Making a fishwire for running power wire....
01-16-2005, 07:41 PM
#1
At the shop I worked at, we had a flexible wire for taping power wire to, before you ran it through the firewall/grommet. Made power wire runs a lot easier. I looked around everywhere for one, with no luck. So I picked up this item from work: 
The coiled up device. It is about 3' long, flexible enough to thread around wire bundles, but strong also. Tonight I pulled the spring sheath off of it, and used my Dremel to cut off the wide piece on the right hand side. Should work like a charm, for less than $20. Hope this helps a bit. Here is the link: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...30,43409,43410
[ January 16, 2005, 08:43 PM: Message edited by: Jeepbeats ]
The coiled up device. It is about 3' long, flexible enough to thread around wire bundles, but strong also. Tonight I pulled the spring sheath off of it, and used my Dremel to cut off the wide piece on the right hand side. Should work like a charm, for less than $20. Hope this helps a bit. Here is the link: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...30,43409,43410
[ January 16, 2005, 08:43 PM: Message edited by: Jeepbeats ]
I must admit, I have a coat hanger in my toolbox also......
01-16-2005, 10:17 PM
#5
Originally posted by Westec:
I flexible curtain rod cost $3.00 at Walmart. It the same thing....
I flexible curtain rod cost $3.00 at Walmart. It the same thing....
Ross
01-17-2005, 11:32 PM
#10
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Even better is to take some thin tubing that your wire can run thru, sharpen the edges on a angle and use this to push thru grommets, then run your wire inside................then get a old screw driver handle and hollow it out to mount the tube in, it's easier on the hands...................
I also use some old power antenna tubes that has some jagged sharp edges on them, I put them in my drill and it drills out a perfectly clean hole in the rubber grommets...........................
Snap On also sells a fiberglass rod for about $16 that has a hoop on either end to hook the wire on, this tool is a lifesafer in door grommets....................
I also use some old power antenna tubes that has some jagged sharp edges on them, I put them in my drill and it drills out a perfectly clean hole in the rubber grommets...........................
Snap On also sells a fiberglass rod for about $16 that has a hoop on either end to hook the wire on, this tool is a lifesafer in door grommets....................
