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Cable Storage
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:53 pm
by jbrumley
Several years ago I invested in 100' of 1/0 cable for my stinger & ground leads. I split them in half to run 50' to each and this has served me well. However, cables of this size are pretty heavy duty and well - just plain heavy. I love 'em, don't get me wrong but their weight makes them difficult to hang up on just anything when I'm not using them.
I'm hoping for some feedback on how the rest of you store your cables when not in use. That said, I've used camel backs [for garden hoses] but they can't really take the weight and before long are either cracked or falling off the wall. My latest solution was to use bicycle hooks [like the kind used to hang a bike from a ceiling joist] but those thing really stick out a ways and my shop isn't very large. Coiling them up in a pile on the floor really isn't an option either for several reasons, mainly safety.
How about it folks, got any suggestions? Any of you want to post snaps of how you've got your leads stored?
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:21 pm
by rick9345
sections cut off 30 gal grease barrels hung high on wall
cut so a rib is left on it
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:53 pm
by 79jasper
Build one like the garden hose type from steel or aluminum?
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Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 6:13 pm
by AKweldshop
Wheel rims lagged to the wall....
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:14 pm
by GlenC
Get a golf cart wheel
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Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:18 pm
by Otto Nobedder
AKweldshop wrote:Wheel rims lagged to the wall....
Second that. Works great. Holds hundreds of feet.
Steve S
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:04 pm
by delraydella
Yup, wheel rims. I'll third that.
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:29 pm
by jrogers80
Those empty spools from 33 pound roll of might wire works good too. Have about 100 ft of cable wound up on one?
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:27 pm
by jbrumley
Thanks for the replies one and all. I like the idea of using a small'ish wheel rim; either a golf cart or similar; I can tweak something like that to my needs, mebbe weld it to a decent piece of 11ga plate and lag bolt it between studs.
Nice job folks, keep up the good work!
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:05 pm
by AKweldshop
Two lawn mower rims.
Piece of 3/16" by 3" flat bar----about 2' long.
welded on, two 3/8" holes drilled, and lagged into studs.
I need to make some more of them.
~John
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Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:05 pm
by AKweldshop
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:51 am
by guille15
Guess I'll be the idiot who asks. What is "1/0 cable"?
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:05 am
by delraydella
1/0 refers to the gauge, or size of the cable. This chart gives you an idea of the various sizes available...
http://www.directwireusa.com/resources/ ... -chart.pdf
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:14 pm
by AKweldshop
Here's another design for lead holders with wheel rims....
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?45 ... ds-holders
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:48 am
by AKweldshop
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Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:36 pm
by jbrumley
Well, this is what I ended up doing; after scrounging around the shop a bit, I came up with a couple of lawn tractor wheels. My drops bin yielded a bit of 3/4" tubing and an old wheel hub.. the rest should be self evident by the photos. It can be placed here and there or used as a dead-man in a pinch.
To leave things on a high note (eeeeeeeeee) I've included a shot of my 'tennessee tig switch' - while awaiting replacement parts, I rigged up this I/O (on/off only) switch from salvaged junk. Even though my parts finally arrived, I think this works well enough that I'll keep it till it craps out.
Thanks again everyone, I appreciate your time & ideas.
P.S. Now that I've plopped down on the Forum's sofa, I am looking forward to showing y'all some of my inventions..
Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:53 am
by AKweldshop
Here's another one for you.
33lb spools of mig wire.
Weld washers to the rim, and screw it to the wall.
Brilliant.
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Re: Cable Storage
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:56 am
by AKweldshop
And it just so happens I have an empty spool, and I have some washers, and I know how to weld, and take pictures....and post them random places on the interweb....
So....Stay tuned....
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