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Tony McGuire · November 25th, 2018, 07:02 AM

I am making a custom loom as in 1 cat5(for control), 1 coax (for video) and power (this maybe low voltage as in 12 or mains) this is for a video camera that is ptz.

I would like to know what others have used to wrap cables and how did you find rolling it up after an event. Speaking of events this could be crossing a path where people could be waking so it could get stood on as well.

I was looking at spiral wrap and braided sleeving. The spiral wrap is not the cheep stuff that would use behind the tv or pc.

Edward Carlson · November 26th, 2018, 11:16 AM

Techflex is my go-to. Adhesive heat shrink at the ends, and make sure to cut the Techflex with a hot-knife.

Tony McGuire · November 27th, 2018, 07:17 AM

Hi Edward,

I was thinking braid wrap would be better and when I done a search for Techflex I have found a few people using it for what I was thing of doing. I was going to use heat shrink on the end but did not think of the adhesive heat shrink one. I think it will be the way I will go as in braided wrap. I will try and get Techflex here in Ireland.

David Stoneburner · November 27th, 2018, 07:42 AM

I just made camera cables with 3 Cat5 cables for my Vaddio PTZ cameras. Look for the scissor cut TechFlex. Doesn't need a hot knife and wraps very easy.

November 25th, 2018, 07:02 AM	#1
Tony McGuire Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Donegal Ireland Posts: 119	Cable wrap I am making a custom loom as in 1 cat5(for control), 1 coax (for video) and power (this maybe low voltage as in 12 or mains) this is for a video camera that is ptz. I would like to know what others have used to wrap cables and how did you find rolling it up after an event. Speaking of events this could be crossing a path where people could be waking so it could get stood on as well. I was looking at spiral wrap and braided sleeving. The spiral wrap is not the cheep stuff that would use behind the tv or pc.

November 26th, 2018, 11:16 AM	#2
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Re: Cable wrap Techflex is my go-to. Adhesive heat shrink at the ends, and make sure to cut the Techflex with a hot-knife.

November 27th, 2018, 07:17 AM	#3
Tony McGuire Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Donegal Ireland Posts: 119	Re: Cable wrap Hi Edward, I was thinking braid wrap would be better and when I done a search for Techflex I have found a few people using it for what I was thing of doing. I was going to use heat shrink on the end but did not think of the adhesive heat shrink one. I think it will be the way I will go as in braided wrap. I will try and get Techflex here in Ireland.

November 27th, 2018, 07:42 AM	#4
David Stoneburner Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 493	Re: Cable wrap I just made camera cables with 3 Cat5 cables for my Vaddio PTZ cameras. Look for the scissor cut TechFlex. Doesn't need a hot knife and wraps very easy.