7 Jan
2013
7 Jan
'13
4:12 p.m.
On 01/07/2013 03:00 PM, Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus wrote:
Radio Shack used to sell shrink wrap tubing in small
packages for a couple
of dollars. You can still get it online from various vendors. All you need
is a heat gun or hair dryer, and you can build it up in layers to make it
the thickness you need.
I'd be moderately surprised if you couldn't go to Home Depot or your
local auto parts store nowadays and find the stuff. RS used to sell
heat-shrink tape that you could build up and then fuse with a suitable
heat source, such as a lighted match. I don't know if it's still offered.
Many backshells (the term of art) also come with internal cable clamps.
I long ago gave up on the 3-piece + screws and bits of metal shells.
I prefer using the one-piece snap-on type of hood with nice extended
molded-head jackscrews. On occasion, I've even filled them with epoxy
resin for a more secure attachment.
A bit of black rubber hose can serve as a very handsome grommet in a
pinch.
But for all I can tell, CT may be after a flexible strain relief instead.
--Chuck