A couple of tips : 1) Instead of using those cable ties, use insulation tape-- but put the tape at equal intervals down the cable, the interval is best if it's the width of the tape itself. This creates the effect of stripy cables, and is a good alternative to spiral wrap if you can't get hold of it or don't want to use it. If you use blue, red or green tape it looks a lot more professional and people will look in your window and see a pretty sight 2) A good way to guarantee you won't wreck your SCSI cable, is to use a thin knife, like the Stanley scalpel kind and do this: Get a magazine or neswpaper, and put the cable on it. Dig the knife into the gap between the cables you want to cut, and into the magazine or newspaper below so it's dug in quite deep-- Then all you need to do is make the cut by pulling the cable along the knife instead of moving the knife itself. This was how I did mine and it resulted in perfect cuts without getting even close to baring wire, and you can guide the cut so much easier, it's pretty much flawless. Also, make sure you make only a small cut (about 1") and then rip the cable from there-- Don't open the cable up sideways, but instead grab one side and pull it towards you and push the other side away, ripping the cable from top to bottom instead of left to right-- There's no way you'll wreck the cable if you follow these tips Hope this helps someone TDS