Electrical Cable Reel Dispenser

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Putting some Cable in with one of these, and i keep finding the Cable is slacking off and spilling to the side and then Tightens and i have to clime down and losen it.
Wondering if there is any better way, i was wondering about Discs around it to hold it in.
Or keeping it in the box and letting it Roller around in that (but that wont let me mover around at angles)
or having a Tube like to have the cable come out of to keep the it tight..

So any better way to stop this Slack from, going off track and tangle?
Working way or Design?

 

[J.C.E]

the cable jack from tlc.com comes with a set of croc clips attached to a keyring ring- thread your cable through the ring and then clip the clip to the paper of the cable drum- stops the cable from sliding over!

 

[J.C.E]

here you go mate

 

[Delboybully]

I agree it a pain in the backside. To reduce the chances of it happening when you get to the end of a pull slowly stop so the drum doesnt keep spinning when you have stopped pulling he cable. This reduces slack on the drum which can go over the side

 

[uksparks]

I don't use cable dispensers as they just annoy me for that very reason.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I don't use cable dispensers as they just annoy me for that very reason.

What do you use?

 

[davesparks]

Alternate the orientation of the drums, otherwise when one drum spins a bit faster than another it tends to push the other round too fast.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

the cable jack from tlc.com comes with a set of croc clips attached to a keyring ring- thread your cable through the ring and then clip the clip to the paper of the cable drum- stops the cable from sliding over!

I've asked 2 other electricians when on site what the croc clips were for and neither new! Thanks JCE

Edit.. although now I've read your post again I cant actually understand it. 'Clip to the paper of the drum'?

 

[Hellmooth]

I've asked 2 other electricians when on site what the croc clips were for and neither new! Thanks JCE

Edit.. although now I've read your post again I cant actually understand it. 'Clip to the paper of the drum'?

Haha I was struggling with it as well, maybe for multiple drums when you don't want others to spin?

 

[Hellmooth]

I originally thought it was to clamp the cable to the drum to stop it unreeling while it gets moved about lol

 

[uksparks]

What do you use?

I leave the drum on the floor and pull at it, I don't have a need to use one to be honest as 99% of my work is made up of short runs or nothing ever long enough that I can't flip the cable about to make it straight.

 

[haptism]

How about stapling an empty reels onto the side of the others, just my 2pence worth, it could solve it.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I use one, comes in handy when 1st fixing new builds. Once you've pulled a few meters off the drum I don't really have a prob plus it's normally full up with drums across the whole length of the spooler.

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

How about stapling an empty reels onto the side of the others, just my 2pence worth, it could solve it.

I was looking at doing that, I have done it in the past.
But was wondering a TV turn table with a flex but strong arm with a hoop for the cable to run via

 

[PEG]

A good way to cheer the day up,is to mount your cable reel,on an old 50lb class boat rod,feed the cable through the rings,and have the apprentice point the rod at you,as you strip off what you need...you have to smile,when he says "we're gonna need a bigger boat..." :cool3:

 

[Midwest]

Conduit bender with a piece of 25mm conduit in the vice!

 

[7029 dave]

Conduit bender with a piece of 25mm conduit in the vice!

Or 20mm it dont matter, but good ,bung the drums on. lol

 

[tomspark93]

My old boss had a Thorsman cable stick which in my opinion was the dogs doo dars especially for long runs etc.

 

[Andy78]

My old boss had a Thorsman cable stick which in my opinion was the dogs doo dars especially for long runs etc.

I have one of these and they are very good if a little weighty.

 

[tomspark93]

I have one of these and they are very good if a little weighty.

Yes they are definitely weighty! But equally they are very sturdy. I can't seem to find them online unfortunately.

 

[shanky887614]

Yes they are definitely weighty! But equally they are very sturdy. I can't seem to find them online unfortunately.

schneider own thorsman now so check there site for it.

personally i really like rak-a-tiers.

there pricy but lightweight and can carry 25mm swa

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

I Google it and found an American site that had a design that just hangs down off a ladder while laying sidewide
This let's it move around
And all it is, a dish with a hole and a pole with a disc on it, poke it through and hook on later ladder, place the pull in like with location.

 

[shanky887614]

 

[shanky887614]

i got a set from my local wholsalers for £45 inc vat ^^ not bad

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Think maybe making your own out of wood. I think 3D printing would cost too much

 

[davesparks]

2 angle boxes, 2 couplers and bushes and some offcuts of conduit are all you need to make a perfectly good cable reel holder

 

[boberty]

I made a dispenser from conduit parts but the bushes gave way after very little use, so that went into the skip.
I do own both of the other types and still have the problem of the cable wrapping itself up, I think the cable makers need to make the cardboard on the outside of the reel bigger and i would not happen as often.

 

[Beavstro]

Made this masterpiece! Step up/ sawhorse/ tea stand/ seat/ tool tote/ reel dispenser!

 

[Beavstro]

Not sure why my pictures always appear side on... Just turn yer heads!

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Not sure why my pictures always appear side on... Just turn yer heads!

Drunk maybe, love the design tho

 

[Leesparkykent]

Made this masterpiece! Step up/ sawhorse/ tea stand/ seat/ tool tote/ reel dispenser! View attachment 30276

Lol, good effort Sod luging that up some scaffold though lol

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

only dose bungalows

 

[shanky887614]

Lol, good effort Sod luging that up some scaffold though lol

i managed to get a very good discount using bosses account before i left (paid in cash)

got some rack-a-tiers for about £36 ^^

 

[Leesparkykent]

i managed to get a very good discount using bosses account before i left (paid in cash)

got some rack-a-tiers for about £36 ^^

I have some of them as well, can't remember how much I paid for them though. A lad who sometimes does bits for me made his own set out of wood.

 

[shanky887614]

I have some of them as well, can't remember how much I paid for them though. A lad who sometimes does bits for me made his own set out of wood.

about £55 on amazon, there good but i wasnt going to pay that much for them.

i would have got a pipe fitter to weld me a set up instead of paying that much

 

[Leesparkykent]

about £55 on amazon, there good but i wasnt going to pay that much for them.

i would have got a pipe fitter to weld me a set up instead of paying that much

Have you seen this by super rod? Looks carp lol

 

[shanky887614]

Have you seen this by super rod? Looks carp lol

there way too light, there was a couple welders who offered to make me a set before.

i wish i had taken them up on it. there was plenty of scrap steel pipe on that job that would have made a nice set (very similar to a set of axle stands)

 

[Leesparkykent]

there way too light, there was a couple welders who offered to make me a set before.

i wish i had taken them up on it. there was plenty of scrap steel pipe on that job that would have made a nice set (very similar to a set of axle stands)

Just be done with it and get a set of these to put a few drums of T&E on :devilish:..lol

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

Have you seen this by super rod? Looks carp lol

Looks like a Gimps Sx toy .. or is that only my mind

 

[shanky887614]

Just be done with it and get a set of these to put a few drums of T&E on :devilish:..lol

a lot of the members here like landys so they will have axle stands alongside there emergency repair kit XD

 

[Midwest]

Made this masterpiece! Step up

DONT use them as a 'step up'. I used a similar 'carpenters horse' when I was a whippersnapper and did me back in. Given me back problems ever since :-(