Originally Posted by
hapki
My number one challenge in this hobby is to arrange wires neatly in the chassis. Try as I may, I always end up with something like a bird’s nest. I’ve taken to using chassis, e.g., 3D printed from Shapeways, to help keep wires neat but that leads to the problem of getting wires through the channels. It’s like trying to push a string. So, here are some questions for master sabersmiths about best practices.
1. Do you thread wires through chassis before installing in the hilt, do you install the chassis and magically push wires through the chassis, or what? Normally, yes.
2. How do you manage the inevitable problem of having too much slack in wires versus cutting a wire too short to manipulate toward the board? It all depends on the hilt, and your design.
3. Do you allocate a hidden space for messy wiring, for example for slack in wires? Sometimes.
Thanks in advance.
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