Maybe I'm the only one who uses the hole in the spool to trap the end of the kanthal?
Takes a lot of time as well. Ask me how I know that one... I triple dog dare you.
That's a good idea Momma!Each one of my spools are in it's own ziplock sandwich bag and I use a small piece of duct tape to tape the end down to the plastic part of the spool. Works like a charm
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Maybe I'm the only one who uses the hole in the spool to trap the end of the kanthal?
Not all come with the hole. This one from RTD did not.Nope R2C2 I put the wire in the hole provided. It only makes since to use it as is. If it's too long its okay it'll sit there until used.
Take a razor blade or knife and cut a slit in it no longer than a couple centimeters and slide the wire into that and just bend it at the end it'll do the same thing as the hole some of mine didn't come with holes either but would have a slit insteadThat's a good idea Momma!
Not all come with the hole. This one from RTD did not.
Not all come with the hole. This one from RTD did not.
For me trapping the wire is faster, easier, and works very well as I wind my coils right from the spool instead of cutting off a random length. No kinks or bends in it anywhere, no wasted wire. So not interested in fooling around with tape, threading it through holes, bending the wire, etc.
Another tidbit... you only need to let one mostly full 100' spool get away from you with nothing holding the wire to not make that mistake again. Wire everywhere - all over the floor, the desk and you. It is a RPITA to untangle the mess without kinking it and rewind by hand back onto the spool. Takes a lot of time as well. Ask me how I know that one... I triple dog dare you.
only one?
you seriously lack my level of "talent"