Looming PSU wires

[shoman24v]

I have a SeaSonic 600W PSU that I am going to loom up. I have the kit but I don't have the tool that removes the molex connectors.

This is what came in my kit:

* 10ft- ⅛" sleeving
* 10ft- ¼" sleeving
* 5ft- ⅜" sleeving
* 5ft- ½" sleeving
* 12x zip ties
* 1ft- 9mm Heatshrink Tubing
* 1ft- 18mm Heatshrink Tubing
* 6in- 24mm Heatshrink Tubing

Now my question is. What's better to do, cut the connector (dumb idea I know), solder and heatshrink every wire back on with another larger heatshrink tube to secure all the wires or get the molex remover and do it that way.

What would you do?

 

[Pr3z]

Go to radio shack and buy the tools needed to do it right. The results will be better and then you won't have a hacked up PSU.

 

[snoopy]

I think I read somewhere that you can use a BIC pen to extract the pins...

 

[N H O]

I think I read somewhere that you can use a BIC pen to extract the pins...

yeea alotta peeps use bic pens and make their own tool

 

[shoman24v]

What part of the pen would you use? I'd assume not the tip of it?

 

[Frank4d]

I think I read somewhere that you can use a BIC pen to extract the pins...

Or you can use part of a telescoping antenna from a cheap transistor radio or a very thin plastic drink straw. You need something that will bend the prongs on the contacts in enough to remove them from the connector... and remember to bend the prongs back out ( can be done using a pocket knife, etc) before reinstalling them.

 

[Unoid]

ever though of using a jewlers flathead screwdriver to remove molexes? lol

 

[snoopy]

What part of the pen would you use? I'd assume not the tip of it?

The hollow part on the bottom of the ink tube thing.

 

[N_Raged]

I use an exacto knife to remove any molex connector.

 

[l1zrdking]

I just did mine, I ordered a cheap tool with my sleeve kit. Worked pretty good except I broke a couple pieces of plastic on my SATA plug. http://www.frozencpu.com/too-07.html It was alittle cheaper when I ordered but, I didnt know any better heh.

 

[Lsv]

i bought a complete set from some electronic surplus store for like $5 it came with all the tools needed to do just about anything... try to hit up an electronics surplus store if you can.... also the bottom of the ink cartridge on a bic pen works wonders

 

[penguin]

Make your own Molex remover

 

[shoman24v]

Ok, I made my own tool. But now looking at the wires closely how the heck am I going to loom it up. This PSU is SLI ready so it has the PCIe power. I don't have a tool to remove the power connector for the video card, a tool to remove the motherboard power connectors, I don't have a tool to remove the SATA power.

My loom definatly won't strech over those connectors.

What should I do.. Is the loom I got not big enough? Heck even the large heatshrink won't go over the large mobo connector