Thinking of doing a cable mod on the cheap for my son's pc and ...

[AngryBeaver]

Didn't see this mentioned, but you could also pick up something like this

 

https://www.cabletiesandmore.com/heat-shrink-2-1-tubing-18-141?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uzVBRDkARIsALkZAdkaQ4WdlCnlyAnEganSf7-WuHAQu3yRpFL_dx8qe_wIJmTTMsQa92EaAgHPEALw_wcB

 

Heat shrink tubing/sleeving is cheap and makes things look much better. On the plus side you can get it in most colors.

[ImNotDeViLzzz]

On 28/03/2018 at 3:19 PM, AngryBeaver said:

Didn't see this mentioned, but you could also pick up something like this

 

https://www.cabletiesandmore.com/heat-shrink-2-1-tubing-18-141?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-uzVBRDkARIsALkZAdkaQ4WdlCnlyAnEganSf7-WuHAQu3yRpFL_dx8qe_wIJmTTMsQa92EaAgHPEALw_wcB

 

Heat shrink tubing/sleeving is cheap and makes things look much better. On the plus side you can get it in most colors.

It will definitely work with some of the cables in my computer but with others the connectors to the devices are so wide that no way you could fit it through the tube.  I guess also you have to buy this in large quantities which I don't need. : S

[ImNotDeViLzzz]

On 18/03/2018 at 4:25 PM, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

He'll be wanting to use PVA glue as thermal paste next  

Uh no and this is the kind of post that is not helpful at all.  Also facts are electrical tape will work. 

[AngryBeaver]

9 hours ago, ImNotDeViLzzz said:

It will definitely work with some of the cables in my computer but with others the connectors to the devices are so wide that no way you could fit it through the tube.  I guess also you have to buy this in large quantities which I don't need. : S

Actually if it is something like a molex connector you can just pull out the pins and slide it over then put them back in the connector.

 

If it is something like say a sata I would split it very carefully with a razor, then make sure you tuck one flap under the other nicely and hit it with say a lighter... this will cause it to shrink and melt a little to rebond the heat shrink tubing. Just make sure it is on the less visibile side of the cables

[NoxiousOdor]

Personally I don't think electrical tape would look bad, other things might look better but if all you want is shiny black cables then the tape isn't that bad of an option

[ImNotDeViLzzz]

7 hours ago, AngryBeaver said:

Actually if it is something like a molex connector you can just pull out the pins and slide it over then put them back in the connector.

 

If it is something like say a sata I would split it very carefully with a razor, then make sure you tuck one flap under the other nicely and hit it with say a lighter... this will cause it to shrink and melt a little to rebond the heat shrink tubing. Just make sure it is on the less visibile side of the cables

There is now way I will be able to do what you just said and it was why I was looking for a simple solution.

[ImNotDeViLzzz]

2 hours ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

Personally I don't think electrical tape would look bad, other things might look better but if all you want is shiny black cables then the tape isn't that bad of an option

Yeah it won't look bad but the problem like someone else said is getting that off later. : S