# DIY - Ghostbusters 1 Ribbon Cable **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials & Guides\ **Created:** [August 16, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961 "2009-08-16T18:33:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Javamonkey](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Javamonkey](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Javamonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/1 "2009-08-16T18:33:28Z")
The first thing you need to do is figure out a way to organize and lock down the wires. I made a jig and I feed the wires through and hot glue the ends to keep them in place. The reason for this is that you’ll need to stretch the wires tight. Did I say tight? I meant TIGHT!! ![R1.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/1/14b0adac235170b492ce1e78c219b66b974d1e7c.jpeg) The I screw the jig down and repeat step one for the other end. ![2.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/3/3edb291b4687b734ea03b8549362090a0b4264b4.jpeg) Get the wires as tight as you can. I lay the wires across a board in order to help tighten up the wires. Then I use a clamp to tighten the wires even more. This is really important, otherwise your finished [ribbon cable](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/ribbon-cable) will not be uniform and it will look crappy. ![4.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/c/cc98bada67eaa3d9955ba90240211567cb2dde61.jpeg) ![3.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/0/072ea14345d0c42110c9b1b849945e12d2c37e04.jpeg) Next, apply some strong tape on the entire length and width of you cable make sure you use tape that will hold all the wires in place. ![5.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/1/1d78aaeec62c159a029cc570b87b455477927926.jpeg) Unscrew the jigs and turn the cable over. Press the clear vinyl strips into the two gaps between the solid color bundle, the purple, grey, white, black bundle, and the striped wire bundle. Now is the time for the magic sauce. You’ll need to get a tube of E6000 Craft adhesive. This is available at craft store (Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, etc) It is clear, fliexible and strong. Slather this stuff evenly on your cables. ![7.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/f/fc7ddb745524dd8172889ed33bd9850d7111b2ad.jpeg) ![8.jpg](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/2X/d/d103b16a6086d27313a263325315b973d37138b4.jpeg) Let it set up and dry over night. Pull off the tape and you’re done. Keep in mind as you make your cable that the only area that is really seen is the bottom 3 - 4 inches at most. The rest is twisted up mega -tight. Good Luck. ---
**Author:** ![Busterchris](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f475e1/32.png) [@Busterchris](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Busterchris)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/2 "2009-08-16T18:53:56Z")
Good to see you over here Java and Thanks for the Info! ---
**Author:** ![MrSpider](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@MrSpider](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/MrSpider)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/3 "2009-08-17T02:18:55Z")
This is awesome ! thanks a bunch. Now we just need a resource for the wires themselves ---
**Author:** ![GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GB_Jer)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/4 "2009-08-17T02:29:56Z")
Very nice indeed!! Great how-to material! GB Jer ---
**Author:** ![GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GB_Jer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/5 "2009-08-23T03:49:19Z")
Might I ask what gauge wires they are and where would be an easy place to find said wires? oh and the clear strip between the wires? GB Jer ---
**Author:** ![Nerdy\_NotionZ](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@Nerdy\_NotionZ](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Nerdy_NotionZ)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/6 "2009-08-23T04:34:19Z")
> [@GB Jer](#): > > the clear strip between the wires? > > GB Jer clear vinyl strips. They can be bought at fabric stores and Hobby Lobby Also the e6000 helps a lot ---
**Author:** ![Jett\_Wriggley](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/jett_wriggley/32/386_2.png) [@Jett\_Wriggley](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Jett_Wriggley)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/7 "2009-08-23T06:45:29Z")
This is a fantastic tutorial. Thanks for sharing 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GB_Jer)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/8 "2009-08-24T15:18:46Z")
> [@Zander Yurami](#): > > > [@GB Jer](#): > > > > the clear strip between the wires? > > > > GB Jer > > clear vinyl strips. They can be bought at fabric stores and Hobby Lobby > > Also the e6000 helps a lot thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kind2311/32/187468_2.png) [@kind2311](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kind2311)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/9 "2009-08-30T03:49:20Z")
> [@GB Jer](#): > > Might I ask what gauge wires they are and where would be an easy place to find said wires? oh and the clear strip between the wires? > > GB Jer The wires should be 16AWG The cable should be roughly 3" wide or slightly wider, never less. When making the cable, try and make small spaces between the wires, it’s more accurate and that way the size of the spacers stays narrow while the cable itself retains it’s 3" width The clear strips of vinyl for the spacers should have a bit of an opaqueness to them, so as the spacers wont be completely transparent, but more translucent. The fumes from E6000 craft adhesive are very strong and very toxic. Make sure you do this outdoors, with a filtered mask on. the first pic shows the spaces between the wires very well, but in the second pic you can barely make them out. I just thought these might be nice reference shots. ---
**Author:** ![GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@GB\_Jer](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GB_Jer)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/10 "2009-09-04T04:11:47Z")
Cool, awesome thanks! GB Jer ---
**Author:** ![delta0142](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/delta0142/32/169582_2.png) [@delta0142](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/delta0142)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/11 "2009-09-04T05:11:16Z")
Has anyone thought of using a laminate paper to do this; might be easier and I know some places you can get sheets any size you need and it would provide that clear look to it. ---
**Author:** ![supercooldude](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@supercooldude](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/supercooldude)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/12 "2009-11-08T23:29:42Z")
Where do we get the wires from? Did you draw the “stripes” on the white wires yourself? Awesome job dude! -s ---
**Author:** ![m1helmethead](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@m1helmethead](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/m1helmethead)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/13 "2010-01-02T20:41:01Z")
Nice info right here! Just what I was looking for! ---
**Author:** ![NeonMessiah](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@NeonMessiah](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/NeonMessiah)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/14 "2010-03-15T02:47:46Z")
E6000, well duh. Why didn’t I think of that? ---
**Author:** ![ArtsNFartsNCrafts](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/artsnfartsncrafts/32/3988_2.png) [@ArtsNFartsNCrafts](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ArtsNFartsNCrafts)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/15 "2010-03-27T14:57:44Z")
got pics of this the final product in place? ---
**Author:** ![Astro\_zombie](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/astro_zombie/32/5961_2.png) [@Astro\_zombie](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Astro_zombie)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/16 "2010-03-29T03:48:46Z")
Id love to see what this looks like. My cable I got from solidgoldcandy a while back is started to separate. I want to take the wires out and make a stronger bond and this looks like it could be it. ---
**Author:** ![Dorian\_Gray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@Dorian\_Gray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Dorian_Gray)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/17 "2010-09-14T14:26:51Z")
Mega thanks for this tutorial! For the first attempt, I’m pretty satisfied with the out come! Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![ebsweetness](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ebsweetness/32/186071_2.png) [@ebsweetness](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ebsweetness)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/18 "2010-11-11T20:32:47Z")
Where is the best place to get all the colors of wire? ---
**Author:** ![ChapterMasterTuShan](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@ChapterMasterTuShan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ChapterMasterTuShan)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/19 "2010-11-12T02:01:13Z")
> [@EBsweetness](#): > > Where is the best place to get all the colors of wire? > **[GBFans.com](https://forum.gbfans.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jackdoud)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961/20 "2010-11-12T02:15:51Z")
I’ve sourced a few places to buy it, the problem is most places won’t do small batches so expect to buy between 100 and 500 feet of each of the 16 colors plus striping fee for 6. It’s usually between $45-$75 per spool. You wind up with a ton of wire but you pretty much HAVE to sell cables to offset the costs. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-ghostbusters-1-ribbon-cable/25961.md?page=2)