6" Wire Length Tube / Coil Storage

[PhantomOp]

I've been on the hunt for a clear plastic tube to store 5-6" wire lengths (ie Clapton wire, Fused Clapton wire, etc) without it already being done up in a coil. Or, they could be used for pre-wound coils.

LV has some for sale (x5 - 6" clear tubes) for $7.00 --- ouch

So, on the hunt went. Amazon has been the best price so far that I can find.
Tube Plastic Rnd W/flat Cap, 6 X 9/16 -20/bg -- $8.56 (at time of listing)




Any other input / thoughts ?

 

[CDroverNL]

Could you make them yourself? Go to home Depot or some other home improvement store and pick up lengths that you could cut and cap yourself. They should have some sort of plastic tubing as well as plugs to fit it.

 

[PhantomOp]

Could you make them yourself? Go to home Depot or some other home improvement store and pick up lengths that you could cut and cap yourself. They should have some sort of plastic tubing as well as plugs to fit it.

Good idea --- I'll dig in that direction as well.

 

[CDroverNL]

Good idea --- I'll dig in that direction as well.

Also, if you like M&Ms, they have mega tubes that are about 5.5 inches long. The regular ones are only about 5 inches

 

[CDroverNL]

Or
http://www.myrainbowdust.com/Caps-and-Straws-s/6.htm

http://shoppetitepartystudio.com/products/candy-tubes

 

[Synphul]

Good idea, I knew I'd seen something like that elsewhere before (prior to vaping/coils). Usually what seed beads come in.

Not sure what shipping would be or if there's a cheaper supplier but they have similar here. The caps also have the style with a tab on the plug (easier to pull out of the tube). Larger quantities as well.

http://www.simplybeadsusa.com/category-s/2027.htm

 

[Brad Mitchell]

I like the idea here though I wouldn't need 25 or 50 of them

 

[nightshard]

I just make a loop at the end and hang them with a nail

 

[Brad Mitchell]

I just make a loop at the end and hang them with a nail

I am using fishing swivels with the release clip and when I do fused claptons I do the loop method but I alway cut it to get it off the swivel. I could leave the loop in tact. Thank for the idea.

 

[nightshard]

I am using fishing swivels with the release clip and when I do fused claptons I do the loop method but I alway cut it to get it off the swivel. I could leave the loop in tact. Thank for the idea.

You can cut the loop near the clapton in order to release it from the swivel and end up with a hook that can still be used for hanging.

Not need for an actual loop either, bending the tip a bit more then 90° will do the trick.

 

[freemind]

What you are looking for is test tubes with caps.

Myself, I would head to my local hardware box store, and go into the bin area for tools (where tool boxes usually are).
You can get a tube about 6 inches long, 2 or so inches diameter, with vinyl end caps. One of those will hold all the premade wires you want.

 

[Brad Mitchell]

Ah ok

 

[freemind]

They look like these.

 

[Synphul]

They look like these.

Those sort of remind me of the containers that drill bits are often stored in.

 

[freemind]

Those sort of remind me of the containers that drill bits are often stored in.

Most of the bits I have seen come in smaller tubes though, but yes, pretty similar.

I think those sell for about 5 bucks at Menards.

 

[PhantomOp]

Good idea, I knew I'd seen something like that elsewhere before (prior to vaping/coils). Usually what seed beads come in.

Not sure what shipping would be or if there's a cheaper supplier but they have similar here. The caps also have the style with a tab on the plug (easier to pull out of the tube). Larger quantities as well.

http://www.simplybeadsusa.com/category-s/2027.htm

So I wound up purchasing a bag of 50 from Simply Beads USA and they arrived today. These are going to work out perfectly for what I was wanting to accomplish.

 

[Synphul]

Cool glad it worked out for you PhantomOp. I'll have to keep it mind, might see about getting coils made up ahead of time once my wire gets here and using those to store stuff. Anything organizational would probably be a plus. Haven't had to worry too much so far, only one mod and atty right now. Juice is starting to add up though and have a couple plastic totes (small shoebox size) full of various bottles and flavors. Kind of a pita to sift through.

Word to the wise though, be cautious when using cedar for things. Made my mom a vape stand big enough to hold a few clearos, pen batteries and several bottles of juice. Haven't sealed it yet so plan on trying that but a few of her clearo tanks have picked up a strong cedar scent/flavor. Not only that she had a soft plastic bottle of strawberry flavored juice (MBV, v3 styled plastic bottles - ldpe? not sure what they are exactly) that the cedar scent/flavor leeched through and affected the juice flavor. It wasn't even in one of the recessed holes I drilled out, just sitting on a shelf portion. Yikes lol. The stiffer clear plastic like vapewild uses are fine, they aren't tainted.

 

[freemind]

It's not just the scent of cedar leaching into stuff, it the cedar oils from the wood. Sealing it with varnish should help, but the stink from the varnish will get on things until those smells dissipate.

 

[KingPin!]

Great idea phantom might look into this as well mate thanks