Author Topic: Do any of you pro's wire like this? (Read 3371 times)

jimmy_bored · « **on:** July 27, 2006, 09:54:59 pm »

Does anyone else wire like this?

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2006, 10:13:14 pm »

Depends on what it is, and more importantly, how visible it will be.

The inside of my computer looks really nice through the window in the side.
The inside of my cabinets look like I tried to build a cargo net out of electrical wire.

I am very prone to marking the wires in most cases though, so that I don't have to trace them at a later date.

Havok · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2006, 10:42:07 pm »

Quote from: jimmy_bored on July 27, 2006, 09:54:59 pm

Does anyone else wire like this?

Link no workie...

Which is funny - I originally saw your message with no image, and was like, ummmm... what? Only when I went to reply did I see you put a link to an image...

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2006, 10:51:38 pm »

Quote from: jimmy_bored on July 27, 2006, 09:54:59 pm

Does anyone else wire like this?

All the time ... I have a couple of projects with wiring that look just like that ... invisible!

Cheers.

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2006, 11:04:47 pm »

This is how I do my wiring

NightGod · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2006, 11:54:05 pm »

You laugh, but I once worked at a place that looked similar to that. There was literally a 2 foot deep pile of wires on the floor in front of the racks.

The sad part is, the racks were really nice Panduit ones with PLENTY of room to run the cabling. My boss and I stayed all night one night to re-wire everything, took us about 15 hours from start to finish.

Ken Layton · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2006, 12:05:15 am »

Quote from: jimmy_bored on July 27, 2006, 09:54:59 pm

Does anyone else wire like this?

I don't see anything.....where's the picture?

ahofle · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2006, 01:28:15 am »

Quote from: AtomSmasher on July 27, 2006, 11:04:47 pm

This is how I do my wiring

YTMND regular?

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2006, 01:33:53 am »

Quote from: ahofle on July 28, 2006, 01:28:15 am

Quote from: AtomSmasher on July 27, 2006, 11:04:47 pm
This is how I do my wiring

YTMND regular?

Actually I pretty much never go there, I've had that pic for several years now. Most of my collection comes from college where every dorm was on the same network (omg, there was so much great stuff on that network), most of the rest comes from stuff others have posted on the couple of forums I read.

jimmy_bored · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:34:43 am »

I updated the pic.. For some reason yahoo photos must change the url...

Ken Layton · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:42:34 am »

What a mess! I always go through at least 100 of the 4" wire ties and a dozen 1/2" nylon cable clamps when I do a conversion.

jimmy_bored · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:49:13 am »

Quote from: Ken Layton on July 28, 2006, 10:42:34 am

What a mess! I always go through at least 100 of the 4" wire ties and a dozen 1/2" nylon cable clamps when I do a conversion.

Im more concerned with someone using power cords for AC and a powerstrip.. Is this pro? forget the wire ties and wire routing.... Thats easy...

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2006, 12:17:15 pm »

Quote from: jimmy_bored on July 27, 2006, 09:54:59 pm

Does anyone else wire like this?

Make sure public access is enabled..... besides that Yahoo just sucks as a host.
Try imageshack or photobucket or something like that. Not the greatest either, but still free.
Or use the "Additional Options" below the box when you are posting to upload a pic as long as the size is small enough. (512kb) But you can post up to eight pics.
(just learned that one myself)

Your pics on your other thread are dead again also.

pointdablame · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:38:57 pm »

someone needs to retake "Picture Uploading 101"

jimmy_bored · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2006, 02:57:21 pm »

Quote from: Kevin Mullins on July 28, 2006, 12:17:15 pm

Make sure public access is enabled..... besides that Yahoo just sucks as a host.
Try imageshack or photobucket or something like that. Not the greatest either, but still free.
Or use the "Additional Options" below the box when you are posting to upload a pic as long as the size is small enough. (512kb) But you can post up to eight pics.
(just learned that one myself)

Your pics on your other thread are dead again also.

Thanks for the advanced options tip... I did not know you could put pictures on there server. I will go back and fix my messages.

Thanks again!

NightGod · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2006, 03:16:42 pm »

Or you could just upload them to the forum for free and never have a dead link...

Click the Additional Options... link on the posting page.

Level42 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2006, 07:15:08 pm »

I hate messy wiring. Must be because I work in electronics....

Check out how I do it:

For more:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51119.0

danny_galaga · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2006, 11:01:28 pm »

my cars wiring tend to look like rats nests, but i made my cab a little neater although it could have been neater again...

davieboynj · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2006, 09:03:07 am »

Isn't that a big no-no? using a computer power supply for a arcade board? I don't think the power supply will have the amps in 5v to keep up with that...

SirPeale · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2006, 10:34:16 am »

Quote from: davieboynj on July 30, 2006, 09:03:07 am

Isn't that a big no-no? using a computer power supply for a arcade board? I don't think the power supply will have the amps in 5v to keep up with that...

Often they're one and the same. Likely it'll be fine.

Level42 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2006, 11:43:59 am »

Quote from: davieboynj on July 30, 2006, 09:03:07 am

Isn't that a big no-no? using a computer power supply for a arcade board? I don't think the power supply will have the amps in 5v to keep up with that...

Where do you see an Arcade PCB ? Both Danny_galaga's and my pictures show PC mobo's....

DarkBubble · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2006, 12:18:46 pm »

Quote from: Level42 on July 28, 2006, 07:15:08 pm

I hate messy wiring. Must be because I work in electronics....

Check out how I do it:

For more:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51119.0

Bustin' out the Panduit and everything, eh? Looks purty.

Boz · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2006, 12:23:05 pm »

Quote from: Level42 on July 28, 2006, 07:15:08 pm

I hate messy wiring. Must be because I work in electronics....

Check out how I do it:

That's pretty clean. Nice.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2006, 01:50:17 pm »

I like Knievels method. I used solid strand on my latest:

Boz · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2006, 01:57:33 pm »

Quote from: mccoy178 on July 30, 2006, 01:50:17 pm

I like Knievels method. I used solid strand on my latest:

I saw Knievel's wiring and it was (to quote Bones) "sick". Nice CP Mccoy!

EDIT: Wait... that was *your* CP that got the comment. Yeah... you raised the bar for tidiness. Thanks a LOT.


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Author Topic: Do any of you pro's wire like this? (Read 3371 times)

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