Modular PSU made in home - Concluded!

[Darth Invader]

Hey friends, today would like share with you a family's revenue:

Modular PSU made at home!

I opened for psu and separated the cover:

I used the original cover to cut a new front for for psu:

I holed and I riveted the new front, keeping the old

Using a micro-rectifies, I did a cut to case the connector db25, and with the drill and a thick drill, I did 4 holes for the connectors Mic

I stretched the connector atx cables until the connector db25 and cut them letting a free time to weld them. (Hint: Use cables term-retractile or hot glue to isolate the cables after weld them)

I passed the cable atx inside cuting, I arrested with retractile term, (watch out to do not invert the cables order), weld them in the other connector db25

I repeated the operation, now with the cables molex

To improve the visual and the refrigeration, I changed for fan of psupor a colored, put a cover of acrylic and a second fan in the cover top, and I used lasergrill for the finishing.

[Darth Invader]

Then it was alone to close the source, and it is ready! Modular PSU made at home!

Time expense:
06 hours
Money expense: (US$ 20 + PSU)

The Advantage of this modification in psu cables, is just that allows a better interior organization of the case, and consequently a better refrigeration, besides you have the option of only to connect the cables that is going to use, or it adapts them its way.

It is worth remind that it should pay attention in the order of the cables in the hour to welding them to do not occur any mistake, following this recommendation, there is not larger secrets.

Hugs,
Darth

[jdbnsn]

That is awesome, damn fine work!!!!!!

[slytherock]

Really nice

If you did'nt work so well, I'll give you +rep, but unfortunatly, I have to spread some around before...

[Eclecticos]

Amazing. I can barley solder 2 or 3 wires, but, 24!
"Now thats Modding" +Rep
You are the Mannn!

[b4i7]

nice job! i never thought about using a parallel connector for the 20 pin!

[Visionary]

Great work! It looks awesome and it's functional. Just out of curiosity, isn't there a capacitor inside? If there is, how did you keep from electrocuting yourself?

[Drum Thumper]

My god, that's insane. You must have a pair that clank. I'm too afraid of electrocuting myself to attempt something like this!

+Rep!

[Collinstheclown]

Damn... a parallel... Never thought of that! I wanted to modulate my PSU for a while now, and couldn't think of how to do the main plug. I also did the 4-pin XLR, like you did.

+rep




-CollinstheClown

[Helix666]

Huh... I wouldn't have thought that a parallel port connector would have been able to carry the amount of current needed by a motherboard.

I'd be too scared of crossing wires to do something like that, anyway.

+rep