If you're working on an electronics project and you don't have a cable on hand that fits the specs you need it's surprisingly easy to make your own custom cable using loose wire and a power drill.
Whatever your project it's nice to have a tidy enclosure. Loose wires are messy and make it a hassle to work inside your enclosure. This clever hack requires a drill, wire, and a friend to help keep the wire straight and tangle free as you twist it with the drill. When you're done you end up with neatly twisted wire.
Check out the article below for step-by-step instructions, safety considerations, and examples of how they used twisted wire to keep the wiring in their Drink-Making Unit nice and tidy. For some more old-school cable management make sure to take a peek at cable lacing and tidy up your workstation like it's 1967. Have a cable management trick or tip of your own to share? Let's hear about it in the comments.
Tricks of the Trade: Twisting Wire Bundles [Evil Mad Scientist via Make]