Nice inexpensive wire lacing?

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:18 pm

Check this out for inexpensive wire lacing! I wonder which size would look and work the best? To purchase just click the second link below.

http://www.icorally.com/products/harnessing/pg30-31.htm

http://www.alltronics.com/tools.htm

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:33 pm

That stuff is pretty cool. Ide like to learn how to tie it to the wires. I have also seen some stuff that an electronics store near me is selling that looks pretty cool. It looks like that mesh tubing that the computer case modders use around ribbon cable(well it used to be flat ribbon cable, same connectors though).

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat May 07, 2005 12:32 am

Necrovore wrote:That stuff is pretty cool. Ide like to learn how to tie it to the wires. I have also seen some stuff that an electronics store near me is selling that looks pretty cool. It looks like that mesh tubing that the computer case modders use around ribbon cable(well it used to be flat ribbon cable, same connectors though).

Mouser had that woven "fabric" mesh wrap in a shrink-fit version. Could be really cool for a new build, but you'd have to have it in mind from the get-go to run your wires through it, and you sure couldn't screw up and change your wiring after you shrunk it down.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat May 07, 2005 12:40 am

Yeah I kind of thought the same thing when I saw it. I actually think that lacing is boss. Would like to do that to my amp instead of the black rubber bands that came stock from Marhsall. Looks fancier.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat May 07, 2005 1:05 am

I know the feeling, I'd like to try te lacing to replace the wire ties in my Metro Super Bass. I think it would look much cleaner.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat May 07, 2005 1:16 am

I think the mesh looks great, but I also think you can do to much eye candy, making the repair/s and accessibility more difficult thus, defeating some of the benefit/s of PTP. With the lace approach, you just un-tie the leading end and it releases the tension all the way thru the lace chain i.e. (shoe lace effect). The lace approach is not a knot but a down, around and back thru technique. It's basicly a chain of half hitches, if you remember your Boy Scout days.

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Sat May 07, 2005 1:28 am

Sorry about that "Guest" thing, forgot to sign in.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:08 am

Anonymous wrote:I think the mesh looks great, but I also think you can do to much eye candy, making the repair/s and accessibility more difficult thus, defeating some of the benefit/s of PTP. With the lace approach, you just un-tie the leading end and it releases the tension all the way thru the lace chain i.e. (shoe lace effect). The lace approach is not a knot but a down, around and back thru technique. It's basicly a chain of half hitches, if you remember your Boy Scout days.

Oh god you had to bring up those days.... I nearly chopped my foot off getting my Paul Bunyan. Ok half hitches gotcha. what is the starting knot?

Ricky Lee · Post by **Ricky Lee** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:18 am

A double half hitch i.e. is just like tying on a fish hook only instead of going thru an eyelet (fish hook) you go around a cylinder (wire) twice then make the knot which is basically a slip-knot.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:26 am

Danke Sir.