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Marco Leavitt · September 12th, 2014, 09:52 AM

Can someone recommend a product for binding together a number of cables in order to make a snake?

Rick Reineke · September 12th, 2014, 10:29 AM

Techflex Braided Sleeving Solutions
Techflex is available from Parts Express and other electronics suppliers.
A/V supplier Markertek.com (Saugerties NY) carries it as well.
http://audio-video-supply.markertek....rch#w=Techflex
I personally don't have that much experience with it but it's highly regarded by folks who make custom cables. It's very durable and available in many colors.

Marco Leavitt · September 12th, 2014, 10:40 AM

Thanks as always Rick. I was also looking for something that you could wrap around pre-built XLR and other cables as a quick way to bind them together and make a temporary snake. I have heard of such a product but can't for the life of me remember what it is called.

Colin McDonald · September 12th, 2014, 11:17 AM

Something like these:
Cable Tidy Tube Black 32mm x 1.1m | Cable Tidy & Covers | Screwfix.com
or
Spiral Cable Binding, 3mm Cable Binding, 3mm Spiral Cable Binding

If you google for "spiral cable binding" you should get lots of hits, and there are other solutions depending on how flexible and easily taken apart you want your snake.

Rick Reineke · September 12th, 2014, 11:24 AM

Spiral cable wrap, Split Loom, Split cable tubing are usually found at your local Shack o' Shame or Home Depot. For temporary multi-cable runs ( hard wired dolly camera for instance) I usually bungle cables together with nylon cable ties... Faster, easier, better than that home A/V garbage.. in my opinion.. of course it wouln't come apart without a pair of side-cuts or other cutting tool.

Greg Miller · September 12th, 2014, 01:14 PM

Back in my stagehand days, we made up bundles using cloth-based friction tape. No sharp edges to rip up your hands, like you have with cable ties. Easy to remove later, unlike gaffer tape. And little or no gooey adhesive residue, unlike plastic or rubber electrical tape. I still think it's a good compromise.

Of course if you want something that's going to be highly visible, and you want a high-class look, hand lacing is hard to beat.

Paul R Johnson · September 12th, 2014, 01:51 PM

This stuff.
CABLE BINDING - SPIRAL - Canford
There must be US based suppliers of the same kind of stuff.

Steve House · September 12th, 2014, 02:30 PM

I seem to recall seeing something in a plastic spiral cable wrap at Ikea.

September 12th, 2014, 09:52 AM	#1
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Cable wrap for homemade snake Can someone recommend a product for binding together a number of cables in order to make a snake?

September 12th, 2014, 10:29 AM	#2
Rick Reineke Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,039	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake Techflex Braided Sleeving Solutions Techflex is available from Parts Express and other electronics suppliers. A/V supplier Markertek.com (Saugerties NY) carries it as well. http://audio-video-supply.markertek....rch#w=Techflex I personally don't have that much experience with it but it's highly regarded by folks who make custom cables. It's very durable and available in many colors.

September 12th, 2014, 10:40 AM	#3
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake Thanks as always Rick. I was also looking for something that you could wrap around pre-built XLR and other cables as a quick way to bind them together and make a temporary snake. I have heard of such a product but can't for the life of me remember what it is called.

September 12th, 2014, 11:17 AM	#4
Colin McDonald Trustee Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 1,546	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake Something like these: Cable Tidy Tube Black 32mm x 1.1m \| Cable Tidy & Covers \| Screwfix.com or Spiral Cable Binding, 3mm Cable Binding, 3mm Spiral Cable Binding If you google for "spiral cable binding" you should get lots of hits, and there are other solutions depending on how flexible and easily taken apart you want your snake.

September 12th, 2014, 11:24 AM	#5
Rick Reineke Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 2,039	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake Spiral cable wrap, Split Loom, Split cable tubing are usually found at your local Shack o' Shame or Home Depot. For temporary multi-cable runs ( hard wired dolly camera for instance) I usually bungle cables together with nylon cable ties... Faster, easier, better than that home A/V garbage.. in my opinion.. of course it wouln't come apart without a pair of side-cuts or other cutting tool.

September 12th, 2014, 01:14 PM	#6
Greg Miller Trustee Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,791	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake Back in my stagehand days, we made up bundles using cloth-based friction tape. No sharp edges to rip up your hands, like you have with cable ties. Easy to remove later, unlike gaffer tape. And little or no gooey adhesive residue, unlike plastic or rubber electrical tape. I still think it's a good compromise. Of course if you want something that's going to be highly visible, and you want a high-class look, hand lacing is hard to beat.

September 12th, 2014, 01:51 PM	#7
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake This stuff. CABLE BINDING - SPIRAL - Canford There must be US based suppliers of the same kind of stuff.

September 12th, 2014, 02:30 PM	#8
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	Re: Cable wrap for homemade snake I seem to recall seeing something in a plastic spiral cable wrap at Ikea. __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!