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 ovalbug
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 09:23 AM |
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Wiring tubing
Where can I get hold of the soft black tubing used for the wiring loom in an early beetle in various sizes? Not interested in the grooved stuff used
in EFI cars. Thanks
Wayne
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 09:52 AM |
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try jaycar or dick smith mate the original was very similar to heat shrink
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 10:35 AM |
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Hi,
I used a lot of heatshrink tubing in My Beetle but I have NOT seen any shiny black stuff yet...
Usually all colours.... and matt black.....
I did use some large shiny black tubing that had come from an Auto Electrician.... sale...
So, Maybe they would sell it... at least some of them would... the older businesses...
it was comparable with the original type tubing about 3/4 inch hole or 20mm approx...
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 10:40 AM |
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Yep, Tandy where I work also sells the heat shrink tubing, comes in a pack as a mix of sizes, Was just plain black material. simply feed ur wires
through, and just get a lighter orsomehting and it shrinks.
Dicksmith stock it as well. its an irriation cause u got to feed the wires through the tubes, be great it it could rap around, and u could melt the
side of the tube to the other side, but i don't know if that can happen.
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 11:00 AM |
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Its pretty tough stuff Chris
even though its thin it doesn't melt when touched by a hot soldering iron.... it smokes so You know You're doing it..
I used the soldering iron to heat the shrinkwrap on terminal ends on the end of wires...
You need to heat both sides....
For the larger stuff I used the Wife's hair dryer....
Its best not to fold it in the middle if You are going to try to pull wires thru it ...
The larger black shiny tubing was good to pull wires thru.
although I did use armourall in it.. for lubrication...
naturally depends on how many wires You want in it...
Shrinkwrap is expensive when You use lots of it....
Cheapest places are Dick Smiths or Jaycar...
Lee
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 11:01 AM |
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For more even shrinking you should a heat gun or a hair dryer would work also.
Blank
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 11:59 AM |
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you could try an electrical wholesaler to get a better price than Tandy/DickSmith
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 12:43 PM |
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Hi,
I actually did buy some from an electrical wholesaler and it was very expensive...
It didn't have any prices on them....
and I was buying some electrical conduit and fittings and
I was getting them dirt cheap....
but the shrinkwrap was a different story...:o:o
so back to Dick Smiths I went.....
I should have kept all the receipts for the shrinkwrap and wires cables and connectors...
they would have added up to a bit of money.....
but I was just buying them when I needed them..
not in one go... which would have shocked Me I think...
I was soldering for a long time......
went thru a few soldering irons too....
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 12:59 PM |
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Shrinkwrap comes in different grades, expensive stuff has a glue inside which seals the tubing when heated
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 08:04 PM |
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try
jaydee auto cables pty ltd
in bayswater, victoria
9720 4864
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 02:57 PM |
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Thanks for all the replys guys, yeah I'm aware of the heatshrink but was hoping to get some of that old style shiny pvc tubing like 68AutoBug
mentioned. I'll keep looking I guess.
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 06:11 PM |
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nearest thing you would probably find is flexible conduit
see.... air and water do mix 
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 06:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by mackaymanx
Shrinkwrap comes in different grades, expensive stuff has a glue inside which seals the tubing when heated
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i use this stuff at work and its not cheap its like 15 bucks a meter for the stuff we use and its shiny when finished
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 07:41 PM |
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Ring Rivo auto electrical 02 9627 1874 have all sizes vw use
Paul
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 09:06 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bajachris88
be great it it could rap around, and u could melt the side of the tube to the other side, but i don't know if that can happen.
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u can get heatshrink tape. u wrap it around ure wiring as normal electrical tape then finish it with heat and it wraps up tighter. MUCH better than
electrical tape
as for heat sources, use a heatgun. soldering irons and lighters are a BAD choice. the heat source is just too concentrated
as for the original question about the shiny tubing, ure definately looking for heatshrink. yeah there's the matte stuff but it also comes in shiny
stuff too.
checkout http://www.rswww.com.au
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 09:10 PM |
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ta mate  Will have to look into it. at the moment, my bug's wiring is
ugly. Either that shrink wrap, or a few cable ties, in time.
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