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Thread: the winding power cord debate.:S
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7th October 2012, 09:23 PM #1
the winding power cord debate.:S
and I have an on going debate about the right way to wind up cables. Here is someone on you tube that is doing it MY way.
Winding an extension cord the right way - YouTubeanne-maria.
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7th October 2012, 09:30 PM #2
Somebody else doing it the right way.
Roadie Wrapping Cables - YouTube
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7th October 2012, 09:32 PM #3
So let me guess, yours is the wrong way.
What a lot of bother for a cord.
I'm a big loop and just keep going around (sorry).
I'll bet your a roll the socks into a ball and then tuck as well...
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7th October 2012, 09:39 PM #4anne-maria.
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7th October 2012, 10:37 PM #5
I'm a big fan of that technique too.
In previous jobs I've had to lay out long cables and being able to throw them straight down the length of a long room without farting around undoing knots is a massive time saver. Once everything is laid out, it's also nice to be able to stand (mostly) in one spot to roll the cables back up again. After a while, if you're using the same cables and are reasonably accurate with your roll ups, they tend to automagically take the form you want them to go in for each twist.
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7th October 2012, 10:40 PM #6
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7th October 2012, 11:13 PM #7anne-maria.
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7th October 2012, 11:22 PM #8
Anne-maria, you can buy cordless tools these days!
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
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8th October 2012, 08:04 AM #9
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8th October 2012, 08:26 AM #10
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8th October 2012, 08:41 AM #11anne-maria.
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8th October 2012, 09:54 AM #12
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hi folks had to jump in here as my pet hate is extension leads and air hoses, this is the first thing any apprentice or laborer ive had work for me learns how to do start winding at the female end nice big loops no figure of 8's.
i never bothered to tie them they were the last thing in the truck and first thing out they were just layed flat on top of everything else. in the morning drop the male end at the power source and walk to wherever i was working most of my leads are 30 mtr leads
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8th October 2012, 10:53 AM #13
TL. I always just coiled them, but now I'm going to do it your way!
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8th October 2012, 11:28 AM #14
This is what we did when i worked in the shipyards.
Hold the plug in the right hand, spread your arms out then bring the left hand to the right hand twisting the cord with your fingers as you do so and forming a loop.
This works on welding cables and air hoses and takes the kinks out.Cheers Fred
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