Electrical Cable Reel Dispenser

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DuaneMHunt1976

• Sep 18, 2015

• #1

Putting some Cable in with one of these, and i keep finding the Cable is slacking off and spilling to the side and then Tightens and i have to clime down and losen it.
Wondering if there is any better way, i was wondering about Discs around it to hold it in.
Or keeping it in the box and letting it Roller around in that (but that wont let me mover around at angles)
or having a Tube like to have the cable come out of to keep the it tight..

So any better way to stop this Slack from, going off track and tangle?
Working way or Design?

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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the cable jack from tlc.com comes with a set of croc clips attached to a keyring ring- thread your cable through the ring and then clip the clip to the paper of the cable drum- stops the cable from sliding over!

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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here you go mate

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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I agree it a pain in the backside. To reduce the chances of it happening when you get to the end of a pull slowly stop so the drum doesnt keep spinning when you have stopped pulling he cable. This reduces slack on the drum which can go over the side

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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I don't use cable dispensers as they just annoy me for that very reason.

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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uksparks said:

I don't use cable dispensers as they just annoy me for that very reason.

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What do you use?

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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Alternate the orientation of the drums, otherwise when one drum spins a bit faster than another it tends to push the other round too fast.

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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J.C.E said:

the cable jack from tlc.com comes with a set of croc clips attached to a keyring ring- thread your cable through the ring and then clip the clip to the paper of the cable drum- stops the cable from sliding over!

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I've asked 2 other electricians when on site what the croc clips were for and neither new! Thanks JCE

Edit.. although now I've read your post again I cant actually understand it. 'Clip to the paper of the drum'?

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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happyhippydad said:

I've asked 2 other electricians when on site what the croc clips were for and neither new! Thanks JCE

Edit.. although now I've read your post again I cant actually understand it. 'Clip to the paper of the drum'?

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Haha I was struggling with it as well, maybe for multiple drums when you don't want others to spin?

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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I originally thought it was to clamp the cable to the drum to stop it unreeling while it gets moved about lol

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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Leesparkykent said:

What do you use?

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I leave the drum on the floor and pull at it, I don't have a need to use one to be honest as 99% of my work is made up of short runs or nothing ever long enough that I can't flip the cable about to make it straight.

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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How about stapling an empty reels onto the side of the others, just my 2pence worth, it could solve it.

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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I use one, comes in handy when 1st fixing new builds. Once you've pulled a few meters off the drum I don't really have a prob plus it's normally full up with drums across the whole length of the spooler.

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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haptism said:

How about stapling an empty reels onto the side of the others, just my 2pence worth, it could solve it.

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I was looking at doing that, I have done it in the past.
But was wondering a TV turn table with a flex but strong arm with a hoop for the cable to run via

 

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• Sep 18, 2015

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A good way to cheer the day up,is to mount your cable reel,on an old 50lb class boat rod,feed the cable through the rings,and have the apprentice point the rod at you,as you strip off what you need...you have to smile,when he says "we're gonna need a bigger boat..." :cool3: