On 01 Dec 2011 06:42:28 GMT, Puckdropper
<puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
>When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
>clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
>A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
If a twist tie is too difficult, yershitouttaluck,yalazyarse. ;)
Also taking roughly 1 second to install (and of equal difficulty to
twist ties) is double-sided velcro. http://goo.gl/ahjA3
Or talk to a vacuum repairman. Some cannister vacuums have those clips
specially made to hold the cord to the tube on their upright sweeper
wands. Expect to pay five bucks apiece for 'em, though, if your hose
size is the same.
(I can just see Pucky comparing his hose to the vacuum repairman's.)
--
Intuition isn't the enemy, but the ally, of reason.
-- John Kord Lagemann
Dave <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On 01 Dec 2011 06:42:28 GMT, Puckdropper
>>When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
>>temporarily clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything
>>like that exist? A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for
>>temporary use.
>
> A few suggestions. These should keep you busy for awhile.
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=51955&cat=1,43456,43460
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=58669&cat=1,43456,43460
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=45293&cat=2,43319,33283,
> 45293
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=63014&cat=2,43319,33283
>
>
>
Good suggestions, and they led me to think about those white plastic
cable twists. I guess a brand name is Kurly Lock, but I'm not sure what
the generic name is. Zip tie one of those to the hose, then drop the
cord in there and give it half a turn.
I'll have to see if I can find a reasonable quantity somewhere for a
reasonable price. (Some company is selling 1000 packs on Amazon, I only
need 2 or 3.)
Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
On 12/1/2011 12:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
I have found - at Frye's Electronics and elsewhere - rolls of 1/2" and
3/4" Velco-like material. Cut off what you want and wrap the two
together. When done, pull it off and no sticky residue, etc.
The actual Velco material in the same form has the true hook on one side
and fuzzies on the other and holds tight like you wouldn't believe.
Wound up buying it to keep lengths of heavy duty (10/4 power cord)neat
and tidy. Works like a charm
-MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> I've used #14 or #12 insulated wire from Romex cut-offs, for years.
> Pull out the separate black and white (or red) wire and cut to length.
>
> I do one of two things.
> 1. Twist a long corkscrew around the cable to attach it, leaving enough
> pigtail to wrap around the coiled up cable.
> 2. Cut a piece long enough to warp around the coiled cable about 1-1/2
> times. It's strong enough to hold on its own without twisting together
> like twist-ties, and just weak enough to be undone easily with your
> fingers.
>
That sounds like a good idea. The heavier wire won't mash and stick like
the twist ties do, and a twist or two is the kind of ease of use I'm
looking for.
Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
>When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
>clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
>A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>
http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusable-Self-Gripping-Inches-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6/
scott
On 12/1/2011 12:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>
> Puckdropper
HD has a variety of plastic (orange, of course) cord gatherers. They
are like a single handcuff and come in a variety of size. The small
ones are about a buck each.
On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:14:59 -0500, Greg Guarino <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 12/1/2011 10:59 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>> On 12/1/2011 10:37 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>> On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:33:15 -0500, Greg Guarino<[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/1/2011 7:06 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>>>> On 12/1/2011 1:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
>>>>>> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
>>>>>> temporarily
>>>>>> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Puckdropper
>>>>>
>>>>> Velcro ties. They are strips maybe 6" long with the "hooks" on one side
>>>>> and the "loops" on the other. Convenient for many things.
>>>> These, for instance:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusable-Self-Gripping-Inches-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6
>>>>
>>>
>>> Only for sub-2" hose.
>>
>> That was a quick illustration. Similar products are available in longer
>> lengths. In music stores, even. We mu-gicians can't have our cables all
>> tangled.
Yeah, you guys have enough trouble just getting the notes out right.
<gd&r>
>Oh, and it's not much trouble to extend them by using more than one. The
>ones I have came on a roll.
My thoughts exactly. 'Tis a great price for that much velcro.
--
Intuition isn't the enemy, but the ally, of reason.
-- John Kord Lagemann
On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:33:15 -0500, Greg Guarino <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 12/1/2011 7:06 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>> On 12/1/2011 1:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
>>> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
>>> temporarily
>>> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>>>
>>> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>>>
>>> Puckdropper
>>
>> Velcro ties. They are strips maybe 6" long with the "hooks" on one side
>> and the "loops" on the other. Convenient for many things.
>These, for instance:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusable-Self-Gripping-Inches-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6
Only for sub-2" hose.
--
Intuition isn't the enemy, but the ally, of reason.
-- John Kord Lagemann
On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:12:03 -0500, Greg Guarino <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 12/1/2011 3:32 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:14:59 -0500, Greg Guarino<[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/1/2011 10:59 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>>> On 12/1/2011 10:37 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>>>> That was a quick illustration. Similar products are available in longer
>>>> lengths. In music stores, even. We mu-gicians can't have our cables all
>>>> tangled.
>>
>> Yeah, you guys have enough trouble just getting the notes out right.
>> <gd&r>
>
>When you're good, there are no wrong notes. It's *art*, man.
Even if only to the musicalician? <hic>
--
Intuition isn't the enemy, but the ally, of reason.
-- John Kord Lagemann
On 12/1/2011 12:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>
> Puckdropper
Adhere rare earth magnets to each
Puckdropper wrote:
> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
> temporarily clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything
> like that exist?
>
> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>
> Puckdropper
pipe cleaner?
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On 12/1/2011 1:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>
> Puckdropper
Velcro ties. They are strips maybe 6" long with the "hooks" on one side
and the "loops" on the other. Convenient for many things.
On 12/1/2011 7:06 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
> On 12/1/2011 1:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
>> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
>> temporarily
>> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>>
>> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>>
>> Puckdropper
>
> Velcro ties. They are strips maybe 6" long with the "hooks" on one side
> and the "loops" on the other. Convenient for many things.
These, for instance:
http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusable-Self-Gripping-Inches-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6
On 12/1/2011 10:37 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:33:15 -0500, Greg Guarino<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/1/2011 7:06 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>> On 12/1/2011 1:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
>>>> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
>>>> temporarily
>>>> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>>>>
>>>> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>>>>
>>>> Puckdropper
>>>
>>> Velcro ties. They are strips maybe 6" long with the "hooks" on one side
>>> and the "loops" on the other. Convenient for many things.
>> These, for instance:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusable-Self-Gripping-Inches-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6
>
> Only for sub-2" hose.
That was a quick illustration. Similar products are available in longer
lengths. In music stores, even. We mu-gicians can't have our cables all
tangled.
On 12/1/2011 10:59 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
> On 12/1/2011 10:37 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:33:15 -0500, Greg Guarino<[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/1/2011 7:06 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>>> On 12/1/2011 1:42 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
>>>>> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and
>>>>> temporarily
>>>>> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>>>>>
>>>>> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
>>>>>
>>>>> Puckdropper
>>>>
>>>> Velcro ties. They are strips maybe 6" long with the "hooks" on one side
>>>> and the "loops" on the other. Convenient for many things.
>>> These, for instance:
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-Reusable-Self-Gripping-Inches-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6
>>>
>>
>> Only for sub-2" hose.
>
> That was a quick illustration. Similar products are available in longer
> lengths. In music stores, even. We mu-gicians can't have our cables all
> tangled.
Oh, and it's not much trouble to extend them by using more than one. The
ones I have came on a roll.
On 12/1/2011 3:32 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:14:59 -0500, Greg Guarino<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/1/2011 10:59 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
>>> On 12/1/2011 10:37 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>> That was a quick illustration. Similar products are available in longer
>>> lengths. In music stores, even. We mu-gicians can't have our cables all
>>> tangled.
>
> Yeah, you guys have enough trouble just getting the notes out right.
> <gd&r>
When you're good, there are no wrong notes. It's *art*, man.
I've used #14 or #12 insulated wire from Romex cut-offs, for years.
Pull out the separate black and white (or red) wire and cut to length.
I do one of two things.
1. Twist a long corkscrew around the cable to attach it, leaving enough
pigtail to wrap around the coiled up cable.
2. Cut a piece long enough to warp around the coiled cable about 1-1/2
times. It's strong enough to hold on its own without twisting together
like twist-ties, and just weak enough to be undone easily with your
fingers.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
> clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>
> A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
Velcro ties.
On 01 Dec 2011 06:42:28 GMT, Puckdropper
>When using a sander, it would be nice to be able to easily and temporarily
>clip the power cord to the vacuum hose. Does anything like that exist?
>A twist tie usually proves to be too difficult for temporary use.
A few suggestions. These should keep you busy for awhile.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=51955&cat=1,43456,43460
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=58669&cat=1,43456,43460
http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=45293&cat=2,43319,33283,45293
http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=63014&cat=2,43319,33283