Where to learn cable sleeving?

[matt_the_d0ct0r]

I'm in the process of upgrading my current PC and have seen a lot of people are doing custom sleeving. I was just wondering where I could learn to do this? Does Linus have a video? Newegg?

And what type of sleeving is best? Just the plan rubber stuff you can get at any hardware store, or the nicer braided colors that really accent your build.

 

This will be my third build. If you think sleeving is a little too advanced at this point let me know.

 

Thanks Linus Community for all your help!

Hope everyone had a great holiday!

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

Its pretty pointless, You would be better off just buying some already sleeved extentions and using those. They are about £8 for the 24 pin, and even cheaper for the 8 pin and PCI-E connectors. You could buy white sleved ones and dye them if you really need a particular colour that isnt availible already.

 

 

People use Parachute cord, and coloured heatshrink. From my experiences it takes a very long time to get it to look good.

[AlwaysFSX]

Linus has a video about custom sleeving but I can't search for it at the moment.

[Smooth.]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/50883-shrinkless-sleeve-quick-and-dirty-method 

 

I consider this a very good method

[Ghost]

lutr0 is one of the more well known "sleevers" around. He has a youtube channel with a large number of guides.

[matt_the_d0ct0r]

lutr0 is one of the more well known "sleevers" around. He has a youtube channel with a large number of guides.

Thanks this is just what i was hoping to find!

[Altecice]

Thanks this is just what i was hoping to find!

 

I am about to embark on my semi modular sleeving journey as well. bought a red and black sleeving kit so i can get me some cable porn. It does seem very easy i have to say (with the right tools)

[matt_the_d0ct0r]

I am about to embark on my semi modular sleeving journey as well. bought a red and black sleeving kit so i can get me some cable porn. It does seem very easy i have to say (with the right tools)

got to get that cable porn! Im deff going to give sleeving a shot. It will take a lot of time, but I enjoy projects like this. I'm excited but feel like I've got a lot of research left to do too. 

[FluffyNuggets]

Its pretty pointless, You would be better off just buying some already sleeved extentions and using those. They are about £8 for the 24 pin, and even cheaper for the 8 pin and PCI-E connectors. You could buy white sleved ones and dye them if you really need a particular colour that isnt availible already.

 

 

People use Parachute cord, and coloured heatshrink. From my experiences it takes a very long time to get it to look good.

It's pointless but you think extensions aren't? Having sleeved cables from the PSU is worthwhile for cable management alone. 

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

It's pointless but you think extensions aren't? Having sleeved cables from the PSU is worthwhile for cable management alone. 

Im not sure how sleeving cables make cable management easier.

And I think most people sleeve cables to make the visible parts look better, right? So why sleeve the full cable when you can only see the part where it plugs into a visible component? Just buy an extention and put one end behind the motherboard tray.

 

My time is worth more than the cost of an already sleeved cable extention.

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

Now only if Corsair sold sleeved cables that aren't all one color. They sell sleeved cables but they are all one solid color. when I move my rig from the Prodigy M to the Mini R2, I was gonna watercool and get some sleeved cables to look amazing, but I can't sleeve and the other companies are a lot more epensive.

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

Now only if Corsair sold sleeved cables that aren't all one color. They sell sleeved cables but they are all one solid color. when I move my rig from the Prodigy M to the Mini R2, I was gonna watercool and get some sleeved cables to look amazing, but I can't sleeve and the other companies are a lot more epensive.

Silverstone do it.

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silverstone-sst-pp07-mbbr-atx-24pin-to-mb-24pin-300mm-black-red

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silverstone-sst-pp07-mbba-atx-24pin-to-mb-24pin_300mm-black-blue

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silverstone-sst-pp07-mbbg-atx-24pin-to-mb-24pin-300mm-black-gold

 

Im sure you could find other colours as well if you looked harder.

[Erik4boss]

Your dad.

[origx36]

the videos of this guy are awsome

he goes in depth

 

 

 

 

 

he has some other videos :http://www.youtube.com/user/lutro0?feature=watch

[FluffyNuggets]

the videos of this guy are awsome

he goes in depth

he has some other videos :http://www.youtube.com/user/lutro0?feature=watch

Yep, I'm using his guide when I get my MDPC sleeve delivered.

[matt_the_d0ct0r]

I deff appreciated Lutro's video's. His details are so in-depth it feeling like being in a classroom for cable sleeving. The only thing I kinda of hate are the prices people are asking for tool, ie the pin removal tool. Does anyone know if you can buy them at typical hardware stores? Or Sears? If not then making a small donation to Lutro isn't a big deal.

[FluffyNuggets]

I deff appreciated Lutro's video's. His details are so in-depth it feeling like being in a classroom for cable sleeving. The only thing I kinda of hate are the prices people are asking for tool, ie the pin removal tool. Does anyone know if you can buy them at typical hardware stores? Or Sears? If not then making a small donation to Lutro isn't a big deal.

You could just use staples lol. 

[Luckris]

I'm in the process of upgrading my current PC and have seen a lot of people are doing custom sleeving. I was just wondering where I could learn to do this? Does Linus have a video? Newegg?

And what type of sleeving is best? Just the plan rubber stuff you can get at any hardware store, or the nicer braided colors that really accent your build.

 

This will be my third build. If you think sleeving is a little too advanced at this point let me know.

 

Thanks Linus Community for all your help!

Hope everyone had a great holiday!

Linus did it well. Simple and work well. 

[TheTechGenius]

Custom cable sleeving is far from pointless, depending on how serious you are at building custom PC's.

 

 

When you get into custom sleeving cables for your builds, building PC's will then become your Artwork. Because after you sleeve your cables, you then want to do some more unique mods to your system, so it stands out from the rest. Then your addicted. lol

 

 

Back on topic, the best place to buy sleeving tools and supplies, and also learn how to sleeve cables with all types of tools and sleeving, is from the man himself, LutroO.  This is his website: http://lutro0-customs.com/ 

 

He sells all the tools and supplies for custom sleeving. He also has a "Video Guides" section that shows you how to use those tools and supplies, to sleeve your cables.