I have a plan for a little project I'm jumping into and was wondering where I can get fabric wire covers. I thought I saw in a book once that you can buy the covers and use new wiring. I've seen old style fabric insulated wire for about $2 a foot - a little pricey...any tips? Thanks, Jay
Desoto, Skip Readeo, HAMB member, is in New England area and has the equipment to braid any colors of wire loom you need. E-mail or PM him.
Another alternative with good prices is brillman.com. They have all sorts of braided wire, asphalt covers, terminals, Rajah clips, and distributor parts. Very quick service too.
Check this out. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=563044#post563044 Hope it helps. Jaypee
I just got some cloth wire loom from Mac's-comes in 1/2 in-5/16 in-1/4 in inside diameter-around .45 a foot. overspray
I found some pretty cheap on ebay... this guy has an online store with rolls in all different diameters. Look in the 'electrical and related' section. http://stores.ebay.com/HOMEPRO-FASTENERS_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm -Doc
I use this stuff- the (FR) stuff is chemical resistant and flame retardant- i have been very happy with it- http://techflex.com/splashpage.asp
You guys are the best. I figured I'd get one or two responses, I never expected this. The HAMB rules! I like the shoelace idea and I think I'm gonna get in touch with Desoto - it's great to have backup plans, though. Thanks again, Jay
Cloth covered wire is available from a number of sources. The places that actually braid the cover onto the wires (then coat the wires with lacquer to keep the braid from fraying) are the cheapest. (see the prior post for Rhode Island Wiring) As for a braided covering, you cant simply slip it over the harness. The process for braiding the wire onto the harness is rather involved and requires a piece of rather expensive equipment. As for Autoloom, the asphalt-coated braided sleeve material, its available from DelCity http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servlet/catalog?parentid=279&childid=62850&page=1&pageitem=3 for 18-66 cents per foot in 100 foot rolls depending on the diameter (1/4 to 7/8)
Speedway has a universal harness with cloth braided wire. https://www.speedwaymotors.com/12-C...ess-Cloth-Covered-Automotive-Wire,451218.html
I have pulled the cover off of braided paracord and used it on wire. I just grabbed this picture off of Amazon, you get the idea. If you look around there are a million colors and sizes. The core is easy to pull out. And, it is CHEAP. Mike
I'm pretty sure it is dacron or nylon so it will be here when we are gone. I have mostly used it on OT stuff that doesn't have an "engine bay". It's not the heat proof, lay it on the header, stuff. Keep that in mind. It has been good in boats and utility equipment. I have some that has been on for years. I'm sure the sun will eventually take it's toll. I haven't poured gas, antifreeze or battery acid on it to see how that goes. It's like the "finger torture", it can expand or contract from it's original diameter a bit. It's same as heat shrink, you will forget to put a sleeve on before an end every time. You can melt the "fray" on the ends. I have used a bit of heat shrink or metal wire ties to capture the end. It has worked for me, your results may vary, Mike
Mike, do put only one wire or multiple wires in the "sleeve"? If multiple, how many , say 12ga, will fit? Looks colorful. Ben
There are different size para cords. Either by diameter or number of cores. I have 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8. More or less the ID. It's stretchy both ways. Make it fatter and it gets shorter. Stretch it out and it gets thinner. Look around, there is a ton of it out there. Harbor Freight usually has thin black and 3/8 camo. Buy some and fool with it. Mike
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