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"How to wrap mic cables" poster for musicians?

Post by Magnetic Services » Wed Mar 09, 2016 3:17 pm

Anybody know of a simple graphic that explains how to over-under wrap an XLR cable?

This would be awesome to have, blown up to poster size and hanging in the live room for those times when they say "can we help you tear down?" but it would waste more time to explain the technique.

a quick Google image search turned up nothing of the sort.

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Post by A.David.MacKinnon » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:20 am

"can we help you tear down?"

No.

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Post by Gregg Juke » Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:35 am

Waitaminute, A. David, I'm confused. You think he should have a poster that says "No?"

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Post by Nick Sevilla » Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:56 am

A.David.MacKinnon wrote:"can we help you tear down?"

No.
This. More of my gear has been broken by well meaning musicians who have "stomach hands". i.e. hands that turn things into shit, than by anything else.
Howling at the neighbors. Hoping they have more mic cables.

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Post by vvv » Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:28 am

I googled: "how to over-under wrap an XLR cable poster"

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Post by kslight » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:21 pm

Having all those steps might deter the guitar player, so I guess the poster could accomplish 2 fold.

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Post by Gregg Juke » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:22 pm

>>>>a quick Google image search turned up nothing of the sort.<<<<

Hmmmm.

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Post by Magnetic Services » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:08 pm

thanks, vvv, for answering the question instead of being snarky :)

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Post by Magnetic Services » Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:10 pm

Nick Sevilla wrote:More of my gear has been broken by well meaning musicians who have "stomach hands". i.e. hands that turn things into shit, than by anything else.
So wouldn't it be nifty if you could give them something easy and repetitive to do while you put your fancy-schmancy gear away with utmost care?

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Post by Nick Sevilla » Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:32 am

Magnetic Services wrote:
Nick Sevilla wrote:More of my gear has been broken by well meaning musicians who have "stomach hands". i.e. hands that turn things into shit, than by anything else.
So wouldn't it be nifty if you could give them something easy and repetitive to do while you put your fancy-schmancy gear away with utmost care?
Yes. I call that activity "rehearsing".

Thank you, I'll be here all week.
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Post by vvv » Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:20 am

Magnetic Services wrote:thanks, vvv, for answering the question instead of being snarky :)
Shhh!

You'll ruin my rep! :twisted:

But yer welcome - I also saved those pics myself.
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