Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: ranma on August 20, 2010, 01:19:07 pm

Title: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: ranma on August 20, 2010, 01:19:07 pm: I've seen pictures of some CPs and cabs with really tidy cabling and although I have the patience, I don't know how to even start to do such kind of work. I really don't understand how they measure the correct size, tied them together, etc.

Any guides out there?
Title: Re: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: extendedplayarcade on August 20, 2010, 02:03:25 pm: Stuff like these help. I called them wire tie anchors but I don't know the official name of them

(http://www.navagear.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/aisinstall-030-sm.jpg)

Hope this helps

Quote from: ranma on August 20, 2010, 01:19:07 pm
I've seen pictures of some CPs and cabs with really tidy cabling and although I have the patience, I don't know how to even start to do such kind of work. I really don't understand how they measure the correct size, tied them together, etc.

Any guides out there?
Title: Re: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: ranma on August 20, 2010, 04:31:29 pm: I mean this kind of work:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=51525.0;attach=48503;image)

or this:

(http://home.comcast.net/~stoli16/mame/cp/images/cp5.jpg)
Title: Re: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on August 20, 2010, 04:44:31 pm: Quote from: ranma on August 20, 2010, 04:31:29 pm
I mean this kind of work:

Yeah, Brent gave you the first step.
Title: Re: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: BobA on August 20, 2010, 05:01:06 pm: Use multi conductor cables or use separate wires and learn how to lace the wires manually. Use nylon cable ties and supports freely.

Cable Lacing (http://www.dairiki.org/hammond/cable-lacing-howto/)
Title: Re: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: ranma on August 20, 2010, 09:16:57 pm: Quote from: BobA on August 20, 2010, 05:01:06 pm
Use multi conductor cables or use separate wires and learn how to lace the wires manually. Use nylon cable ties and supports freely.

Cable Lacing (http://www.dairiki.org/hammond/cable-lacing-howto/)

ahh! that seems to be what I'm looking for, thanks!
Title: Re: Any guide on techniques to do tidy cable work?
Post by: bkenobi on August 20, 2010, 09:21:31 pm: I just used wire ties. If you want to make sure it's neat, just make sure you leave excess wire on the component side prior to wiring things up. make your wire bundles first, cut to length, then wire things up. Think about how you will route the wire before you install buttons so that you can determine which way to make the switches point.