Travis Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 OK so I got my PC-CTB16PC and put one together.The wiring in mine does not even come close to looking this clean.What is the secret to having the wires look so clean like this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Wiring could be considered an art form. It takes time and practice to acheive the results you see in the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 So it is a real possibility that mine will not look like that when I finish it?Travis, how hard was it to assemble? How long did it take you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-klb- Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 There is also the possibility that as shown, we don't really know if the door will close!:shock:I will agree though, that practice makes for more presentable results.Personally, my controllers are closed, secured, and hidden behind a fence... No, you can't see what mine look like on the inside... - Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 DonFrom what I see in the above pic, it appears that each wire was cut at different lengths to achieve that clean look.on mine, all the wires are the same length in which there is extra slack to try and organize.With the wires as I have them, I have to fold over the excess wires to get the lid to shut completely. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Another shot of my yucky wiring. :? Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 and another As you can see in this pic, I used a black sharpie pen and numbered the Hot wire connections to reduce confussion on what wire went to which tail. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 JimCanfield wrote: So it is a real possibility that mine will not look like that when I finish it?Travis, how hard was it to assemble? How long did it take you?JimIt took me about 3 hours to connected the wiring.I was a bit frusterated by the ending results.I am very picky about my wiring being neat and all tighty so it looks nice and clean.I am thinking about redoing it over again.The actual assembley was not too hard, just time consuming.I'm hoping Dan will chime in here on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 It doesn't look all that bad, looks like you did a pretty good job. So you didn't solder it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 JimCanfield wrote: It doesn't look all that bad, looks like you did a pretty good job. So you didn't solder it?JimNo I didn't solder it.I ordered the PC controller that already had the board soldered and installed in the box.in this kit, all you have to do is assemble the streign relief and put the dangle cord in and connect them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Cool, I am attempting to solder it here in a few weeks. Seeing this picture helps me in the wiring aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Slonka Jr Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Travis,I too built my first controller too. Below is a picture of how mine turned out. Wiring is truly an art form. I am an electrician for over 25 years and it takes lots of practice and I am no where near what is in the picture either. It took me about 3 hours too. I didn't want to break anything so I took my time. No need to hurry.Good luck! Ed Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan.a Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 travis your controler looks good, maybe just throw somw tiewraps on. but once you close the box no one will see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 These are not the pc version... but here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny christmas Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 my pc16 1 and 2took about 20 30 minutes since i wasnt going to re terminate anything...its as neat as i could get it...not that it matters cuz im taking it apart and doingthis1st2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Mountainwxman wrote: These are not the pc version... but here's mine:William,:shock: Now that is what I like to see !I love the looks of a sanatary, clean wiring job.In my personal opinion, a clean and organized wiring job means less chance of problems to accure.I use to do pro car audio competition installs for a living, and you have to have a clean and organized wiring job in your car and be visable so the car audio judges could see your wiring.A messy wiring job would mean you getting points knocked off you score.I am very anal about the wiring I do, not only functional, but appearance too.Even though I am the only person that will see the wiring, I know the messy wiring is there.I have done wiring before and did not like it and removed all the wiring and did it all over again untell It looked nice.A clean wiring job means less time tracking down a problem.you did a very nice job on your wiring.I plan on redoing the wiring in my PC board so it looks better than does now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Looking at the pictures posted, I personally don't see any of them that I would consider 'horrible.' As someone mentioned one trick is to custom cut the wires to length. On the CTB-16D controllers I would cut the ends to length, which avoided some of the extra slack.William, very nice job on your controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybrynn Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Ever notice how things don't look the same if real life?For example, I bet nobody has ever had a mcskillet that looks like this:I think most of you guys have done a good job, IMHO.I'd be happy if I did that good with mine. Now when it comes to computer programing, thats when my neat freak side comes out. My big pet peave is people who don't do any indentation or documentation., or try to do 10 things at a time just to be geek worthy.But I can appreciate the desire to be neat and organized. I'm going to use a couple zip ties on mine (as shown above), just to help control the loose wires a bit.Is it difficult to cut the lines to length and then reattached the space connectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I'll post plenty of directions and pictures when both of my websites are running @www.highcountrylights.com & www.synchronizedchristmaslights.comThank you for the fine compliments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeldigger Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I don't wire mine until setup.I've found that pre-wiring the female ends just means you have to use extension cords.I have spool wire terminating in a box with an outlet. Cheaper than vampire ends, and is length customizable.I pre-pull the wires to the locations, and when setup, just land the wires on the terminals.This is why I never buy the showtime.I bought a PC in the sale, and looks like I WILl be stuck having to do something because of the spade connectors, but I'm considering just wiring a terminal block breakout next to the controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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