Cable management Tubing

zx_toth
zx_toth Posts: 417
edited March 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hello

Need something to occupy me with my HT setup while I pay off some short term before I dive back into buying some upgrades ... I thought I would work on some wire management ... seems like a cheap thing to keep me occupied for the next 6 weeks as I pay off my debt.

Ive attached a picture of another polkie's wire management solution which I very much like. I emailed him about what type of tubing that was but I never recieved a reply back ... can anyone let me know what type of tubing that is. To me it looks like some 2 inch diameter industrial type stuff that can likely be bought at a local hardware store but Im not sure. Any ideas or links to products that would serve the same solution.

Thanks ahead of time.

Zsolt
My Home Theater Rig
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,142
    edited March 2009
    Check Parts Express and you will find that same tubing in all different sizes.
    I used the 1" version, but wish I would have gone a bit smaller.
    Good stuff for cheap.
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited March 2009
    I believe that the industry name for it is "Split Loop".

    Many sources for it (HD, Lowes, Rat Shack, on-line, etc.)
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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited March 2009
    Thanks for your replies. I will look into it.

    Zsolt
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  • RyanJoz
    RyanJoz Posts: 116
    edited March 2009
    I prefer spi-wrap that is cut sort of like a candy cane's stripes. Wrap it and it will expand to whatever diameter you need and it holds wires tightly together. Walmart has it in the automotive section.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2009
    jgido759 wrote: »
    I believe that the industry name for it is "Split Loop".

    Many sources for it (HD, Lowes, Rat Shack, on-line, etc.)

    Yep. Also check auto parts stores. That's where split loom is used the most.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,206
    edited March 2009
    I use Velco Wrap on everything. So much better then Zip ties. I don't like the Split loom tubing as it's a pair to deal with.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,142
    edited March 2009
    mantis wrote: »
    I use Velco Wrap on everything

    Good idea. Easy to remove and re-use as well.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2009
    I would think the tubing would cause to many wires to be run in parallel rather than perpendicular to each other.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I would think the tubing would cause to many wires to be run in parallel rather than perpendicular to each other.

    I don't think parallel runs of low voltage unshielded wires should matter much. There is relatively little power to cause induced current being picked up by the other wire. I just wouldn't bundle in AC wires with my speaker or component cabling. That could cause problems.
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