Very interesting topic. I have never heard of this technique, so it was neat to
see the video and everyone's responses. I work construction, so I have to deal
with this on 25-100 ext. cables 5 days a week. I have learned to coil my cords
the "everyday" way around my hand/elbow, except I pay particular attention with
my coiling hand as I'm coiling to make sure the cord doesn't twist and is being
gripped well enough that when it slides through my hands that it's being coiled
smooth and straight as it wraps around my arm. I have no idea how else to
explain it, and now that I have seen that video, my way seems definitely
inferior, but... really works well for me especially since it's "durable"
extension cord. Also, Walt's explanation of the mountaineers coil was
interesting. I have done some very limited climbing and know how much of a pain
in the ass it is to smoothly coil (and unfurl) climbing ropes.
Anyway, my 2 cents.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Jacobson <>
To:
Sent: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:58 pm
Subject: [Nature Recordists] [fieldcraft] cable wrapping techniques
hi all,
this is probably comes second nature to the experienced recordists on
the list, but hopefully some neophytes (like myself) will find this
useful...
i've recently started using longish cables (20m) to set up my stereo
rig, and found I was ending up with the cable twisting back on itself
which resulted up a horrible tangled mess. not conducive to smooth
Message: 5.
Subject: 00am starts!
i have discovered the problem was the result of using an normal over
and over wrapping "technique" (such as it is). The solution was to
use the "roadies" under over wrapping technique which seems to stop
the cable twisting as you roll it.
the following links explain/demonstrate the technique:
http://stagecraft.theprices.net/gallery/cablewrap/cablewrap-qt.html
http://www.soundinstitute.com/article_detail.cfm/ID/93
It took 3-4 repetitions of unroll-roll using the over-under technique
to get the rolled in twisting out of my cables, but now the cable
unrolls without a twist to be seen.
cheers
Paul
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