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| tkamiya:
I hate messy wiring. Running wires all over perf board or interconnects in chassis makes work so much more difficult. In old days, (in Japan), there was this stretchy nylon(?) twine that self-cinch and stays put. Even older says (in US), kits like Heathkit provided bundled wire dressed like this already with fibrous yarns(?). Can I still buy those? I don't want to use zip ties. |
| bsudbrink:
The term that you are missing is "lacing". I'm sure I remember reading a long thread somewhere on EEVblog about it, but I can't seem to find it now. Anyway, many people (myself included) recommend waxed dental floss (unflavored). The thicker stuff, not the "fine". A couple of other links: https://makezine.com/2009/07/28/lost-knowledge-cable-lacing/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing |
| soldar:
The reason lacing was used in ye olden days was not to make it look good but because shaped wire harnesses were built beforehand and were one more part in the final assembly. |
| edpalmer42:
If you search the auction site for < "lacing twine" > you'll find what you want. I've seen more listings in the past, but there are only a few now. Note that the quotation marks are important! If you leave them out, you'll find a whole different kind of lace! >:D You've been warned! Another way to control wiring is with nylon spiral wrap. It's relatively easy to find in a variety of sizes and colours. It's easy to pull wires out of the bundle wherever you want. Ed |
| MarkF:
This is how I was taught to tie the knot. However, my company only does the initial knot and trims it. They don't do the running knot. Just individual knots separated about 4"-6" on long cables. The spacing is a judgement call based on what and where your cables are. I have a bunch of the waxed lacing cord but you could use waxed dental floss for personnel projects. (Flavor is your choice :-DD) https://www.amazon.com/Waxed-Lacing-Tape-Spool-Black/dp/B005PQRLYC |
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