How are you guys keeping your wires neat

[Chvy2nv]

I’ve seen a few builds where they’ve used what looks like a sleeve to hold the motor wires together.

 

[sumguy75]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FW3GTXB?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I use braided wire loom, usually keep 1/4 & 1/2 inch sizes on hand.

 

[KnowAir]

I'm a slob..zip ties and heat shrink here.. any color goes
What can I say, I'm more about the go than the show
The wire loom offers good protection, I don't have the patience though.. I'd end up with my fingers stuck in it..

 

[mat60]

I have used some also but find it a pain to run long wires through.

 

[DoubLRRLIFE!8887]

There’s a trick to run the wires through the braided sleeve took me a while

 

[Chvy2nv]

Looks good.

 

[K-BASH]

Here's the way to go,easy,fits more sizes of wiring

Heres a piece wrapped around brace with super long xlx2 wiring stuffed inside because im to lazy to shorten them.lol

 

[fozzy71]

zip ties

ditto

 

[Michael24]

Simple coated electrical wire.

 

[ChemEng]

I use the fly sky temp and voltage sensors. It adds a ton of wires and stuff that look a mess with zip ties. I’m toying with installing a second receiver box to on the rear of the chassis to hide as much of it as possible.

 

[chilly81]

I've used the loom based on a recommendation on the forums and I figured out how to get it on reasonably well and I really think it's worth it.

How do people cut it and finish the ends so it's not a frayed mess? Best I've been able to come up with, and not super satisfied with it, is to melt it with a really hot soldering iron to cut it. But sometimes that globs the end with melted plastic too much and it won't stretch open anymore, so try again (its cheap), and if I just get it right, it works cleanly enough. Then shrink wrap the ends to tidy them up. If I just cut it, it's all spread and frayed.

What do you do?

 

[ChemEng]

I melt it a little with a lighter just to keep it civil, then I use the heat shrink with adhesive in it to secure the ends to the wire.

 

[chilly81]

I melt it a little with a lighter just to keep it civil, then I use the heat shrink with adhesive in it to secure the ends to the wire.

How did I go all my life not knowing they made heat shrink with adhesive in it!

 

[Chvy2nv]

Have you tried using a piece of heat shrink on the ends ?? That usually does the trick and keeps it nice and tight.

I've used the loom based on a recommendation on the forums and I figured out how to get it on reasonably well and I really think it's worth it.

How do people cut it and finish the ends so it's not a frayed mess? Best I've been able to come up with, and not super satisfied with it, is to melt it with a really hot soldering iron to cut it. But sometimes that globs the end with melted plastic too much and it won't stretch open anymore, so try again (its cheap), and if I just get it right, it works cleanly enough. Then shrink wrap the ends to tidy them up. If I just cut it, it's all spread and frayed.

What do you do?

 

[Dan B.]

How are you guys keeping your wires neat?​

I just give them a good stern talking to, say “straighten up!”