servo braiding

[Jamin_00]

I use a fabric material that is sticky on one side on a roll like cellotape so all I do is start at 1 end and work my way up the wire.

Because its on a roll there is no limitation on the size wire you can do, no messing around with taking plugs off etc etc it just goes straight on and you can do ALL your wires, ESC, servos, motors anything

It comes in a 15m roll

http://www.conceptcopters.com/store/...d_product=1146

No messing with tools, flames, nothing just stick on and go

[Ross Northcott]

i cut mine to length (5mm longer than needs to be)then use a cigerette lighter to slightly melt/fuse the ends together, dont hold the flame directly over the braid just close enough to fuse the braiding together as its a nightmare as it has a tendency to unwind itself.

[tourerjim]

I've bought it from maplins, if you leave the servo plugs on and use the 'compress the braid to make it shorter and bigger in diameter' method I find once you've cut the braid to length heating the cut ends so they melt a little stops them from fraying whilst your threading it over the servo plugs, the heat shrink over both ends once it's fitted.

Maplin also do a roll of clear coiled transparent cable protector just put your servo wires together & use length of coil to wrap very easy & looks tidy.

[challis349]

hi guys, struggling to stop the end of the braid from fraying, tried heating it slightly, but jusu un winds itself, any other tips?


thanks

[Eckchaz]

You need to heat it more so it nearly blobs.. if it does you can tidy it up carefully with scissors...

I dont bother.. i just shrink wrap over the frayed ends.. which also gives it a flusher finish when the heat shrink holds tight, instead of having a slight bobble from the melted braid

[challis349]

so you dont heat it at all?

[Eckchaz]

so you dont heat it at all?

Not the braid mate, just the heatshrink.. I get the braid and slide the cut length of heatshrink to the middle of the braid... then just fiddle with the end of the braid so its all kinda tight/flush with the wire... then slide the heatshrink from the middle over the end of the braid and then heat it down with a hairdryer (not lighter or naked flame).. I find this gives it a very decent finish without accidentally burning the heatshrink or the unsightly braid bobble underneath the heatshrink

[inferno]

Kev... less time braiding more time flying are you allowed out to play today?! ive got some spare orange braid if u want it !

[challis349]

no mate, got some braid, just cant do it lol, cant fly today, im supposed to be fitting a shower, and need to solder a lead together to charge my flat tx battery

[sacko]

I've done a How To guide on braiding on here, just got to find it.

[sacko]

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/beginn...wires-how.html

[Jamin_00]

no mate, got some braid, just cant do it lol, cant fly today, im supposed to be fitting a shower, and need to solder a lead together to charge my flat tx battery

Get that cloth stuff on a roll it's great and easy to do

[sacko]

Loom tape, like Ben said is the way forward. I now use it too

[Kozmyk]

Loom tape, like Ben said is the way forward. I now use it too

Are you using the loom tape just on the ends of the braid or instead of the braid completely?

[sacko]

Depends, if its visible then I use the loom tape.

Or if the wire needs protecting I would use the loom tape.