[sdiy] Uncoiling wire

[Peter Grenader]

As Magnus as pointed out (thank you, Magnus), it's not *actually* a
multicable - see, I'm soldering individual 24 wires that are going from
point a to point b (actually point a to point b, point c to point d,
etc...).  I've labeled them on the 'to' ends and have them partially bound
with cable ties.  Once they are tied up they are better (yet not perfect),
but getting them tied will raise your blood pressure and  when the wires
exit that bundling they take the form of Madusa's hair, the 405 and 5
freeway overpass in Los Angeles, head of broccoli, etc.

THAT's the problem.

- Peeeeeter




Magnus Danielson wrote:

> From: Peter Grenader <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
> Subject: [sdiy] Uncoiling wire
> Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 18:38:18 -0800
> Message-ID: <BC94B50E.12915%peter at buzzclick-music.com>
> 
>> All -
> 
> Dear Peter,
> 
>> I got a great deal on a few spools of stranded wire, the only problem being
>> it remain coiled like a pig's tail for days after it's removed from the
>> reel.  Anyone got a clue, with either heat gun or something else to
>> straighten it out?
> 
> When they spool up the cable it gets bent, and it quickly stabilizes in that
> bent shape. This is nothing else than mechanical stress. What you basically
> have to do is to bend it back. Depending on the cabletype you can be more or
> less agreessive in bendingshape and all that. Usually you can get it into a
> really decent shape. Make sure not to introduce twists and strains, you are
> out
> to release the cable from strains. Again, work slowly up to a speed where you
> feel you have control over the result.
> 
>> I'm dealing with a 24 wire bunch, each terminated at the end with a little
>> sticky label indicating what signal each wire is and they're curling up and
>> getting tangled and it's kicking the $hit out of me.
> 
> A multicable? Ah. Those you want to treat with much respect and massage your
> way through. They will thank you for it.
> 
> Cheers,
> Magnus
>