Modding Methods of installing 90degree molex connectors

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  1. blizzard

    blizzard tidy wiring d00d

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    How the hell do you get the damn cable to tear when you pop it in? These things really **** me off! WTF do I do!!!!!

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  2. Jamie

    Jamie ex-Bit-Tech code junkie

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    Never used them but I guess you just grab the wirein both hands about a centimeter apart and push the cable into the connectoru, the metal should then (in theory) just thru the plastic and touch the core.

    As I said, I have never used them tho.
     
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  3. blizzard

    blizzard tidy wiring d00d

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    Yea, it is a little bit harder than that. The damn rubber around the wire is a lot thicker than we think I guess.

    I just jammed some wires using some needle nosed pliers, I guess I'll power up the PSU and give it a shot.

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    Jamie ex-Bit-Tech code junkie

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    that looks ok .... where did u get them ??
     
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  5. blizzard

    blizzard tidy wiring d00d

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    Free sample from molex.com like a year ago for a company I used to work for.

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  6. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    They're like a giant version of phone socket connectors, so I guess a bigger version of the tool should be used, or a blunt screwdriver. ;)
     
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  7. NuTech

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    Have the same type of connector on my ADSL line.

    Just jam it in real hard, it wont look any different but it will work.

    I felt like a proper noob using them at first, took me about 5min to figure out there were little blades at the bottom. They were very small and hidden :worried: .
     
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  8. brianpodskalny

    brianpodskalny ladies night!

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    punch down tool perhaps?

    interesting, i have an XT PSU with those connectors. i will have a look and see if i can figure something out.
     
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  9. brianpodskalny

    brianpodskalny ladies night!

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    what you did with the pliers appears to be what has been done to the ones i have. it should work.
     
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    Morphine weeee!

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    how many of these you got? i want some, BAD
     
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  11. Mr T

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    Hummmmmmmmmm the modding possabilities of them :eeek: no more 8 wires coming out of every molex :D
     
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    Phire Performance-PCs.com

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    you guys want the part #'s for those of you in the states? I have the digikey part numbers, I will dig for those of you who want it..... :lol:
     
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  13. ^KoC^R@

    ^KoC^R@ What's a Dremel?

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    no not in those ****ing states again :rolleyes: ;)

    i want them here, in belgium!! now and fast :p

    anybody know a european supplier?
     
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  14. god8y

    god8y What's a Dremel?

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    yeah i wanna know to for Belgium/Europe afterall i'm not the only European afterall modding in this crazeh country ;)
     
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