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Subject: Need Manufacturer of Chrome Spiral Wrap
Category: Business and Money > Small Businesses
Asked by: holstein13-ga
List Price: $29.00
Posted: 06 Jun 2003 13:02 PDT
Expires: 06 Jul 2003 13:02 PDT
Question ID: 214101
I need the names of two US manufacturers of chrome or mylar spiral
wrap.  If you can not find two US manufacturers, I will settle for
Canadian, Mexican or European manufacturers.  In particular, I am
looking for the spiral wrap used on Harley motorcycles.  I will need
the name, address and phone number of the manufacturer.  I have
already looked at Thomas Register and had no luck.  If you can not
find two manufacturers, I will also settle for one if they have the
product available.
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Subject: Re: Need Manufacturer of Chrome Spiral Wrap
From: liner-ga on 19 Jun 2003 14:43 PDT
 
The reason you cannot find it under "wrap" is that it is typically
sold as "LOOM", dating back to the days when wires were protected from
abrasion by woven fabric sleeves.  Consider this web site for one
version: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/rodi/lichwilo.html
Subject: Re: Need Manufacturer of Chrome Spiral Wrap
From: liner-ga on 19 Jun 2003 14:46 PDT
 
I forgot to add: Searching Google under chrome wire loom gives mostly
retail versions.  However, I suspect that the manufacturers will show
up;  also you can check the Thomas register.

I remember your first attempt at this question.  I knew than that
"spiral wrap" wasn't the right term, but until I asked a motorcycle
buddy of mine did I get the correct name.
Subject: Re: Need Manufacturer of Chrome Spiral Wrap
From: liner-ga on 19 Jun 2003 15:00 PDT
 
Ah, well--I might as well add a third comment in a row.  I looked in
Thomas Register, and did not find your loom.  But then I realized that
this is nothing more than a plastic tube that is spirally cut.  So,
searching Thomas under "tube spiral cut" I found an actual listing. 
Here are the first two listings:

Tubing Spiral Cut

=============================
Spiratex Co.
6333-T Cogswell Rd., P.O. Box 74278
Romulus,  MI 48174
USA 
Tel: 800-722-8519
Fax: 734-722-1580
Or Call: 734-722-0100

Product Description
Specialists In Custom & Standard Tubing, All Thermoplastic Resins
Including UHMW P/E, ISO 9002 Registered, Tight Tolerances, Long Or
Short Runs, In House Tooling Construction
==============================

Calpex Plastics Inc.
2570 Jason Ct.
Oceanside,  CA 92056
USA 
 Tel: 760-940-6056
Fax: 760-940-6047

Product Description
Mfr. Of Spirally Cut Plastic Tubing For Bundling Wires, Cables, Tubing
& Hose
==========================

To get your chrome surface, you would have to arrange to have the
tubing metallized by someone, possibly the cutter.  Metallization,
typically vacuum metallization, is a very common procedure.

For metal wraps, typically this would be done as a different
procedure.  Flat metal strip is first chromed, and then would be wound
around a mandrel.  Basically this is a spring, and spring
manufacturers are very plentiful.

In summary, I rather suspect that this is a product that each person
has made locally by a company that does NOT specialize in making the
tubing.  Instead, they make a product or service that can be used as
this kind of wrap.

Now if you are talking about "locked" spiral tubing such as seen on
armored electrical wire (also commonly called BX), THAT is a
completely different product.
Subject: Re: Need Manufacturer of Chrome Spiral Wrap
From: holstein13-ga on 19 Jun 2003 16:03 PDT
 
Your third comment is pretty good.  The product is, in fact, called
spiral wrap.  I did a search on Thomas Register and called about every
spiral wrap manufacturer in the country.

None carry mylar or chrome plated spiral wrap.

BTW, my web site, http://cableorganizer.com, sells a lot of wire loom
and braided sleeving -- including mylar versions of both so I am
familiar with wire loom.

I'll try calling your leads on Monday.

--Paul Holstein
CableOrganizer.com

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