Somethind to do with wires

[cajun_duck]

I want to do a little something different rather that just plain molex connectors. I am planning on maybe using some wire loom, painting is a certain color and going over it with uv paint. I am looking for something to go over the molex connector to look like some sort of round connector or something. to where when a male and female connects, it looks like a coupling of sorts, but actually unscrew incase i need to take it apart. Does this make any sense?

[Bucko]

For the connectors you are describing, you need to look at microphone connectors like these:

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5767/04513rc6.jpg

[cajun_duck]

yeah, thats it. the molex would fit in it?

[Bucko]

The molex wouldn't fit in it, you'd need to do some rewiring so that plug actually replaced the molex connectors.

[cajun_duck]

Thanks for the help Bucko. It helped me come up with a great idea. As soon as I get the project started, I will take pics and make a small work log on it. May take a little time though.

[Ichbin]

actually buck, thats not a bad looking thing ya got there lol. thanks, gimme ideas as well

+rep

[Drew]

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Are the normal phono plugs man enough to take the juice going through a Molex plug connected to a HDD or CD-ROM wothout doing something funky? I mean a pair of phonos, obviously, for each drive - 5v & Gnd on one and 12v & Gnd on the other.

I've seen Defyant use phono plugs for fans and lights, but would it be OK to use 'em on more juice hungry components?

Sorry 'bout the hi-jack people.

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[Bucko]

Do you mean plugs like this:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2356/phonosak1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


If so, some decent quality plugs should work ok, HDD's and DVD drives don't draw that much current. However, you may want to buy the better plugs yourself and attach your own wires.
Stand cheapo plugs generally have very thin wires which can't take a lot of current.

[Drew]

Just what I was thinking, thanks for the info mucka.

Cajun, ya can have yer thread back now....

[nil8]

Modifying hard drives and optical devices isn't easy.
Maybe a molex removal tool and painting or modding the plastic connector itself?

[cajun_duck]

Thank you Drew.

[Drew]

lol, no problem :p