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[Old Guide, see updated version] Make and sleeve your own extension cables!

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2010/02/06 13:52:39 (permalink)
Please see revamped version here: http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=595753
 
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post edited by Martin S - 2011/07/16 13:23:44
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    jeffro66
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 14:30:23 (permalink)
    wow thanks man great guide give him br.

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 16:48:21 (permalink)
    Very nice guide man. Great for someone who may not want to sleeve an entire PSU. Nice work and nice pictures!

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 16:51:00 (permalink)
    Thanks for the kind words.
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 17:14:36 (permalink)
    More kind words from here ! nice guide

     
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 17:20:58 (permalink)
    Great work, awesome guide. If I sleeve, this is what I'll do!

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 17:31:10 (permalink)
    can you show pics of heat gun you use,thats the worst problem i have?

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 17:49:50 (permalink)
    impressive. But i agree if your not too familiar with crimping and wires esp for an extension cable i suggest buying them off crysis only because you do NOT want to short your gpu/mobo ^^

    great write up!
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 17:49:51 (permalink)
    Thanks guys

    edit: lol thanks jingiko!

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 18:56:22 (permalink)
    Very Nice..... thanks
    post edited by ug0tserved - 2010/02/06 19:06:53

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/06 20:08:42 (permalink)
    Interesting, thanks for posting.
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/07 06:32:12 (permalink)
    Thanks for the compliments

    And whoa - thanks for the sticky!
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/07 07:09:17 (permalink)
    definetly deserves sticky,thanks for pic of heat gun i'll pick one up.

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/07 11:28:35 (permalink)
    Congrats on the sticky dude, this guide is great. I would still be too afraid to do it myself until I practice a bunch. That MDPC sleeving is expensive after all.

    Here's to a great guide and your continued business!


     
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/07 14:35:41 (permalink)
    Thanks again :)

    Jeffro: BTW I got mine at Home Depot for $22.

    Drazhar: I have a TON of scrap MDPC sleeving (cut too short and such). PM me if you're interested.
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/07 15:56:56 (permalink)
    Awesome dude, i know who to talk to whenever i get the money to customize my rig! ;)

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/07 18:50:48 (permalink)
    Thanks Phoenix, feel free to PM me anytime.
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/10 07:54:46 (permalink)
    Nice guide


     
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/10 17:48:57 (permalink)
    Thanks!
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/11 13:14:43 (permalink)
    heres a table that shows sleeving size to # of wires each can hold(Crys1s helped me out with this one)
     
    1/8" = 1 wire
    3/16" = 2 wires /stretched = 1 wire
    1/4" = 3-4 wires
    3/8" = 6-8 wires
    1/2" = 10-16 wires
    5/8" = 18-24 wires (best to use two layers of sleeving on the 24pin unless wires are all black)
    1"+ = 26+ wires
    post edited by ZachA - 2010/02/11 21:29:51


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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/11 21:38:51 (permalink)
    Question, What guage wire would you use to make a "Y" splitter cable? 18awg looks a bit to big to have two of them crimped on the same pin(s)


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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/12 09:20:52 (permalink)
    ZachA

    Question, What guage wire would you use to make a "Y" splitter cable? 18awg looks a bit to big to have two of them crimped on the same pin(s)


    22 AWG should work well.

    Thanks for posting the table!
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/12 22:43:00 (permalink)
    Crys1s where do you get your black 18 AWG stranded wires and what's the model/item #?  Do you use 18 AWG on all of your cable work?

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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/13 06:18:23 (permalink)
    This is the manufacturer: link
    If you don't need it in bulk, McMaster distributes it for a reasonable price.

    I do use 18 awg on all my extension cables.
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/13 10:53:20 (permalink)
    Actually to all who cares, my father owns an Industrail supply company, He just gave me 500ft of Black and red 18guage wire, and sells it on spools of 100', I can check pricing if your interested, He has 10 different colors of 18guage wire.

    @ Crys1s,

    No problem man, and I decided to try using 14guage stranded copper wire for my 24pin motherboard, and PCIe 8/6pin connecters, since its the same size as two 18guage wires togeather for cables that dont split off to another connecter



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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/15 06:26:20 (permalink)
    Great guide, Crys1s.  

    The only thing you didn't emphasize enough is how difficult (and time consuming) it is to make sure you get all you wires back into the right slots in the connector - especially when you try it the first time.

    (note - that wasn't a criticism, just wanting to make sure everyone appreciates there's a lot of labor / know how that goes into the custom service you're offering).
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/15 06:59:57 (permalink)
    ZachA: I'll PM you as soon as I finish typing this post.

    shazza: Thanks for the feedback!
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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/16 12:32:11 (permalink)
    Crys1s_Gam3r

    ZachA: I'll PM you as soon as I finish typing this post.

    shazza: Thanks for the feedback!


    Alright,
     
    Wire pricing is $10.50 per 100ft spool of 18guage wire reguardless of color, shipping cost is dependent on how many spools of wire.
    Took some pics, ill post them up here when I get home.
    post edited by ZachA - 2010/02/16 12:36:08


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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/16 12:39:53 (permalink)
    shazza53

    Great guide, Crys1s.  

    The only thing you didn't emphasize enough is how difficult (and time consuming) it is to make sure you get all you wires back into the right slots in the connector - especially when you try it the first time.

    (note - that wasn't a criticism, just wanting to make sure everyone appreciates there's a lot of labor / know how that goes into the custom service you're offering).


    +1
     
    To rewire everything in a PSU and the cost of the tools needed will run you over $200 easily, then you have the time factor in it as well.


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    Re:[Guide] Make and sleeve your own extension cables! 2010/02/16 13:27:08 (permalink)
    Oh man, this is awesome. Thank you for this guide!

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