HeatShrinks?

masterskittle · 02-14-2006, 04:48 PM

Ok, I have a cable mod kit to make my case have better airflow, etc. Im pretty sure heatshrinks go on the end of the cable sleeves to make the cable sleeve be tight to the cable. But how do you make them 'shrink'. Can I do this with tools around my house?

Thanks,
Masterskittle-

**please** · 02-14-2006, 04:57 PM

Try a hairdryer.... "heat...shrink"

crazijoe · 02-14-2006, 07:37 PM

Anything that creates heat. Even a match.

95five-0 · 02-14-2006, 08:13 PM

I have found that if you wave a lighter just under them it works good. But be careful not to get to close because it will leave burn spots.

manofsorrow · 02-14-2006, 09:16 PM

the best method is a heat gun (about 10-$20) they'll heat up quick and normally dont leave burn marks.

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masterskittle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 OS: XP	HeatShrinks? Ok, I have a cable mod kit to make my case have better airflow, etc. Im pretty sure heatshrinks go on the end of the cable sleeves to make the cable sleeve be tight to the cable. But how do you make them 'shrink'. Can I do this with tools around my house? Thanks, Masterskittle- __________________ Asus A8N SLi \| Amd 64 3200+ \| 1 Gig Corsair TwinX \| 6800 GT

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95five-0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	I have found that if you wave a lighter just under them it works good. But be careful not to get to close because it will leave burn spots. __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>

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