Covering for Component Legs?

[Tubetastic]

I may be mistaken. I noticed on a Matchless DC 30 the legs on components have what appeared to be a Clear Sheathing Material covering them.

Is there a name for this material - or a supplier? Thanks.

[greiswig]

My Bad Cat has what looks to be very thin diameter shrink tubing around lots of the component legs. On my build, in areas where I thought it might be needed, I stripped teflon insulation off some extra wire, and slipped that over the legs.

[Tubetastic]

Duh! Didn't even give that a thought. Maybe that's what it is, Heat Shrink. It just looked a bit thicker. hmm, maybe a Clear Teflon if they make such a thing.

[Structo]

Yeah, I believe they used to call it spaghetti.

I saw some clear stuff somewhere but I can't remember where.

[Andy Le Blanc]

I collect spaghetti. I grab yard sale junkers just for the spaghetti.
There's a company that sells the cotton sleeve it uses to make silver wire,
but I dont know were to find new spaghetti. Heat shrink works but it takes up time.

[Structo]

AES carries OLD STYLE SPAGHETTI, WHITE 20ga and 11ga

[gearhead]

The clear stuff is teflon tubing. I have some from ebay; just search on teflon tubing. Got the variety pack; differing inside diamters.

[Andy Le Blanc]

Thanks for the tip, never thought to look. I've been busy making due.
Most layout's that aren't point to point don't have much need for it.

[tweedeluxe]

Apex Jr. carries it as well. Clear teflon tubing. It looks just like the stuff in Bad Cat/Matchless amps.

[Tubetastic]

Thanks for the info.

[gearhead]

Apex Jr. carries it as well. Clear teflon tubing. It looks just like the stuff in Bad Cat/Matchless amps.

Apex Jr. does? That dude has sooo much stuff not listed.

Seems like it'd be easier if he just posted what he doesn't have, lol.

[tweedeluxe]

new arrivals page:
http://apexjr.com/new.htm

[collinsamps]

If you ever use the vintage cloth covered style(push back stuff) solid wire in 20 or 22ga it's easy to save the remnants and slide the covering off for use on leads or jumpers. The tone stack components located on or between pots are a great place to use it. Keep the left over wire for board jumpers or grounds between components. I've been using it on all builds tweed or otherwise lately.

[Structo]

Craig do you have any neat tricks for the cloth push back wire?

I love using that stuff but the cut ends always unravel and look unsightly.

I read somewhere where a guy said he used super glue on the cloth but if I did that I would probably glue the cloth to the wire and not be able to push it back.....

Perhaps applying some to it before it is cut? Seems most of the cloth wire now has a vinyl sheath underneath so maybe that would keep the jacket from sticking to the wire.

[collinsamps]

I've tried it from five different vendors and found the best original style cloth covered push back wire to be available from New Sensor. The other vendors wire looks the part, but when you start using it it loosens up immediately and frays after cutting like you say. I can get clean cuts and no fraying under normal usage with it. I'd give a close second to Mojotones which is made in China but good quality as well. Their 18ga seems to be higher quality than the 20/22 which frays also, and what I usually use on filaments in tweeds.