s0 Is Not A SysadminOct 1, 2024

This is your regular PSA to learn the “over-under method” of rolling cables!

Coiling a cable the ‘normal’ way, whether just in your hands, around your elbow, or somewhere else, imparts a 1/2 axial twist to the cable each time.
That’s the main thing that causes your extension cables to develop kinks and degrade!
If you use the over-under method, the 1/2 twist is counteracted by a -1/2 twist every second loop, so the cable is kept flat and unstressed.
This can hugely increase the lifetime of your electrical cables, to upwards of 20 years of heavy use, without kinks or twists.
(GIF credit hosatech.com)

Show threadAndreas, DJ3EI, he/him

Excellent advice by @s0 how to coil stiff cable! See 🧵 resp. https://cathode.church/@s0/113230694766080041 .

For years, I've been adding one loop to the left side of the coil and the next loop to the right side. This also produces no twists - if unwound in exactly the same fashion.

This is much better!

s0 Traingirl Era (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image This is your regular PSA to learn the “over-under method” of rolling cables! Coiling a cable the ‘normal’ way, whether just in your hands, around your elbow, or somewhere else, imparts a 1/2 axial twist to the cable each time. That’s the main thing that causes your extension cables to develop kinks and degrade! If you use the over-under method, the 1/2 twist is counteracted by a -1/2 twist every second loop, so the cable is kept flat and unstressed. This can hugely increase the lifetime of your electrical cables, to upwards of 20 years of heavy use, without kinks or twists. (GIF credit hosatech.com) :boost_requested:

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Oct 1, 2024 at 10:05amWeb