Storing Kanthal spools
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to save messing about with the shrink tube and trying to be careful with a flame around the plastic your shrinking to you can boil the kettle and the steam will also shrink it 
great idea on the elastic band with the extra bit on it, ive been using an elastic band with a bit of paracord core tied to it.
im gonna make some of these bobbing things they look the dogs .....
the idea of using the sweet container is also good, depending on the wire you use and the size of the spool inside the container you might be able to drill a hole in the side then you can pull wire through it, similar to how those dental floss dispensers work
great idea on the elastic band with the extra bit on it, ive been using an elastic band with a bit of paracord core tied to it.
im gonna make some of these bobbing things they look the dogs .....
the idea of using the sweet container is also good, depending on the wire you use and the size of the spool inside the container you might be able to drill a hole in the side then you can pull wire through it, similar to how those dental floss dispensers work
I picked these up at Hobby Lobby, 3 for $2.
They work real well too. They call them the Beadalon Spool Tamer
They work real well too. They call them the Beadalon Spool Tamer
I picked these up at Hobby Lobby, 3 for $2.
They work real well too. They call them the Beadalon Spool Tamer
Now those are nice! No Hobby Lobby near me but I did find them on Amazon, a pack of 25 for $16 plus shipping. Here -->
And I also found them at Artbeads.com for 0.89 each, free shipping if the order is over $15. I added six to the cart and it quoted $2.99 for shipping, works out to $8.33 for six with shipping to New York. --> Beadalon Spool Tamer
i bought enough 20mm round cheapie beads to make 15 of these bobbing holders, they work a treat, thanks for the idea
and below is a pic of me taking a break halfway through making a clapton, and theres enough tension for the spool to stay put, awsome stuff
i used tubing from cotton ear buds and whipped them in place with normal cotton for sewing cloths and then epoxied them
and below is a pic of me taking a break halfway through making a clapton, and theres enough tension for the spool to stay put, awsome stuff
i used tubing from cotton ear buds and whipped them in place with normal cotton for sewing cloths and then epoxied them
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Ha! Kidnet Puncher read your post- they're selling them for a bit more (~$2.00/ea.)...I picked these up at Hobby Lobby, 3 for $2.
They work real well too. They call them the Beadalon Spool Tamer
After seeing those neat Beadalon keepers, I decided to whip out a few simple elastic keepers that use snaps. I'll just run the wire straight through the elastic band, then the band will rotate as the wire is dispensed. Cost is about 17 cents per.
QRXT came up with this idea awhile back (for fishing line spools):
I coulda sworn I saw these things at Walmart for under $5 (dang, didn't buy one), but can't seem to find them on their site now. Wonder if they've been discontinued. They used to be really cheap!
Hmmm...maybe we should get China to clone it!
I coulda sworn I saw these things at Walmart for under $5 (dang, didn't buy one), but can't seem to find them on their site now. Wonder if they've been discontinued. They used to be really cheap!
Hmmm...maybe we should get China to clone it!
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LOL! I bet FT would take a swing at it- I'll open a request ticket and see what happens. In the mean time, doing a search for PLANO 1084 LINE SPOOL BOX will bring up vendors who sell it. There may be cheaper versions by other manufacturers.
But in any event that looks like a sweet unit. I like that it's self contained and compact. That said, the setup above that uses the large beads is uber cool, too. In fact, IMHO there's not one bad idea here, period! Something about us vapers, we all seem to be hands-on DIY'ers at heart, even those of us who may lack mad skilz.
In the mean time, doing a search for PLANO 1084 LINE SPOOL BOX will bring up vendors who sell it. There may be cheaper versions by other manufacturers.But in any event that looks like a sweet unit. I like that it's self contained and compact. That said, the setup above that uses the large beads is uber cool, too. In fact, IMHO there's not one bad idea here, period! Something about us vapers, we all seem to be hands-on DIY'ers at heart, even those of us who may lack mad skilz.
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if anyone is thinking of making bobbing holders like i have and your deciding to go hardcore on the tubing that is whipped to the holder rather than using the softish plastic that comes on the cotton buds as i have dont be put off, i've been claptoning a lot of 0.1(34g) & 0.2(32g) wire which cut's into the tubing after a short while if held at an angle to the the wire being claptoned, the slit made by this wire being pulled through the tube works to your advantage, i can get really really tight wraps. its hard to see any joins in the clapton wraps of 0.1
EDIT: the lines in the clapt wire below are most prob from twist or uneven base wire or something similar, looks to be at a guess probably about every 10th wrap but apart from that you can see how smooth and tight it is..
EDIT: the lines in the clapt wire below are most prob from twist or uneven base wire or something similar, looks to be at a guess probably about every 10th wrap but apart from that you can see how smooth and tight it is..
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just correcting myself here, the 0.1 wire according to Steam calculator is 38g>> Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
there is so much variation in thickness when going on gauge rather than mm when working with the thinner wire
there is so much variation in thickness when going on gauge rather than mm when working with the thinner wire
So theres a use for candy containers after i eat them all. I hate when my spools explode i will have to try this out thx!
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