Has anyone used the TechFlex wire harness wrap? If so, what did you think of it?

Thanks!
S.F.

 

Didn't use that particular brand but used similar braided sleeving on my car. I love the stuff. Used the split sleeving and held it together with velcro cable wraps. Made it super simple to add a new wire to the harness.

Military radars use the same wrap on their cable bundles. Good stuff.

 

I've used Flexo F6. ( www.wirecare.com) Extremely easy to use. it comes in colors too.

 

Thanks gents, I appreciate the confirmation!

S.F.

 

I have used tech flex, it works well and seems quite durable. The only downside is to properly cut it you need a hot wire cutter to fuse the ends.

 

yeah thats my gripe with it. the ends fray badly unless you singe them. looks nice but next time i'll stick to cheap confounded tubing

 

Heat up a razor blade and cut it on something hard like a piece of glazed tile maybe? I've got some cheap braided covering and I've been known to just let a lighter get close to it but I think a hot blade might work better? Are you supposed to use some sort of nichrome cutter?

 

Didn't have a fraying issue with the I think Jegs brand nylon wrap I used.

Been 8+ years so can't remember the brand.

Would think a few seconds with a heat gun would take care of it

If you get the basic round tubing make sure it is nylon and not plastic. Nylon doesn't get brittle with age.

 

The wrap from McMaster Carr does not fray unless your really mess with the ends. It has been holding up great. I will never use the convoluted split loom again.

 

McMaster carries lots of wrap, including Tech-Flex. You need to be a bit more specific.

Tipsy

 

https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-c...eving/=155ew23

 

What are you guys doing at junction points for this stuff. I taped mine with good electrical tape and it looks ok, but I feel there should be a better solution. I would think heat shrink would look best, but then you have to put it on before any connectors are put on, and not to mention you cant forget a wire....

 

For sealing I bought a hot wire / rope cutter and it makes quick work of the cutting / sealing task. It's much faster and more accurate than any other method. I attached mine to a foot pedal so it's only on when I need it.

I use heat shrink or small same colour zip ties at the ends and or joints.

 

Sort of a related question... I'm looking for something to protect the coolant temp sensors from header heat. Something like a high temp / insulating version of the braided split wrap would be perfect. Any suggestions?

 

For cutting the F6, Iused a cheap utility blade and heated it up. when it git dull, I snapped it off to the next blade.

WIRCARE has higher temp covers too. Split and one pc. you really need to get on their site and look.
https://www.wirecare.com/interest/au...ose-protection

 

That's the same link I posted in Post #10.

It's a link to all of the sleeving McMmaster carries. Lots of different products.

Tipsy

 

Waytekwire also sells sleeving and I believe they also sell junction Ts for splitting connections.

 

I've only used Painless Powerbraid, I feel like a dumbass for never looking on McMaster's website. On some ends I used heat shrink but on others I left it. It stays frayed but doesn't continue to fray the older it gets. Also some other ends I used regular electrical tape.

I saw on TV they were using something similar and had a heat shrink electrical tape. Not sure where to get that it may work out well for this

 

I see it wont let me link it. It just reverts to all the sleeve.

Its the first one on "wrap around sleeve". The cheap stuff but it works.

 

Spark plug wrap

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...rsistYmm=false