Coil Cable Tape Job

[Russling]

Whats the recommended way to tape/tie or secure coil cable along shaft?

Do you start to wrap at bottom of coil and then tape/tie further up or tape it first then wrap?

[microhike]

Most just spiral wrap it up the shaft. Don't have to tie or tie anything.

[microhike]

Like this.

[Dustyloins]

Yup, use a couple of velcro strips to help secure the cable to the shaft near the ends.....

Dusty

[Terry Soloman]

I use velcro ties..

[Cfmct]

Originally Posted by Russling

Whats the recommended way to tape/tie or secure coil cable along shaft?

Do you start to wrap at bottom of coil and then tape/tie further up or tape it first then wrap?

Secure it at the bottom where your coil flexes and leave just enough play in the wire so it doesn't put a strain on the coil wire if your coil moves around... you can secure it every foot or so but that's up to you...

[goodmore]

I use this stuff. The more I use it the more I like it. In my opinion no emergency detector repair kit should be with out it. No sticky residue. No Velcro straps. I just bend my coil all the way up and leave the slack in the cord for it to do it again. That is in case I fall or something. Then I just secure the wire to the shaft with 1 five inch piece of this tape. I then twist the cord around the shaft the rest of the the way. If I am hip or Chest mounting this tape really comes in handy. I just secure the cable straight up the shaft about every 8 inches.

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/pro...rce=GoogleBase

And when you want to take this stuff off all you need to do is slice the back of it and it pops right off.

[goodmore]

Some pictures of the tape. I was always taught to leave enough slack in the wire for the coil to bend all the way back up.

[Cfmct]

Originally Posted by goodmore

I use this stuff. The more I use it the more I like it. In my opinion no emergency detector repair kit should be with out it. No sticky residue. No Velcro straps. I just bend my coil all the way up and leave the slack in the cord for it to do it again. That is in case I fall or something. Then I just secure the wire to the shaft with 1 five inch piece of this tape. I then twist the cord around the shaft the rest of the the way. If I am hip or Chest mounting this tape really comes in handy. I just secure the cable straight up the shaft about every 8 inches.

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/pro...rce=GoogleBase

And when you want to take this stuff off all you need to do is slice the back of it and it pops right off.

I used the same stuff on my scoop no more black hands..

[Russling]

Thanks all