Cheap or expensive wanderlead?

[sparkdog]

I made one out of a Morrisons cable reel as someone here suggested.It got nicked when my van was broken into.Glad it wasn't an expensive one.I didn't use a 4mm socket,you can use a 13A R1 R2 adaptor and just plug it into the 13A socket on the reel.

 

[amlu]

I had a 20 odd meters of old yellow flex lying around. stripped external sheath, used one of the cores with banana plug on both ends. does the job, fits in a pocket of my toolbag.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

I'm glad the sense of "necessity is the Mother of invention" is still alive and well.

Blue Peter has a lot to answer for.

 

[telectrix]

but coiling a waNDER LEAD ON A TOILET ROLL CARDBOARD CENTRE IS GOING A BIT TOO FAR.

 

[Des 56]

but coiling a waNDER LEAD ON A TOILET ROLL CARDBOARD CENTRE IS GOING A BIT TOO FAR.

Especially when its covered in Elephant poo

 

[applemac]

i got a socket n see adapter that you use on a standard cable reel, not bad and cheap,
like the idea of extra flexible green n yellow flex, stuff it onto a small reel.

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i got a socket n see adapter that you use on a standard cable reel, not bad and cheap,
like the idea of extra flexible green n yellow flex, stuff it onto a small reel.

 

[Dean Williams]

i bought one of the Ebay ones, very tough. its fallen off the ladder a few times and is still in one piece. i had to change the banana plugs, it broke. cheap and nasty one was on it.
other problem is sometimes the cable won't pull out, it knots up inside. ive had to take it apart twice.

 

[Dcf]

I bought one from forum sponsor test meter uk. 50 m kew technic I think. About 60 quid if I mind right.thought it was a bit steep for what it is but it has been a really handy bit of tackle if the truth be told. Bought it along with a set of light mates adapters which I can't recommend highly enough.saying that I used to do the same job with a drum of 4.0mm single....cable must have been cheap then

 

[Andy78]

Where'd you find the cheap one?

Tbh, I contacted someone on ebay selling 55/0.1mm Extra Flexible Test Lead Cable in 5m lengths and asked for a single length of 15m (green of course!!). That and a male and female banana plug bought total outlay to the region of £6 or £7. For the times I've needed it, its proved adequate and sits nicely in a zip-lock bag in the top of my Fluke case.

Thanks for the idea. I will be doing exactly this.