My dad always told he’d rather have an extension cord or a garden hose rather than a parachute if he had to jump out of a plane. He said it’s guaranteed that the extension cord or garden hose would get caught on something on the way down.
Start your braid at the fold end. Incase you only need 10' of your 100' braided cord. Pull out enough to git er dun, braid it back up from where ya stopped.
Solid video. Straight to the point no fluff and easy to watch - I half expected you to go into the definition of a cord, where they came from, how to use them and what they’re used for LOL
You're good DIY Guy!!! You keep it short and sweet and down to the essentials. I really appreciate that. And you don't try to insist your way is the only way, but give every workable method a fair chance. Thanx!!!
Understated here -- and crucial to making Over-Under work -- is the way he 1:20 *finger-twists the cord* as he lays down the loops. That's the hard part, learning which direction to twist. And if you start with a cord that has a helical, spring-like pattern in it, this method is nearly impossible. You need to first "unwind" those coils. But it's worth it. The big benefit to this method is when you unwind the cord it's much less likely to have those loops that stick up and trip people.
I’ve been doing the braided cord for about 17 years now after a co worker showed me how to do it, but I do it the other way. Start at the middle of the cord so you can pull out what you need not 50 feet at one time. It’s easy to put back together and it never gets tangled.
I've bought a couple of the simple screw in bike hooks, put them in my 2x4 studs in the garage and wrap the cord around them, kind of like the elbow wrap. I also mounted them close to outlets so I can plug one end in and I am all set.
The braid is long, but has the advantage that it's too thick to easily tangle with other cords. If you're carrying a dozen coiled extension cords to a job site in a box, by the time you get there you won't have twelve coils, you'll have maybe two coils and one knot with 20 ends. If you braid the cords first you can throw them in the box and easily pick them out one at a time with no tangles.
@@ptorq If you start the braid at the folded end(not the end with the plugs) you can easily un-braid a small section if you don't need the whole cord ..then re braid up the small section you used. Don't start braiding(actually it is crocheting) at the plugs.
I've done the braid method, except start from the other end. Then you only need to unbraid the amount you need to use at the time, say for a job that is 25 ft away with a 100 ft cord.
For audio cords, my friend taught me to fold it in half, and continue folding the entire bundle in half until the length is short enough, then secure it with a Velcro tie. They last a lot longer that way.
Got a pro tip for you DIY Guy. You're doing your braid wrap backward. Don't start at the plugs. Instead, start the knot in the middle of the cord and braid toward the plugs. You're able to secure the braid by plugging the tips together and by doing it this way you can unplug the cord and release as many loops of the braid as necessary to get the job done. Now you don't have to re-braid the entire thing every single time you use it. Try it. You'll never go back to the other way.
for the third method, use a rope tied in a loop about 8" diameter. Pull the loop through the center of the extension cord, then through the center of the rope loop and pull tight. The loop holds the cord tight and you can easily hang the loop from a nail or hook.
My favorite is braid wrap, mainly because it quickly lets you know who the idiot in the shop is when they try to undo it from the wrong end. I’ve watched probably 5 people undo it from the wrong end and spend 20 minutes pulling the whole cord through each loop, cracks me up. Technically 4 people because one guy did it twice an was yelling “ who the F keeps tying all these knots in the cord!!!” 🤣 😂 hahaha good times
At last I have found this method. I first met it many years ago in water safety where it used to be used to tie a lifeline to a lifebelt as it stowed the line without tangling. One end was tied to the belt and the other to a post. In a emergency the lifebelt can be removed from the post thrown to the casualty, and line would unravel quickly and without tangling. These days, vandals would mess about with it or even steal the lifebelt and / or the lifeline.
I prefer the "6ft Loop", you start with the Male end in your left hand (or right if you prefer), you straighten your arms, sliding the cord through you right hand, pinch the cord between the right thumb and pointer finger and bring it to your left hand, making a loop, you repeat this process until the entire cord it done, you will end up with an approximately 3' loop, and the Male and Female ending will meet , which you them plug into each other. You will need something to hold the loops together, but it works great. There are no sharp turns and it hangs on a wall, loop, or whatever you want beautifully. I actually hang mine from bungycords based on gauge and length. I just put a screw in a the side of a wall stud, skip a few studs and put in a second screws to secure the bunny to
I use a reel. One way, leave the female connector at the hub and wind the cord on the reel leaving the MALE connector exposed. Then, when using the cord start at the electrical outlet, plug the cord in and walk back to the location the the work/tool you need to power. Or, find the center of the cord and start wrapping the center at the hub leaving bit male and female connectors exposed after the cord is fully wrapped about the reel. Then leave the (FEMALE) receptacle connector at the work and unwind the cord half way to the electrical outlet you will plug it into.
The second method shown is called an " Electricians Braid" and has been used by electricians (the tidy ones) for decades. I learned it in the 1970's and it had been know well before that time. Some electricians however just throw it in the back of their trucks or in 5 gallon buckets.
I like the first method but I start from the midpoint of the cord and work my way to the two ends. That way you can just pull out the length that you to use instead of undoing the whole cord.
Christmas chord light wrap. Take a thick plastic hanger or metal hanger and match a cord end up with the hook. In a figure 8 motion wrap the lights around one shoulder go under the hangar the other shoulder back under the hanger for shoulder and back and forth until the lights are wrapped. Plug the other end into the starting end.
The third method is commonly called the "Unoin wrap", because of stagehand union. I've done stagehand work for over 25 years, and that is the method I've always used. They are usually tied with velcro keepers, or in cases using a figure eight method.
I've been shown that 'daisy chain' method you used but I hate to store something that is that big of a mess. It will get tangled up with all of the other stuff in my truck. The best method I have seen is illustrated by Terry Peterman the Internet Electrician. He does a RUclips video on his method. I am using that now, like it a lot.
Braid method, except start by connecting the ends together, then find the middle, tie your loose onot at that end and do the braid wrap, then when you go to use it you csn pull out the end with the plugs and only unwtap as much as you need to use then when youre done its already partially rewrapped
The "over-under" is excellent for garden hoses too. When you pull the free end to walk it out.. no kinks or crazy twists! (Or on the ground, do it as long 'Figure 8s")
I have just been using one of those wheel shaped wind-up cord reels for my 100' extension cord. Is that cheating? But I'm glad to learn the braid method, which I'll use for my two 50' cords. Thanks for the DIY demo!
everybody teaches doing the braid knot like they are mentally defecient, or maybe i am and need a better teacher, either way this never made sense and its literally so easy and i knew it was thanks for keeping it simple
This way might be simple, but it is not the best way. Using this method you have to inside the whole thing to use it. Start from the other end, and pull out what you need, with the male end going one way and the female going the other. The middle stays together, that is, what you don't need of the middle. When you are done with it, you simple re-roll what you used, and, ¡viola! It is back as it was with minimal effort....
I use the over under but when there's about a foot left I wrap it around the center like a figure 8. It doesn't come undone and then to unroll it you unwrap the center, and you know which end to hold onto while you toss it away from you.
the braided wrap IMO was done wrong don't tie the knot in the line, instead plug the ends in and then pull it through your hand to get to the middle. keeping the loop of the made give it a half turn and braid it like this video shows and when you get to the plug ends you pull them apart and put one of the ends through the knot loop and plug the ends back together. doing this will keep things clean, not over twist the wires, and it allows you to undo it to the length you need without taking the whole thing apart. I've even found that you can secure one of the plug ends with something then walk with the other one in your hand and the line will undo itself as you go.
Looks good to me. I do have one spread out to straighten it and then use one of the methods. I live in an RV so have limited space. Any ideas for wrapping a 25 ft 50 amp cord?
Great lesson but if you do the start of that from the opposite end, next time when you're ready to use it if you only need say a quarter of it pulled out you can easily pull out only what's needed. the way you're showing you have to undo the whole cord to get to the ends!
Daisey chains are great ..just take too much space Over under uses the natural twost of cords and hoses ... takes a bit extra effort but only way to do high pressure hoses The elbow wrap is quick n dirty and a surefire tangle .. yeah, still do it and hate myself every time
I always just do the figure 8. Even with 100 footers it never tangles and it's fast. I always wondered how to do that braid wrap but watching this, it looks like it take forever.
Over under is great for audio and lighting, because you can leave the cables coiled on the ground and hook it up to the lighting, and when you raise the truss, everything just uncoils without a hitch. But if you've got a new guy on the crew, he's going to knot it all up. Over under turns into 50 knots if you start with the wrong side.
Dude missed the entire point of the second braid method. You have to start at the center and braid your way to the male and female ends. Then you pull out however much you need and not the whole cord every time
Wrapping the cord around your elbow, will cause you more problems a year or so down the road..all your doing is twisting the copper wire inside the cord, and those kinks will never come out…as a tradesman with 35 years experience before retirement, the best and most useful way to wrap a cord, aside from the heavy duty yellow commercial cords, is just to loop them in you hand… 3’-4’ lengths, and loop them..sure you have to tie them, but it’s a hell of a lot easier, than messing with a 25’ or 50’ long corkscrew from doing the elbow wrap
Why didn't you unravel the braided cord from the other end? That way you only need to unbraided what you need, you show unraveling the entire thing even if you need 6 feet of it.
To unwind those coils, spin one end of the cord as if you're doing jump-rope. With the other end flailing free, it will turn over until those curls are gone. The Elbow Wrap method just puts those curls back in. The Over Under method prevents them.
First and second methods twist the cord around and will cause it to coil. This will eventually lead to permanent damage. The second method is the only good way to wrap a cord because it doesn't twist it.
never elbow wrap because it twists the wire in the cable and the braid method was done backward ,if you leave the male and female ends out last you pull only the length you need of extention cord
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Too bad you did not do the daisy chain method correctly. Its best attribute is that no matter how long the cord is you only have to unwrap the amount you need. This is done by connecting the ends then following the cord back to the half way point then you start the daisy chain. Now you can pull from the end with the plugs and only the length you need gets undone also you can throw the cord in a tool box or in a drawer and it cannot get tangled.
Honestly the best way is this. ruclips.net/video/QkkodIpQ6N4/видео.html because you can just unwrap how much you need and re-wrap (tangle) it when your done.
My dad always told he’d rather have an extension cord or a garden hose rather than a parachute if he had to jump out of a plane. He said it’s guaranteed that the extension cord or garden hose would get caught on something on the way down.
That's a good one .😁 I may steal it from Time to time
Now way lol My grandpa says this ahahah
If coiled like this guy does it definitely! Lol
It'll find every goddamn corner and snag it more solidly than any bolt or screw could.
Start your braid at the fold end. Incase you only need 10' of your 100' braided cord. Pull out enough to git er dun, braid it back up from where ya stopped.
Exactly! That's why i'm here.
This
@@thepotbellyninja Exactly..I didn't read far enough to see your reply. Been trying to teach my husband this for years!!
Solid video. Straight to the point no fluff and easy to watch - I half expected you to go into the definition of a cord, where they came from, how to use them and what they’re used for LOL
Lmao!!!
You're good DIY Guy!!! You keep it short and sweet and down to the essentials. I really appreciate that. And you don't try to insist your way is the only way, but give every workable method a fair chance. Thanx!!!
After 50 + years I've finally been school!!!! Thanks :)
Understated here -- and crucial to making Over-Under work -- is the way he 1:20 *finger-twists the cord* as he lays down the loops. That's the hard part, learning which direction to twist. And if you start with a cord that has a helical, spring-like pattern in it, this method is nearly impossible. You need to first "unwind" those coils. But it's worth it. The big benefit to this method is when you unwind the cord it's much less likely to have those loops that stick up and trip people.
I’ve been doing the braided cord for about 17 years now after a co worker showed me how to do it, but I do it the other way. Start at the middle of the cord so you can pull out what you need not 50 feet at one time. It’s easy to put back together and it never gets tangled.
Likes: CLEAR AUDIO! Short and good info.
I've bought a couple of the simple screw in bike hooks, put them in my 2x4 studs in the garage and wrap the cord around them, kind of like the elbow wrap. I also mounted them close to outlets so I can plug one end in and I am all set.
I always struggled with those very long cords! From now on I do the braid method, still pretty long but hey, it works! Thank you so much!
The braid is long, but has the advantage that it's too thick to easily tangle with other cords. If you're carrying a dozen coiled extension cords to a job site in a box, by the time you get there you won't have twelve coils, you'll have maybe two coils and one knot with 20 ends. If you braid the cords first you can throw them in the box and easily pick them out one at a time with no tangles.
@@ptorq If you start the braid at the folded end(not the end with the plugs) you can easily un-braid a small section if you don't need the whole cord ..then re braid up the small section you used. Don't start braiding(actually it is crocheting) at the plugs.
Great video editing and lighting, clear audio and instructions, love the subtitles and that you're straight to the point.
Great video, Subscribed 👍
I wish this was the only video on this. So to the point with tips. BEST VIDEO FOR THIS
I've done the braid method, except start from the other end. Then you only need to unbraid the amount you need to use at the time, say for a job that is 25 ft away with a 100 ft cord.
For audio cords, my friend taught me to fold it in half, and continue folding the entire bundle in half until the length is short enough, then secure it with a Velcro tie. They last a lot longer that way.
I think the second way is the best...Use it all the time..Thanks DIY GUY!
I finally learned how to do and undo the braided one. Thank you so much.
Got a pro tip for you DIY Guy.
You're doing your braid wrap backward.
Don't start at the plugs. Instead, start the knot in the middle of the cord and braid toward the plugs.
You're able to secure the braid by plugging the tips together and by doing it this way you can unplug the cord and release as many loops of the braid as necessary to get the job done.
Now you don't have to re-braid the entire thing every single time you use it.
Try it. You'll never go back to the other way.
This.
Yeah, that’s what I thought too. You’d have to unwrap the whole thing just to use a couple of feet. Good tip! 🤙🏽
Heres a better tip! Just dont coil it that way!
@@StonemanRocks Ever try adding something constructive to a convo?
@@The_Pariah not to yours! Nothing to add!
for the third method, use a rope tied in a loop about 8" diameter. Pull the loop through the center of the extension cord, then through the center of the rope loop and pull tight. The loop holds the cord tight and you can easily hang the loop from a nail or hook.
It's helpful for everyone thanks for the display.....share moret others Dear.... 🙏👍
Thank u for the short and straight to the point video.
Thanks dude, when I saw you struggling with the extension cord I said Yup that's me. Im gonna try the last tip
Thank god for the film crew tip on the over under :) The one true way!
Great quick guide on how to do the braid method. Going to try it now!
My preferred method is...
"Hey Junior, wrap up these extension cords!"
I've not yet found an easier method. 🙃
Robert LeBlanc I agree that may be the easiest method… but it doesn't seem very DIY. - Chris
I can moor a ship to a pier, but I cannot wrap an extension cord. Ha. It's actually pretty sad!
"Hey Junior, wrap up these extension cords!" Any complaints from "Junior" would be met with "It's all good training"
Great tips! Thank you. I always had my partner do this, but, unfortunately, he passed away.
I’m sorry for your loss
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you’re doing okay?
My favorite is braid wrap, mainly because it quickly lets you know who the idiot in the shop is when they try to undo it from the wrong end. I’ve watched probably 5 people undo it from the wrong end and spend 20 minutes pulling the whole cord through each loop, cracks me up. Technically 4 people because one guy did it twice an was yelling “ who the F keeps tying all these knots in the cord!!!” 🤣 😂 hahaha good times
I was hoping to see the seismographing style of wrapping cords- I got extremely fast doing it- and you have a perfect wrap every time
At last I have found this method.
I first met it many years ago in water safety where it used to be used to tie a lifeline to a lifebelt as it stowed the line without tangling. One end was tied to the belt and the other to a post. In a emergency the lifebelt can be removed from the post thrown to the casualty, and line would unravel quickly and without tangling.
These days, vandals would mess about with it or even steal the lifebelt and / or the lifeline.
I prefer the "6ft Loop", you start with the Male end in your left hand (or right if you prefer), you straighten your arms, sliding the cord through you right hand, pinch the cord between the right thumb and pointer finger and bring it to your left hand, making a loop, you repeat this process until the entire cord it done, you will end up with an approximately 3' loop, and the Male and Female ending will meet , which you them plug into each other. You will need something to hold the loops together, but it works great. There are no sharp turns and it hangs on a wall, loop, or whatever you want beautifully. I actually hang mine from bungycords based on gauge and length. I just put a screw in a the side of a wall stud, skip a few studs and put in a second screws to secure the bunny to
I use a reel. One way, leave the female connector at the hub and wind the cord on the reel leaving the MALE connector exposed. Then, when using the cord start at the electrical outlet, plug the cord in and walk back to the location the the work/tool you need to power. Or, find the center of the cord and start wrapping the center at the hub leaving bit male and female connectors exposed after the cord is fully wrapped about the reel. Then leave the (FEMALE) receptacle connector at the work and unwind the cord half way to the electrical outlet you will plug it into.
In skydiving terms the braid wrap is used sometimes for the suspension lines.
The second method shown is called an " Electricians Braid" and has been used by electricians (the tidy ones) for decades. I learned it in the 1970's and it had been know well before that time. Some electricians however just throw it in the back of their trucks or in 5 gallon buckets.
Great job with the chord !
I like the first method but I start from the midpoint of the cord and work my way to the two ends. That way you can just pull out the length that you to use instead of undoing the whole cord.
I think we all need to agree that the "braid" method is actually the "crochet" method.
Surely the first one is the easiest and most convenient
I work on hot tubs in the winter. Couldn’t help but smugly laugh when he said “lay the cord on the asphalt and the heat will get rid of the kinks”
Been using the over under for years. Anything really is better than that first method
Bro, you had me at 12 seconds in. I get them tangled, throw the damn thing away, head to Lowe's and buy a new one LMAO
awesome loved this thank DIY Guy
Christmas chord light wrap.
Take a thick plastic hanger or metal hanger and match a cord end up with the hook.
In a figure 8 motion wrap the lights around one shoulder go under the hangar the other shoulder back under the hanger for shoulder and back and forth until the lights are wrapped.
Plug the other end into the starting end.
Thank you worked great on my two 100 ft heavy duty cords
The third method is commonly called the "Unoin wrap", because of stagehand union. I've done stagehand work for over 25 years, and that is the method I've always used. They are usually tied with velcro keepers, or in cases using a figure eight method.
I love how his demo cords look all kinked up.
Thanks! Great job explaining!
I've been shown that 'daisy chain' method you used but I hate to store something that is that big of a mess. It will get tangled up with all of the other stuff in my truck. The best method I have seen is illustrated by Terry Peterman the Internet Electrician. He does a RUclips video on his method. I am using that now, like it a lot.
Just checked his channel, I like his folding method which he says emulates dock-line folding. Gonna go try it on my 100', thanks for the tip!
Braid method, except start by connecting the ends together, then find the middle, tie your loose onot at that end and do the braid wrap, then when you go to use it you csn pull out the end with the plugs and only unwtap as much as you need to use then when youre done its already partially rewrapped
If you begin knotting with the other end instead, you only have to unRavel the actual needed footage when you pull it out
Great point. I just may do that.
The braid knot is a simple chain stitch in crochet :) and pulling the end to unravel..."frogging"
Definitely going with the first method. I’m too lazy for the other ones haha
The "over-under" is excellent for garden hoses too. When you pull the free end to walk it out.. no kinks or crazy twists!
(Or on the ground, do it as long 'Figure 8s")
The sun dry method was so good !! But how long do you leave it i the sun. 15min 1/2 hour ? I live in LA. It gets hot here
In L.A., 15 seconds. In upstate New York, until May.
I actually need the last bit of advice on how to flt it out again, Thanks !!!
ALL GOOD IDEA'S ❤
Damn, I'm really in need of the asphalt trick. I've been struggling so much with bent cables
Your film crew uses the only correct method.
The rest of those ways are wrong.
We have all done it those other ways, but we were wrong when we did.
😏
That first method, if you wrap it in a figur 8 it wont tangle up on you. Works great for headphones and usb cables.
sergio silva can you upload a video and show us that method?
DIY Guy sure ill try and upload one by the weeknd
I have just been using one of those wheel shaped wind-up cord reels for my 100' extension cord. Is that cheating?
But I'm glad to learn the braid method, which I'll use for my two 50' cords. Thanks for the DIY demo!
everybody teaches doing the braid knot like they are mentally defecient, or maybe i am and need a better teacher, either way this never made sense and its literally so easy and i knew it was thanks for keeping it simple
This way might be simple, but it is not the best way. Using this method you have to inside the whole thing to use it. Start from the other end, and pull out what you need, with the male end going one way and the female going the other. The middle stays together, that is, what you don't need of the middle. When you are done with it, you simple re-roll what you used, and, ¡viola! It is back as it was with minimal effort....
The over-under benefit is that you get kinks far less often, when you do that forearm business, the copper inside is twisting against its bias.
I don't think you can leave those first two cables out in the sun long enough to undo the damage done by using those methods.
I use the over under but when there's about a foot left I wrap it around the center like a figure 8. It doesn't come undone and then to unroll it you unwrap the center, and you know which end to hold onto while you toss it away from you.
You're awesome. Thanks for this.
the braided wrap IMO was done wrong don't tie the knot in the line, instead plug the ends in and then pull it through your hand to get to the middle. keeping the loop of the made give it a half turn and braid it like this video shows and when you get to the plug ends you pull them apart and put one of the ends through the knot loop and plug the ends back together.
doing this will keep things clean, not over twist the wires, and it allows you to undo it to the length you need without taking the whole thing apart. I've even found that you can secure one of the plug ends with something then walk with the other one in your hand and the line will undo itself as you go.
Looks good to me. I do have one spread out to straighten it and then use one of the methods. I live in an RV so have limited space. Any ideas for wrapping a 25 ft 50 amp cord?
Totally awesome. Thank you!
Great lesson but if you do the start of that from the opposite end, next time when you're ready to use it if you only need say a quarter of it pulled out you can easily pull out only what's needed. the way you're showing you have to undo the whole cord to get to the ends!
I think the braid wrap is the best. For now lol.
Good! Thanks.
Cool tips. But theres no heat of the asphalt when temps dip to -40 below zero at my house in the winter. LOL
Long cords 100 ft+ .grab in the middle. stuff in 5 gal buck. Leave ends hanging out.
I am looking for a way to tie up a 6 ft phone charging cord so that it can be adjustable. Any ideas?
My dad always did the braid knot , i could never figure out how he would do it , i always thought it was a super power
Good! Thanks for share..!!
Daisey chains are great ..just take too much space
Over under uses the natural twost of cords and hoses ... takes a bit extra effort but only way to do high pressure hoses
The elbow wrap is quick n dirty and a surefire tangle .. yeah, still do it and hate myself every time
I always just do the figure 8. Even with 100 footers it never tangles and it's fast. I always wondered how to do that braid wrap but watching this, it looks like it take forever.
Fun Fact: The braided method is actually a crochet chain. You're just using your hands instead a crochet hook.
You have a film crew??
The over under pls... :)
Over under is great for audio and lighting, because you can leave the cables coiled on the ground and hook it up to the lighting, and when you raise the truss, everything just uncoils without a hitch.
But if you've got a new guy on the crew, he's going to knot it all up. Over under turns into 50 knots if you start with the wrong side.
And over under prevents the copper in the wire from being damaged over time.
Dude missed the entire point of the second braid method. You have to start at the center and braid your way to the male and female ends. Then you pull out however much you need and not the whole cord every time
Wrapping the cord around your elbow, will cause you more problems a year or so down the road..all your doing is twisting the copper wire inside the cord, and those kinks will never come out…as a tradesman with 35 years experience before retirement, the best and most useful way to wrap a cord, aside from the heavy duty yellow commercial cords, is just to loop them in you hand… 3’-4’ lengths, and loop them..sure you have to tie them, but it’s a hell of a lot easier, than messing with a 25’ or 50’ long corkscrew from doing the elbow wrap
Such a easy cord he uses.....
Braiding my extension cord? How much time do you think I have? lol
The over under is nice but getting evenly sized loops seems to escape me.
Braiding it takes too long.
You're aren't using any of those other methods on a 50 foot cord.
I just use a manual cord winder for my extension cord.
I get in the worst tangles with my 50 ft cord..big old heavy thing! lol
krynnkeep give the braid wrap a try and let us know how it goes.
Can i use extension cord with binding wires?
Why didn't you unravel the braided cord from the other end? That way you only need to unbraided what you need, you show unraveling the entire thing even if you need 6 feet of it.
Thanks but I'll stick with a cord roller.
They cost $9 at Harbor Freight and the cord is rolled up perfect every time.
I use Holy cordless power cords!
if you start the braid at the NON plug end ... you can unravel a little bit and do it up again as you need
Why would you not start at the non plug end? Who would tie the plugs in a knot?
Sorry didn't notice him starting at plug end. 🤦What the hell diyguy
All of those are the hard way.
Wrap it just like you would a parachute cord. Easier much better. Way easier to store no knots.
Why do all my extension cords all end up looking like curly phone cords?
To unwind those coils, spin one end of the cord as if you're doing jump-rope. With the other end flailing free, it will turn over until those curls are gone. The Elbow Wrap method just puts those curls back in. The Over Under method prevents them.
First and second methods twist the cord around and will cause it to coil. This will eventually lead to permanent damage. The second method is the only good way to wrap a cord because it doesn't twist it.
Just dont ever use those cords on a roof lest you trip on one of the loops and go screaming off to the emergency room!
Someone showed me the daisy chain I think that's what thay called it anyway it was good for what where doing
never elbow wrap because it twists the wire in the cable and the braid method was done backward ,if you leave the male and female ends out last you pull only the length you need of extention cord
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"Shirt?"
"Yep, blue."
"He'll do. The public are idiots anyway. Beard & shirt. That's what marketing says."
It's easy to coach from the arm chair huh??
Too bad you did not do the daisy chain method correctly. Its best attribute is that no matter how long the cord is you only have to unwrap the amount you need. This is done by connecting the ends then following the cord back to the half way point then you start the daisy chain. Now you can pull from the end with the plugs and only the length you need gets undone also you can throw the cord in a tool box or in a drawer and it cannot get tangled.
You started at the wrong end. Start at the other end. Then you will only need to uncoil, recoil the cord need for the job
Honestly the best way is this. ruclips.net/video/QkkodIpQ6N4/видео.html
because you can just unwrap how much you need and re-wrap (tangle) it when your done.