Heatshrink

[Corabar Steve]

Anybody got any experience of using it?

I've got a couple of projects on the go that it would come in useful, covering bare wires or as stress relief on thin wires, but I haven't got a clue about the stuff.

Do you need a heat gun for example, or would a hairdryer on it's hottest setting provide sufficient heat to shrink the tubing?

[andyw]

i find a lighter is best, don't hold it in the flame, have it on a low setting and hold the wires above the flame gradually lowering until you get the desired effect,

[Vectis]

Heatgun. Especially if you buy the stuff with the special gloop in the middle which melts like a resin and sets hard holding the innards in place.

Standard heatshrink is OK for covering joints but it can slide around post-fitting and isn't as tough as you might wish.

A lighter is OK for a very quick fix but you really need a heatgun. A hairdryer won't get near the right temperature.


Here you go for a better definition of 'gloop' -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat-shrink_tubing

[Corabar Steve]

So, could do with the gun & gloopy shrink if for example making an IEC patch panel & covering the connections on these http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/1105a/socket-iec-flanged/dp/PL10581?crosssellid=PL10581&crosssell=true&in_merch=true&

[Vectis]

So, could do with the gun & gloopy shrink if for example making an IEC patch panel & covering the connections on these http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/1105a/socket-iec-flanged/dp/PL10581?crosssellid=PL10581&crosssell=true&in_merch=true&

Why struggle?
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=411+500001+1001534&Ntk=gensearch_003&Ntt=IEC+boot&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial


But yes, that would work :D

[Corabar Steve]

Why indeed.

That'll do nicely for one of the jobs, but there are other applications I want to use it for.

The amount of times that I've lost the use of a hub or whatever because the thin wire coming from the transformer has snapped. I was thinking of slipping some 4:1 over the lead where the grommet leaves the body of the transformer to reinforce the lead at that point. Angela could probably explain it better

[Corabar Entertainment]

..where the grommet leaves the body of the transformer to reinforce the lead at that point. Angela could probably explain it betterNah... I'll leave that to Wallace :p

[Excalibur]

Why indeed.

That'll do nicely for one of the jobs, but there are other applications I want to use it for.

The amount of times that I've lost the use of a hub or whatever because the thin wire coming from the transformer has snapped. I was thinking of slipping some 4:1 over the lead where the grommet leaves the body of the transformer to reinforce the lead at that point. Angela could probably explain it better

Are you unplugging them, and whirling them round your head like an olympic hammer thrower? :confused: I can't see how mine would suffer damage, because they live in the case, and are rarely if ever unplugged. I've not lost one power supply yet. ( I did lose one hub though, when I got its cable caught as I went throough a doorway. :o :o )

Perhaps a can of expanding foam would secure all the delicate bits easily and firmly? :whistle: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Corabar Steve]

Not just hubs, the PSU for various lighting controllers has been another one to suffer.

[Get Me A DJ]

noticed this thread and thought I would pitch in.
I didn't know you could get a resin based heat shrink, if this is the case can you guys give me a hyper-link to anyone selling it.
If you're thinking CPC they are too expensive :D

Ta

[Vectis]

noticed this thread and thought I would pitch in.
I didn't know you could get a resin based heat shrink, if this is the case can you guys give me a hyper-link to anyone selling it.
If you're thinking CPC they are too expensive :D

Ta

Didn't say it was cheap ;)

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