hi has anyone found a floating multicore cable at a reasonable price. i was going to use floating rope but it seems huge when the put the wire in it.
adam
floating cable
Re: floating cable
has anyone tryed stripping a multicore cat5 cable and putting it inside some silicon tube to see if it will float. i was thinking of injecting silicon about every meter to make an air pocket and see if it floats.
adam
adam
Re: floating cable
I used 250ft ¾ hollow braid polypropylene rope and Intech Range Bucket with 48 Balls with a double pair of cat 5. I took the jacket off the cat 5 to make it lighter.
Id give it a 7 out of 10 for performance but price point was 10 out of 10
Id give it a 7 out of 10 for performance but price point was 10 out of 10
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Re: floating cable
The pockets will implode by the water pressure on deeper water. So the floating effect will decrease the deeper you go. The air pockets must be rigid.turtle wrote:has anyone tryed stripping a multicore cat5 cable and putting it inside some silicon tube to see if it will float. i was thinking of injecting silicon about every meter to make an air pocket and see if it floats.
adam
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shaneb24
ive done a few tests and the ropes soaking wet when i pull it out the water thats why iam trying not to use rope if i can.
Silver dollar
didnt think of that thanks.
theres got to be something out there thats suitable for what we need cheap.
adam
ive done a few tests and the ropes soaking wet when i pull it out the water thats why iam trying not to use rope if i can.
Silver dollar
didnt think of that thanks.
theres got to be something out there thats suitable for what we need cheap.
adam