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Cutting nylon braided sleeve

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temperance:
That's all a lot of work to cut 300 pieces. I think I'll stick with something like this:



That's similar to the hot wire I tried.

Meanwhile I made some improvements on how to cut with the hot wire. The trick seems to bend it while cutting such that the cut parts move away from the hot wire. The result looks good enough. No or not much fraying and the ends are open and expandable.

Now some smoke evacuation apparatus because even with all windows open (front and back) and with today's draft it stinks.


Thank you for the ideas.

CatalinaWOW:
A popsicle stick or tongue depressor will let you cut one side and then the other with your hot knife.  Should be lots easier than a dowel.

mendip_discovery:

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But that is humiliating! :)

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If you ever spot tape on a loom you know its becuase of some bodge and you dread taking it off for the fear of what you will need to fix. Very rearly is it ever use to insulate the loom, it's there to insult the loom.

soldar:

--- Quote from: mendip_discovery on May 19, 2024, 05:59:41 am ---If you ever spot tape on a loom you know its becuase of some bodge and you dread taking it off for the fear of what you will need to fix. Very rearly is it ever use to insulate the loom, it's there to insult the loom.
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One on't cross beams gone owt askew on treadle?

T3sl4co1l:

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You have to be extremely fast because this stuff opens like spring.

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So slip the heat shrink over it beforehand.  >:D

Tim

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