They make a braided sleeve cutter. It cuts the sleeving by passing the sleeving over a thin heated metal plate. The metal plate melts the ends together to keep them from fraying. It's a lot quicker that having to use a torch to melt the ends. Now, when you feed the wires through the sleeving you don't want the ends of the wires stripped yet because it will fray the stranded wires as they get caught on the mesh openings. What I have done is make a tube that is cone-shaped on one end and has a bottom hole on the other that is just big enough to insert your lead wires. (Looks like a long shell casing) In my case it is 5 wires. Place the tube over the wires until they hit the bottom of the hole. Then just push the tube and wires through the sleeving. You still have to expand and contract the sleeving like in the video to actually feed the wires all the way through the sleeving.
Dude thank you! Just started using PET and the fraying ends are driving me nuts. Will definetly heat the ends before I go trying to push my wire through
Great video. Ive ordered some 5mm braid for 4mm (12gauge) speaker wire. Hoping this will be enough taking into account the poly transparent sheathing. Im also hoping a hair dryer will do the job for the heat shrink.
much easier way is to use a stiff steel or copper wire, bend the end 180deg, so you have a round head, put it through the sleeve untill it comes out of the other end, tape all wires on the stiff wire, make the connection smooth, no sharp edges, and pull the whole damn thing through the sleeve. Takes only 2 minutes, no mater how long the sleeve is
I have a problem and i need help i have a olive green braid military grade from helicopter harness i got about 20 meters of it and i made bracelets and keychains from this and to my horror it dosen't burn with the lighter it is not elastic and it dosen't melt i kept the lighter on it for two minutes and it finaly blackened hardened and crumbled in my fingers after i pinch it hard i believe it is not nylon or polyester it could be asbestos?? Please help me
Just made a 30m Optical HDMI and CAT 6 cable reel using this stuff. Took me about 2 hours, but I managed to get it all on.
They make a braided sleeve cutter. It cuts the sleeving by passing the sleeving over a thin heated metal plate. The metal plate melts the ends together to keep them from fraying. It's a lot quicker that having to use a torch to melt the ends. Now, when you feed the wires through the sleeving you don't want the ends of the wires stripped yet because it will fray the stranded wires as they get caught on the mesh openings. What I have done is make a tube that is cone-shaped on one end and has a bottom hole on the other that is just big enough to insert your lead wires. (Looks like a long shell casing) In my case it is 5 wires. Place the tube over the wires until they hit the bottom of the hole. Then just push the tube and wires through the sleeving. You still have to expand and contract the sleeving like in the video to actually feed the wires all the way through the sleeving.
Chicane - Saltwater is the music. Haven't heard that in a long time. Anyways, excellent tutorial.
Many thanks
Dude thank you! Just started using PET and the fraying ends are driving me nuts. Will definetly heat the ends before I go trying to push my wire through
Awesome! I used a soldering iron and works great as well
Great video. Ive ordered some 5mm braid for 4mm (12gauge) speaker wire. Hoping this will be enough taking into account the poly transparent sheathing. Im also hoping a hair dryer will do the job for the heat shrink.
That’s sounds fine. Hair dryer will work ok
I’m Making a mk3 emperor guard at the moment! Thanks for making these vids there helping me out a ton double checking stuff etc 😁
Your welcome. Are you on project Dalek?
oh so that's how you are meant to use it. i actually tied the ends of the sleeve and put the knot inside the sleeve. it was difficult but it worked :D
exactly what i was looking for, thank you sir
No problem
Which Braided Sleeving is good for everyday uses?
I want to use it on my earphones wire.
Probably about 6mm braided will be good. Put a small bit of heat shrink on each end to stop it fraying out
@@morkthebuilder9943 which material should I use?
Nylon or other kind?
much easier way is to use a stiff steel or copper wire, bend the end 180deg, so you have a round head, put it through the sleeve untill it comes out of the other end, tape all wires on the stiff wire, make the connection smooth, no sharp edges, and pull the whole damn thing through the sleeve. Takes only 2 minutes, no mater how long the sleeve is
Just incredibly useful. Thank you sir.
Just glad to help
Just what I needed, working out SOME CABLE MANAGMENT in the studio
You’re welcome
Do you know why a light fixture came with a 2 inch white braided sleeve?
Will heat from a hair dryer be enough for the heat shrink tubing pieces?
Hi. Yes a hairdryer will work fine. May take a bit longer
Perfect. Thank you.
what if i already have wires in it and want to add more?
@@justinc2633 as long as you can get to each end you will still be able to push them through using the same method
cool. thanks
No problem!
Thanks for the tips.
Hahaha how did I not think of that?! Thank you!!😂
I have a problem and i need help i have a olive green braid military grade from helicopter harness i got about 20 meters of it and i made bracelets and keychains from this and to my horror it dosen't burn with the lighter it is not elastic and it dosen't melt i kept the lighter on it for two minutes and it finaly blackened hardened and crumbled in my fingers after i pinch it hard i believe it is not nylon or polyester it could be asbestos?? Please help me
please no music just instructions, background is not needed.