Cable sleeving?

Mrvile

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I was looking through some stores and I can't find the cable sleeving I like. There's the meshy kind, which most stores have, and there's heatshrink, but I can't find the ones that are like fat plastic tubes, have circular notches around the whole sleeve, and look like they plug into aliens. I saw them on pics from various people but I can't find em online. Can someone help? Thanks.
 

Mrvile

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Found out what it was called at least. Known as either split-wire loom or corrugated tubing.
 

Mrvile

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Haha I realized that a lot of online ricer venders had these. I guess you use em in your car for...something...

In terms of flexibility, are they like rubber or a bit more stiff (sorry about the wording, I couldn't think of anything better :p)?
 

klah

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Originally posted by: Mrvile

In terms of flexibility, are they like rubber or a bit more stiff (sorry about the wording, I couldn't think of anything better :p)?

They are hard plastic, but it is very thin. You can pretty much curve it around a finger.

 

DanDrop

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Originally posted by: Mrvile
I was looking through some stores and I can't find the cable sleeving I like. There's the meshy kind, which most stores have, and there's heatshrink, but I can't find the ones that are like fat plastic tubes, have circular notches around the whole sleeve, and look like they plug into aliens. I saw them on pics from various people but I can't find em online. Can someone help? Thanks.


Go to your local Home Depot, they have it there (as well as heat shrink and spiral wrap)

The one you are describing is called a Split Flex Tubing (about $1.12 per 7ft pack).
I also like the spiral wrap, it is like the cord from a telephone that attaches to the handset to the base, only flatter. Check them out.

Is this the one you were talking about? Split flex tube
if so , then home depot has it for cheap.