all the supplies and tools have been purchased for my PS mod

[Mday]

it's a simple mod of the wires for now. although i have no intensions on going further.

plans:

• remove the superfluous connectors (2x2 12VDC, 1x6 "server" plug)
• shorten existing 4 pin molex wires
• organize the wires with sleeving
• customize the 4 pin molex wire connections with removable cords

what i have purchased:

• Y extensions (instead of just extra hookup wires)
• extra female housings and pins
• cheap ass crimp tool from radioshack (difficulty locating a good one locally)
• cheap ass pin extractor from radioshack (where else was i gonna get it locally)
• heat shrink tubing from SVC (3:1)
• flexo pet from SVC, 1/4 (for the molex) and 1/8 (for some fan wires)

 

[Corporate Thug]

thats actaully a really good idea, i would do it too if i had the patience (and know-how 🙂)

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: shady06
thats actaully a really good idea, i would do it too if i had the patience (and know-how 🙂)

it's just manual labor for the most part, and not getting the wires mixed up 😉

there will be pix.

i am not the first guy to do it btw, not even close.

 

[Cerb]

pin extractor? needle-nose pliers, small screwdriver, even a fork would do for that 🙂.
Otherwise, good luck!

 

[Gage8]

<starts chant> pics pics pics pics...

 

[beatle]

Sounds like a few hours worth of labor to me (at least if you're slow like me.) 🙂 Good luck!

 

[Mday]

note to self, GOD CRIMPING SUCKS ASS.

 

[Mday]

i am almost done with the project, and i wont be finishing it soon...

here are some things i have learned:

• good tools are a god send, spend the money
• good tools are hard to find
• internet is a good source for good tools
• good tools are hard to find on the internet
• make sure you know what you need, and buy more than enough
• crimping still sucks

 

[Tab]

I'll be waiting for pictures 😀