you sleeve both those blacks together?

[BlueAqua]

Hey guys, on my HX520 there was one purple wire wrapped around a black wire in a spiral. The black one is a double black on the pin. Did you sleeve both those blacks together?

Yep. Just put them both in the same sleeve and always pull the sleeve tight to minimize any bulkiness.

[Zehnsucht]

Oh man. It was wicked hard to fit the sleeved wires inside that little hole. I've sleeved all the way inside...

[dualbrain]

Oh man. It was wicked hard to fit the sleeved wires inside that little hole. I've sleeved all the way inside...

It is intended to be used on cables in your computer ... not in yourself

zehnsucht

[DragoonXX]

Anyone here know what kind of tool to use to remove the pins on a fan extension cable? (not sure either of these pics are going to turn out really well or not...)


if you need others, feel free to ask and I'll try my best to get one
a 24 pin removal tool doesn't work, its too wide (the tool)