question about dressing wires

drphoto · 12-27-2006, 02:37 PM

I ordered some of that braided sleeving today to dress up/protect the wiring in my Rex450 project.

My question is this: Do you use heat shrink tubing to secure it on the ends? It's not clear from the Finless vid, where he shows Ricks excellent SE.

Should I get a crimp tool to shorten my servo/gyro wires or solder them?

thanks as always,

joe

markoxforduk · 12-27-2006, 03:04 PM

oooh dressing up the wires..oh my that takes me back to my Action Man days...Laura Ashley looks nice.....pastel and forrest always go well i think

Ooops ermm to coin a phrase 'Now i do believe you didnt want to do that'

Confused childhood

EdgeCrusher · 12-27-2006, 03:14 PM

Im using Century Heli Mesh products and i just use a small zip tie to secure the ends. Seems to work good for me!

drphoto · 12-27-2006, 03:22 PM

Mark, that's too funny Good job mate!

markoxforduk · 12-27-2006, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markoxforduk

oooh dressing up the wires..oh my that takes me back to my Action Man days...Laura Ashley looks nice.....pastel and forrest always go well i think

Ooops ermm to coin a phrase 'Now i do believe you didnt want to do that'

Confused childhood

Ok on serious side....i loop wires around on themselves and tie wrap them on the frame....behind struts etc...

Please excuse pics...but you get general idea..

Hope this helps

Mark

leslie · 12-27-2006, 05:05 PM

Hi all,

I use shrink tubing to dress the ends of the braid. If your going to the trouble of dressing your wires, then definitely shorten them, where appropriate.

check out hansen hobbies for crimpers and contacts for a decent price!

Cheers,
Leslie

Seaknight1962 · 12-27-2006, 06:03 PM

I hope that this helps; please follow this link and it will be explained. Also you can order from them direct, by the foot or yard.

Seaknight
Semper Fi

http://cableorganizer.com/terminate-sleeving/

big-al · 12-27-2006, 06:19 PM

here is a page I made up to show how to install the wrap.

http://www.big-alshobbysupply.com/wire_prot_inst.htm

Pinecone · 12-27-2006, 06:21 PM

Yes, you need heat shrink on the ends or the wrap can unravel and make things look WORSE.

Skiddz · 12-27-2006, 06:33 PM

Actually, you can "seal" the ends of the braid with CAREFUL application of a soldering iron tip.

I like the heat shrink method myself. Pop the pins out of the connector, slide shrink tube over the wire, stuff the wires through the braid, stick on another piece of shrink tube and shrink it all up. Stuff the pins back in the connector and you're done.

sloonz · 12-27-2006, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skiddz

Actually, you can "seal" the ends of the braid with CAREFUL application of a soldering iron tip.

I like the heat shrink method myself. Pop the pins out of the connector, slide shrink tube over the wire, stuff the wires through the braid, stick on another piece of shrink tube and shrink it all up. Stuff the pins back in the connector and you're done.

Skiddz summed it up perfectly. Simple and straight to the point.

Pinecone · 12-28-2006, 06:34 AM

I did it the hard way (typical). You can get the wires though WITH the connectors still on.

Mike Spence · 12-28-2006, 10:27 AM

drphoto, I used heatshrink to keep the ends tidy and to 'splice' the servo wires into the loom. The servo wires were adjusted for length then had new pins and plugs crimped on. Works for me.

12-27-2006, 02:37 PM	#1
drphoto Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisville, KY	question about dressing wires I ordered some of that braided sleeving today to dress up/protect the wiring in my Rex450 project. My question is this: Do you use heat shrink tubing to secure it on the ends? It's not clear from the Finless vid, where he shows Ricks excellent SE. Should I get a crimp tool to shorten my servo/gyro wires or solder them? thanks as always, joe

12-27-2006, 03:04 PM	#2
markoxforduk Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: england	oooh dressing up the wires..oh my that takes me back to my Action Man days...Laura Ashley looks nice.....pastel and forrest always go well i think Ooops ermm to coin a phrase 'Now i do believe you didnt want to do that' Confused childhood __________________ T-Rex 450 CCPM with metal tail rotor (miles more stable)... T-Rex 450XL HDE with lots of yummy upgrades... 'Occifer i swear to Drunk i'm not God'

12-27-2006, 03:14 PM	#3
EdgeCrusher Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Roberts, WI	Im using Century Heli Mesh products and i just use a small zip tie to secure the ends. Seems to work good for me! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-27-2006, 05:05 PM	#6
leslie Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hollis, NH	Hi all, I use shrink tubing to dress the ends of the braid. If your going to the trouble of dressing your wires, then definitely shorten them, where appropriate. check out hansen hobbies for crimpers and contacts for a decent price! Cheers, Leslie __________________ If you can't stand behind our troops, please feel free to stand in front of them.

12-27-2006, 06:19 PM	#8
big-al Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saltillo, MS	here is a page I made up to show how to install the wrap. http://www.big-alshobbysupply.com/wire_prot_inst.htm __________________ --------------------- Alan 'Big Al' Warfield ---------------------

12-27-2006, 03:22 PM	#4
drphoto Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisville, KY	Mark, that's too funny Good job mate!

12-27-2006, 06:03 PM	#7
Seaknight1962 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, FL 32570	I hope that this helps; please follow this link and it will be explained. Also you can order from them direct, by the foot or yard. Seaknight Semper Fi http://cableorganizer.com/terminate-sleeving/

12-27-2006, 06:21 PM	#9
Pinecone Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maryland	Yes, you need heat shrink on the ends or the wrap can unravel and make things look WORSE. __________________ Terry AMA#47402, IRCHA # 3395 Blade CP "Pro", Trex 450SE, PiccoZ, Quick of Japan EP8v2 EX, Hurricane 550, Hurricane 200, JR Vibe 50, Blade mCX, Bergen Intrepid Gasser, Pantera 50, Blade mSR, Novus CP

12-27-2006, 06:33 PM	#10
Skiddz HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA (USA)	Actually, you can "seal" the ends of the braid with CAREFUL application of a soldering iron tip. I like the heat shrink method myself. Pop the pins out of the connector, slide shrink tube over the wire, stuff the wires through the braid, stick on another piece of shrink tube and shrink it all up. Stuff the pins back in the connector and you're done. __________________ -Kevin No helicopters were harmed in the creation of this post. AMA CD # 7309, Turbine Waiver# RW 890 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-28-2006, 06:34 AM	#12
Pinecone Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maryland	I did it the hard way (typical). You can get the wires though WITH the connectors still on. __________________ Terry AMA#47402, IRCHA # 3395 Blade CP "Pro", Trex 450SE, PiccoZ, Quick of Japan EP8v2 EX, Hurricane 550, Hurricane 200, JR Vibe 50, Blade mCX, Bergen Intrepid Gasser, Pantera 50, Blade mSR, Novus CP

12-28-2006, 10:27 AM	#13
Mike Spence Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Chilterns, England	drphoto, I used heatshrink to keep the ends tidy and to 'splice' the servo wires into the loom. The servo wires were adjusted for length then had new pins and plugs crimped on. Works for me. __________________ T Rex SE, HS65MG's, 401 with 9650 etc all put together and learning to hover with Bob's video help and the great Phoenix sim.

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