Properly "lacing" cables is kind of an art. I worked with a guy that did this stuff a long time ago. Archive: https://archive.today/eP9r4 From the post: >>Cable harnesses made wire management a much more reliable and consistent affair in electronic equipment, and while things like printed circuit boards have done away with many wires, cable harnessing still has its place today. Here is a short how-to on how to lace cables from a 1962 document, thoughtfully made available on the web by [Gary Allsebrook] and [Jeff Dairiki].