Wiring a hood?

[TFan]

I have a German goretex parka with a very large and floppy hood. I want to wire it so that I can actually see where I'm going. Can anyone tell me what would be a suitable wire to use?

Thanks

 

[Retired Member southey]

I have used the core from the house hold earth wire before, the thick stuff you use on plumbing, nice thickness i sanded the ends round so as not to poke through, though you could just bend them over by an inch or so.

 

[John Fenna]

I have used the core from the house hold earth wire before, the thick stuff you use on plumbing, nice thickness i sanded the ends round so as not to poke through, though you could just bend them over by an inch or so.

I did this too, on a couple of different jackets- but folded the ends AND wrapped them in tape for security...dont want holes now do we!
I threaded the wire through the drawcord holes (tight fit with the tape) and made sure the wire was a bit longer than the avilable space between the cord eyelets, fitting into the slight space beyond the eyelets ..if you see what I mean....

 

[Retired Member southey]

Could heat shrink those bad boys for a super tight finish?

 

[Nonsuch]

Are there kinds of wire that snap after a few bends vs wires that remain bendy for ever? Wired hoods get bent lot, but the wire in them seems to survive indefinitely

 

[Mesquite]

Heavy weight strimmer cord is a good one if you don't want to alter the shape, otherwise as Southey said, copper earth wire is a good one to use for shapeable support

 

[Retired Member southey]

thats what lead me to the copper of earth wire, its thick enough not to kink to badly but easy to bend and as yet hasn't snapped that's four years of wet weather wear, the wire i replaced was copper two, though what mix i wouldn't know.

 

[Toddy]

Another vote for the copper wire. I've got a pile of it still covered in the rubbery plastic coating if you can't get hold of any. We were going to use it with marbles to make garden planter decorations.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

i've got some copper wire also from cable, also i have some really thick bonsai training wire, which tho copper coloured is alumminium. might give this a try.

 

[Teepee]

You can buy the proper stuff from Profabrics by the metre.

 

[Trail Snail]

How about a heavy duty cable tie, cut to length?