Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?

[PedalUma]

It's a necessity riding the streets and the MUPS with the oblivious.


You're always stuffing things in little slits

Tight. Maybe a little too little too little! A yoga babe knows how to shake it. Did you see an Irina Kovych video yet?

 

[6zfshdb]

I'm not a fan of butt splices for inline cable modifications. I'll admit, they are less prone to failure, but I prefer inline straight solder splices. To compensate for the strength loss, I cover each soldered wire splice with a tiny piece of shrink wrap and then cover the entire splice with larger shrink wrap. Makes for a neater looking splice with a diameter only slightly larger than the cable itself.

Making these straight solder joints on fine wire is definitely a challenge. With my big fingers, it wouldn't be possible without a good "third hand" solder board.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I'm not a fan of butt splices for inline cable modifications. I'll admit, they are less prone to failure, but I prefer inline straight solder splices. To compensate for the strength loss, I cover each soldered wire splice with a tiny piece of shrink wrap and then cover the entire splice with larger shrink wrap. Makes for a neater looking splice with a diameter only slightly larger than the cable itself.

Making these straight solder joints on fine wire is definitely a challenge. With my big fingers, it wouldn't be possible without a good "third hand" solder board.

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That's my preferred method as well... But in addition to a third and fourth hand you need the slack and comfortable working conditions. On small wires if you don't have enough legnth to slide the heat shrink on before assembly or if it ends up too close to the solder joint, it'll shrink while soldering. In these cases I sometimes substitute tape for the individual conductor shrink wrap and/or hot glue.

 

[RunForTheHills]

I have one of those alligator clip third hands. Not as fancy as that one though. The one I have was kind of fidly to use. I saw this on Amazon for $10 and bought it on a whim. It works really well:

 

[Gionnirocket]

I have one of those alligator clip third hands. Not as fancy as that one though. The one I have was kind of fidly to use. I saw this on Amazon for $10 and bought it on a whim. It works really well:

I have one as well, but it's just the slotted holder without the tip scrubber. Works well when you're working on a table for a straight thru...

 

[RunForTheHills]

I have one as well, but it's just the slotted holder without the tip scrubber. Works well when you're working on a table for a straight thru...

Yeah, I don't use the tip scrubber on it. All you need is the slotted part and it is kind of a one trick pony. But it is good at that trick. And it's small and easy to store.

 

[PedalUma]

The thread Turbo Vado 3 is pretty funny. There is this Central European guy who is playing the role of a pompous ass to great amusement.

I got the controller out. This fly fisher will now be on his third controller because of water and he is on his second torque sensor because of water in four years.