Made my own ghetto rounded cables

Hairy_Harald · 31st August 2002, 10:54 PM

I just finished making my ghetto rounded cables.

they involved a knife, a cutting board, some standard ide ribbon cables and me

then all i did was cut every single individal cable and then right at the end every second one would be easier and quicker. oh well i learnt the hard way. when cutting i nearly cut a few cables and did cut the covering a few times

and i just fixed that with some electical tape. and rapped the whole thing in electrical tape except the plugs of cause.

after doing this my case looks alot neater and it was a lot cheaper than buying rounded cables.

Jester1 · 31st August 2002, 11:01 PM

i did try cutting my IDE cables but i found it was safer and easyer to jsut Wrap Insulation tap tightly and wrap up the cables , ATA 66/100 cable bends into shape very easy anyway IMO

t00| · 31st August 2002, 11:14 PM

damm i wish ata133 cables were as easy :P

DDsD · 31st August 2002, 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by t00|
damm i wish ata133 cables were as easy :P

Ahhh dude.. they are more or less exactly the same

t00| · 31st August 2002, 11:40 PM

or not!!!!

i did my fdd/cd rom cables easy and these 133 cables are so thin!!!!!!, need a very sharp knife and steady hand, also you cant cut about 1cm then pull, you have to cut the whole way!

thekingofpain · 1st September 2002, 1:38 AM

Just let them sit in the sun for awhile and then fold them lengthwise---no cutting neccessary and you can get them just as small---tape or use baby zipties afterwords...

t00| · 1st September 2002, 11:20 AM

bah, this whole things baout being ghetto!

Memph · 1st September 2002, 11:22 AM

You should try covering it in wiring loom.
Would look cool i reckon.

Nice work.

Where they ATA100 cables?

Hairy_Harald · 1st September 2002, 11:22 AM

i just cut about 2cm and pulled to rip them apart they aren't that dodgy but they look better than the original ribbon cables. yeah i am getting some wiring loom soonish and by then i might be able to post some pics but i guess you get the idea. and yeah it took me like 40 minutes to cut my hdd cable which is a ata100.

ck fireburn · 1st September 2002, 2:25 PM

yeah thats all i did, just cut the first few cm then pull them apart,
then i tied it together at each end then used electrical tape to wrap it altogether, looks just like the ones you buy,
very easy to do

cheers
ck fireburn

SpeedFreak · 1st September 2002, 2:29 PM

but do u have the little triangle bits of plastic at the end - to hide the wires going right the way to the connector??

didnt think so

........

nick__who · 1st September 2002, 2:40 PM

I did mine in sets of 5 wires and put that into 8mm clear plastic tubing (not too sure what its called) but I slit the tubing and then put some electrical tape about every 10 cm after the cables were in, just fit too

. looks realy good and neat,

I also did all my power cables with the same tubing,

Nick

mortah · 1st September 2002, 3:55 PM

i did the same thing, but without the knife. why risk cutting through insulation when you can use your thumbnail? maybe i have hard thumbnails, but i found i could poke a hole in the insulation, and then tear the whole way down. and yes, this is with ata100 cable.

t00| · 1st September 2002, 4:18 PM

i just folded my 133 cable then
works like a treat!

Hairy_Harald · 1st September 2002, 4:19 PM

how many cables does a ata 133 cable have?

31st August 2002, 10:54 PM	#1
Hairy_Harald (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ipswich Posts: 311	Made my own ghetto rounded cables I just finished making my ghetto rounded cables. they involved a knife, a cutting board, some standard ide ribbon cables and me then all i did was cut every single individal cable and then right at the end every second one would be easier and quicker. oh well i learnt the hard way. when cutting i nearly cut a few cables and did cut the covering a few times and i just fixed that with some electical tape. and rapped the whole thing in electrical tape except the plugs of cause. after doing this my case looks alot neater and it was a lot cheaper than buying rounded cables.

31st August 2002, 11:01 PM	#2
Jester1 RIP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: QLD/Hervey Bay Posts: 1,551	i did try cutting my IDE cables but i found it was safer and easyer to jsut Wrap Insulation tap tightly and wrap up the cables , ATA 66/100 cable bends into shape very easy anyway IMO __________________ I change hardware too often its not worth updaing ANIME CLUB MEMBER #01 Need a reference? Pm me I've dealt with over 100 ocau members all with positive comments

1st September 2002, 11:22 AM	#8
Memph Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: croydon.melb.vic.au Posts: 2,007	You should try covering it in wiring loom. Would look cool i reckon. Nice work. Where they ATA100 cables? __________________ OCAU Night Owl Trading since '01 [OCAU Golf Addict Member#32 Weapons of choice:Nike VR Pro Combo]

1st September 2002, 11:22 AM	#9
Hairy_Harald (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ipswich Posts: 311	i just cut about 2cm and pulled to rip them apart they aren't that dodgy but they look better than the original ribbon cables. yeah i am getting some wiring loom soonish and by then i might be able to post some pics but i guess you get the idea. and yeah it took me like 40 minutes to cut my hdd cable which is a ata100. Last edited by Hairy_Harald; 1st September 2002 at 11:24 AM.

1st September 2002, 2:25 PM	#10
ck fireburn Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Perth, south of river:) Posts: 12	yeah thats all i did, just cut the first few cm then pull them apart, then i tied it together at each end then used electrical tape to wrap it altogether, looks just like the ones you buy, very easy to do cheers ck fireburn __________________ Do you want your roof to look like this??? http://209.183.231.115/assets/nightfp.jpg Then Click The URL Below Nightsky Ceilings ICQ: 133357929 AMD XP 1800+ @ 1.53ghz - Stock Cooler, ECS K7S5A, 512mb pc2100 DDR RAM, WD 60gb 7200 rpm hdd, 64mb Geforce 2 mx400 tv out, onboard audio, LITE-ON 40x 12x 48x Burner, LITE-ON 16x DVD, Sony DRU510A Dvd Burner, midi tower with 300w psu.

31st August 2002, 11:14 PM	#3
t00\| Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bunbury Posts: 2,788	damm i wish ata133 cables were as easy :P

31st August 2002, 11:40 PM	#5
t00\| Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bunbury Posts: 2,788	or not!!!! i did my fdd/cd rom cables easy and these 133 cables are so thin!!!!!!, need a very sharp knife and steady hand, also you cant cut about 1cm then pull, you have to cut the whole way!

1st September 2002, 1:38 AM	#6
thekingofpain Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 368	Just let them sit in the sun for awhile and then fold them lengthwise---no cutting neccessary and you can get them just as small---tape or use baby zipties afterwords...

1st September 2002, 11:20 AM	#7
t00\| Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bunbury Posts: 2,788	bah, this whole things baout being ghetto!

1st September 2002, 2:29 PM	#11
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1st September 2002, 3:55 PM	#13
mortah Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fremantle, WA Posts: 395	i did the same thing, but without the knife. why risk cutting through insulation when you can use your thumbnail? maybe i have hard thumbnails, but i found i could poke a hole in the insulation, and then tear the whole way down. and yes, this is with ata100 cable. __________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes - Billy Connolly

1st September 2002, 4:18 PM	#14
t00\| Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bunbury Posts: 2,788	i just folded my 133 cable then works like a treat!

1st September 2002, 4:19 PM	#15
Hairy_Harald (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ipswich Posts: 311	how many cables does a ata 133 cable have?