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Offline urthegman

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What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« on: July 29, 2011, »
And where do you get it from?

Offline keitha43

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, »
I get mine from Lowes or Home Depot

Offline urthegman

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, »
Keith, if I remember correctly, it was kind of expensive at Home Depot the last time I was there. Unless I was looking at the wrong thing? George

Offline Corey872

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, »
You mean heat shrink tube for wires? 

If you search around, there is a type which has heat activated glue inside.  That is what I use - I feel it's a little more waterproof than standard tube.  I've purchased mine from Digikey, but others probably have it.  Don't know about the big box stores, though...Home Depot, Radioshack, etc.

Offline shaunkad

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2011, »
cabletiesandmore.com is where I go cheap place.   


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Offline MrChristmas2000

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2011, »
Best prices.

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Just got my this weeks order from for just shrink tubing. Same product as eveyone else but cheaper. Shipping is fairly resonable and quick. (not a paid spokesman either).

Tom

Offline urthegman

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2011, »
Thank you all!!!!

Offline jeffcoast

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2011, »
What sizes do you guys recommend to buy?
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Offline taybrynn

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2011, »
hot glue also works.

for the SS wires, which are 20ga ... the 1/16 shrink tubing works great.

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Re: What kind of shrink wrap do you use?
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2011, »
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for the SS wires, which are 20ga ... the 1/16 shrink tubing works great.

I used 1/16" on the individual wires and then 1/8" around all 3 wires to hold them together and keep them from splitting up to the node.

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