Is there such a winder that does not twist the cord? earlier, Lenny McHugh, wrote: > > >Dan, you are correct about the twists when coiling. Thinking about it I use >to start some rope trick illusions by taking a piece of rope and coiling it >around my hand. Then with a hidden move would fling it out and there were >knots about every foot along it. >I just read on the net the technique that you referred to. It is a bit much >to comprehend without trying as one reads the instructions. >I thought about a reel for cords that is similar to a hose reel. This does >not twist the wire. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan Rossi" <<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>[email protected]> >To: "handyman-blind" ><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:56 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] 14 gauge vs 12 gauge extension cord > >This is not a very useful response to your question, Lenny. I have no >idea about the losses, but I will comment on your problem with coiling the >long extention cords. > > From my days in rock climbing, I learned that a regular circular coil is >not the best way to handle long ropes. With each loop, you put a full >twist into the rope, then when you drop the rope, it tends to twist up and >even get into tension knots. > >We use what is called a butterfly or back packer coil. I don't think I >can explain it here without it sounding much more complicated than it >really is. Much easier to show someone than explain it. > >Anyway, that is how I package up my long extension cords and they are much >better behaved than when I just try to coil them into a continuous loop. > >-- >Blue skies. >Dan Rossi >Carnegie Mellon University. >E-Mail: <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>[email protected] >Tel: (412) 268-9081 > >------------------------------------ > >Send any questions regarding list management to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >To listen to the show archives go to link ><http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >Or ><ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. ><http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >List Members At The Following address: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address ><http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >address for more information: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list >just send a blank message to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[email protected]! > >Groups Links > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >database 5024 (20100413) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 >Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5024 (20100413) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >
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