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Twist and ‘writhe’ also explain the counterintuitive ‘roadie wrap’ method for coiling long wires - where alternate loops are reversed, introducing twists, but r
by jameshart 6y ago
Twist and ‘writhe’ also explain the counterintuitive ‘roadie wrap’ method for coiling long wires - where alternate loops are reversed, introducing twists, but resulting in a wire that can be uncoiled smoothly by pulling one end - or holding one end and throwing the coil.
- bonestamp2 6y agoIt also puts less strain on the wire, making it last longer. This is really important in say a TV studio, where the cable that connects a camera can cost thousands of dollars.
- throwaway2048 6y agoyes, the naive way of bundling a wire into a coil strains the wire just like if you were to take both ends and twist them in opposite directions.
- AnotherGoodName 6y agoA spool works too. If you have a spool you don't get the twists. The twists are incurred by coiling wire by adding to the sides of the coil without a rotation of the coil itself. If you use a rotating spool you won't have such an issue.