At 07:06 PM 3/19/2015, V G wrote: >On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:43 PM, Dwayne Reid wrot= e: > > > Be sure to stretch it tightly when winding it on whatever you are > > covering. The stuff we use changes color (from black / dark-gray to > > light-gray / off-white) when you have stretched it enough. It won't > > fuse if it hasn't been stretched tightly. > > > >Yeah, I know you have to stretch these quite a bit, so they're suitable fo= r >pipes and solid objects. The things I want to repair are mostly wires such >about the diameter of a HDMI cable. And especially without the outer >insulation protecting the cable, it's very delicate and I highly doubt tha= t >the wires will be able to handle the force from the stretching. > >Or is it possible to somehow stretch it beforehand and then gently wrap it >around the cable? Yes. I've been known to do exactly that when wrapping something delicate. dwayne --=20 Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .