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    Default 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 - YouTube
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    Somebody else doing it the right way. Roadie Wrapping Cables - YouTube
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by _fly_ View Post
    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...
    And you're a chuck in the draw and hunt in the morning type guy. Alright if all your socks are all black.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by tea lady View Post
    And you're a chuck in the draw and hunt in the morning type guy. Alright if all your socks are all black.
    Nope all white and the live in the dryer.
    Sometimes, just sometimes they will get put together and just the tops get folded over, But never the roll into big ball and fold last bit...

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    Quote Originally Posted by _fly_ View Post
    Nope all white and the live in the dryer.
    Sometimes, just sometimes they will get put together and just the tops get folded over, But never the roll into big ball and fold last bit...
    All white? you must wear runners all the time. Boot and shoe people wear black ones. I, on the other hand(or foot) , have all different coloured hand knitted ones.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by View Post
    This is my way as well. But I have velcro tag to tie not masking tape.

    That other way must be the ipod way.

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    but he is out numbered by all the other guys doing it the right way. :P And a few guys doing crochet with them.
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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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    TL. I always just coiled them, but now I'm going to do it your way!
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fenderbelly View Post
    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.
    Exaccery.

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