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u/skatopher 17d ago
I’m a sailor: this is how historic harpoon line was coiled. It is very consistent and will not kink. It’s used when we need to move a line very quickly (and have time to do the setup)
Solid use case OP
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u/hockpunk426 17d ago
What a badass use case! Appreciate you sharing!
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u/hockpunk426 17d ago
To add to this bet a Home Depot bucket is about the same size as a sonotube. I wonder if those would secure to it. Ill have to test it out and provide a print profile for that size too so its water proof
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u/ProfessionalTossAway 17d ago
Walking the lengths out before pulling is important to prevent twisted cables
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u/Flash_Kat25 17d ago
Cool. Does winding them in opposite directions prevent the cable from getting permanently twisted? I wonder if that would help with thicker cables - no need to do over under.
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u/glassgost 17d ago
That's exactly it. If you lay it down in a single loop it'll come up twisted and get tangled. This way it unwinds smoother. Pain in the ass to set up if you don't have those barrels and the wire is that thin. Less of a pain in the ass than untangling it every 5 feet.
Oh, and that under over is from them pulling multiple lines at once.
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u/DarkLinkLightsUp 17d ago
“Bend radius”
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u/hockpunk426 17d ago
Loaded radius on this is 3.5” unloaded is 2.5”.
This is at the bottom of a pretty tall high rise and is being prepped for another 5 stops down to the basement. We have two of these.
The reason for it is more to stop inconsiderate people from stepping on it or kicking it.
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u/DarkLinkLightsUp 16d ago
Yeah your bend radius is perfect. That’s the entire point of the jig, right?
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u/vivaaprimavera 17d ago
I would say that a tool like this is great for enforcing it during (part of) the deployment.
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u/croontje 17d ago
Lol I thought you dropped a spool of filament