VoodooPC Cabling System (Picasso)

[grumm3t]

Does anyone know where I can find some info on how they do their cabling? Their system look very clean, but I just don't see how it's done

 

[fatbaby]

they use an oragami master

 

[grumm3t]

Yes, I read the MaximumPC which talked about him. But I want to know HOW he does it.

 

[ChrisADuffy]

Damn good question. Probably why I buy rounded.

 

[Dan]

grumm3t: The easiest way to figure it out is trial and error.

I was inspired by the same Maximum PC article. I build (on average) 6 new systems a month and I incorporate as much of the folding technique as I can. I'm certainly no "origami master" but this is another instance where "practice makes perfect." (One tip: buy a roll of double-sided tape. It's invaluable.)

 

[ChrisADuffy]

Great Advice, Thanks Dan.

 

[grumm3t]

I can get the ide cable fodling thing easy, but how they wired the fans and such still alludes me.

 

[DongTran]

remember not to fold too much. Sharp folds can turn into kinks...

 

[grumm3t]

Dan: Can you post any pics of your computers you've built?

 

[boyRacer]

Well I've tried my best to do something like Voodoos but I you gotta admit... the way they did their wiring must be a pain in the ass when you're always swapping something in and out of your computer...well in my case at least. Even the heatsinkfan wire is intertwined into something else... :Q

 

[Dan]

grumm3t: That's a great suggestion. I don't have any but I'll make a note to take a few of the next systems I build and post them.

 

[SWScorch]

I make an effort to keep my wires and cables neat and orderly, and while my computers are nowhere near Voodoo's caliber, I've learned a few tricks.

As other people mentioned, fold the IDE cables so they lay flush with the sheet metal of the case, and use whatever folds and creases necessary to work the cable around the case and up to the connector. Also, most people know that zip ties are a godsend. I use them liberally, sometimes to leash a stray wire to a part of the case. Also, I use electrical tape to wrap up wires that have been folded. For example, the ATX motherboard power connector, with all of its 20 wires, can really be a PITA. I fold it back on itself, and then back again, if that makes any sense. It's like folding a piece of paper into thirds. I do that, and then wrap a zip tie around it to keep it there, and then encase it in electrical tape. It looks spiffy and does a really good job. I much prefer it to wire loom.

Sometimes you have to lengthen or shorten some wires. This is easy to do with PSU wires and floppy cables and 40-pin IDE cables, but 80-pin IDE cables are damn near impossible to muck with.