How to Create PERFECT Custom Cables!

Join me as I take on the 1080 Ti power cables and share a few tips and tricks along the way!

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[ivandosev]

coming back to this video is like a blast from the past. The quality difference in content is astounding (this was still great for its time) but its just so cool to see this channel from when I was a little kid thirsting over builds, to finally getting my first full time job and finally being able to afford my first build. Thanks for the journey and keep up the great

[NikhilYadav-rgyn]

We want more PC Builds mate. Your content is exceptional.

[chrislucas]

great video, one thing that I might recommend, especially as you have the mass on the end, before you put them in the power supply plug, if you have a volt meter with an option to check for continuity, use it to double check the pin outs before you place it into the block, it might be a bit over kill but if you are paranoid

[snowman]

I LOVE that you go into such detail, with a particular eye for what your viewers are seeing on-screen. What I love most about good content creators like you is your ability to think not only about what is on-screen, but also what isn't - and that deserves some praise. You don't ramble on end with off-topic remarks and gibberish. You seem to cut, edit and seriously say "no" to a lot of b-roll (at least I'd guess) because the content delivered is on-point and focused at all times. You explain, in a step-by-step process that anyone could pause, EXACTLY what you've done and say no more than is necessary. You tell us what not to do and what can go wrong - F&^% this is useful, THANK YOU.

Overall, I've subbed after one video - this one. Excellent job mate, keep this up! +1 viewer.

[villz]

Damn man your channel is really high quality. Shocked you don't have more subs! Keep up the good work fellow Aussie modder!

[subrezon]

late pro tip: if you ever go for full-custom cables, make a very short (like 5 cm) male-male cable without sleeving, and then a male-female sleeved extension cable. This takes more time and resources, but:
1) You never have to awkwardly plug cables directly in and out the PSU, which in some cases is very difficult
2) Your extensions are interchangeable between different builds and PSUs, which also makes them sellable if you ever don't need them anymore
3) You only have the anxiety of following a pinout once (for the short M-M cable), all extensions are just pin to pin forwarding
4) Allows using cable combs normally with different cables (my PSU's 24 pin has 28 wires, but the entire mess is consolidated in the short F-F cable)

[MartinPaoloni]

With a mini ITX case, custom cables are a must if you want a cleaner look. I'll definitely use your awesome technique when I decide to do this to my PC. Thanks for the video!

[Stop_Pre-Ordering_Video_Games]

Thank you for the tip for binding the sleeve to the wire/pin. I've always done my cables with 12mm of heat-shrink due to ease and speed at which it can be done, but that method results in heat-shrink being visible. So I recently tried super glueing the sleeve to the wire/pin which did work well, but it doesn't work perfectly all the time, sometimes you stick your fingers and/or stick the sleeve in the wrong place while positioning it, or the glue cracks becoming unstuck while manipulating the cables to the desired position.
So I'll have to give your method a try on my next build as it looks very good, plus it doesn't appear that it would take a lot more time and effort. *_*thumbs up..._* Thanks man.

[Anton-p]

I have seen a few sleeving guides now and this is by far the best one that I have seen.
Great production quality too!

[itzy]

Great video! When I started out sleeving my cables, finding all the information of how to sleeve and getting the cables right was pretty inconvenient. In this video though, the steps are clear and the editing is on point. Definetly looking forward to see the finished Fusion 2 build!

[michalroesler]

Truly exceptional content Mate. I'm just buying the tools, to prepare my first custom ATX cables set using the method YOU showed in this video. Thank you.

[VelTomic]

Great video. Only small issue I have is the crimp on the wire and insulation was with the same die. The cable die should be smaller and a tighter crimp.

[Hangover_Bear]

I know this is a few years old, but just wanted to say thanks for these tips, especially the ‘staple’ trick. I purchased a 8-pin Y-cable that I needed for a RAID backplanes. These don’t use the standard power wiring and must be pin for pin straight through-which this Y-cable was not. After buying one those cheap multi-pack of blade type extractors and spending an hour or more fiddling around, I found they are simply to thick to fit both into the connector. Using your staple trick, I had both Y connectors correctly wired in 20 minutes!

[chemist]

This is some really great evergreen content. There aren't many people who do good tutorials on stuff like this.

[ジェイムズ英会話青森校]

Calls it a mess.
Me: PERFECT! This is one of my best works yet.

[jeffm]

Nice job, your crimps look good. I've seen so many people that just don't crimp wires correctly. Not just PC related, but automotive, electronics, etc.

[tubawest]

Wow, great video. Very helpful for someone who has bought custom sleeved cables that have disconnected from the ends. Good for troubleshooting and of course making them

[Photoshopuzr]

If the sleeves are same color it's a bit more challenging, saw this video long time ago finally going to make my own now. That's man, this helped me and that's to the other guys also. Keep up the good work on your channel.

[bertraminc]

Can’t stop watching these videos. Very satisfying quality of assembly. Is there any level of quality of wire that we should look for for the best transmission and life?

[hardlinenexus]

This video just made me want to try this. Although I'm still reading up on paracord vs PET