In this video we will cover the proper method for coiling cables.
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@brackb3 жыл бұрын
You have made a 75 year old man FINALLY master this important skill. Thank you very much!
@USAF1RST Жыл бұрын
@Quentin Styger 😂
@ako30273 ай бұрын
I Must admit! At First it was hard for Me but after a Little practice it works well!!! Best video 👍😃
@DonTotten4 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is great! So far this morning I recoiled 4 extension cords, 2 shop-vac cords, and a vacuum cleaner cord. I'm rummaging around looking for more. My life is complete!
@computerjantje3 жыл бұрын
exactly what I did when I learned this some 25 years ago :)
@roberthoople4 ай бұрын
It's been 4 years since this comment, so I'm curious: Do you still use over/under for all your cords?
@pzeller16 жыл бұрын
31 Years setting up and tearing down gigs, and yours is the best explanation of over-under technique.
@nlo1142 жыл бұрын
My dad taught me this. He learned it in the navy, coiling ropes in the 1940's. Another way is to coil the rope on the floor in a 'figure 8', then fold the 'figure 8' in half, so that the crossings are all at one side, then secure with straps. This is better for thicker cables that are too heavy to do over your arms.
@Ethan_is_me2 жыл бұрын
That's interesting
@Martyntd5 Жыл бұрын
A figure 8 coil is usually used when the rope needs to be dropped or thrown, because it uncoils cleanly.
@garyketron84602 жыл бұрын
This technique is so clearly presented here. What a great teacher! My brother-in-law was trying to show me how to do it, but because he was doing it left-handed, I was totally lost. Seeing it illustrated right-handed and explained with the thumbs meeting really did the trick. Now I can do it easily and quickly. Thanks ever so much!
@areyoucereals Жыл бұрын
Ironically, I'm having the opposite struggle: I'm left-handed and this has always been a struggle for me because everyone who has tried to teach me is right-handed. But I believe this was explained thoroughly enough to do flipped anyway!
@JackOfSpades23 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! Just starting with a small production company. Worked 4 events but this is the best explanation and visual presentation I've seen. Can't wait to try this technique next event!
@stevenmmari1485 Жыл бұрын
After 20 years in the AV business, this video is the first to show it right 🤝 Amen, brother!
@Deanwrd4 жыл бұрын
Pretty damn near perfect. Awesome step-by-step procedure. Thank you.
@Bella-tm4qz4 жыл бұрын
This guys voice is weirdly relaxing ahaha
@antekone14 жыл бұрын
My quality of life improved after watching this
@theplaintruth47943 жыл бұрын
Clean, concise, and competent. This is a perfect video demonstration. Thank you!
@YeOldeKamikaze3 жыл бұрын
I work in IT and as a part-time drummer. I often find myself laying down and picking up cables of all kinds. Thanks for this valuable resource!
@hypertexthero9 ай бұрын
Currently in cable-management hellscape and this has helped, thank you!
@ThePancakeRenegade Жыл бұрын
Just heard about this technique this morning and had to do some research on it. Thank you for the very informative and easy to follow video! :)
@charlesoliver58343 жыл бұрын
Full Mark's! 15 people were shown this video and ALL 15 were able to reproduce the proper results. The use of the whiteboard backdrop was excellent. Noticing this consideration of foresight made the gang trust in how they were being taught. The rolling of the cable (rock climber's R or L lay of rope awareness) was the clincher! Your inspiration went too far as this gang of post-grad students tried their new skills on bigger game. They dismantled my hoses (new seeded lawn) and started playing with them. Hey wait isn't it supposed to be work! You taught my gang to fish, and then went a step further. You taught them how to teach - teaching. How to segment the parts, plan success with each phase of the process. How to pay attention to what they are feeling. Now they eagerly teach others this pattern of planned successes. The 3 domains of learning: Affective; Cognitive,& Psychomotor were all "performed" by you in this excellent video of great video framing, sound control, and ease of empathy in the narration. The gang think you planned your script and production ahead of time. If you did this off the cuff - out of thin air in one take with no editing, you are amazing! 30 thumbs Up! I then muted it and showed it to 4 women ( not known for being handy and one is a master killer of all things wrapped and coiled) 2 performed flawlessly on the first viewing. The second time through with requested stop action was able to get all 4 to wrap a 50 cord!
@Noich1000 Жыл бұрын
WTF!?
@michaelmorrissey10526 жыл бұрын
Thanks for actually explaining it, sure helps!
@HowardRichman3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kindness to make this video. So cool!!
@endtimeswriter2 жыл бұрын
I heard of the over under but just saw it done. I'll be trying it out, Thanks
@Hablizel5 жыл бұрын
Oooooh...now I get it. Best demo ever.
@NeufsVideos22 күн бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks!
@pjdarcy Жыл бұрын
Thanks. This came in useful for keeping the charging cable for my car tidy
@Trig2426 жыл бұрын
I almost passed out at 0:13
@sirspongadoodle3 жыл бұрын
Yeahhh my dad was talking about that (he’s teaching me how to roll leads properly) and he said that is not very good at all
@jlnbroadcast Жыл бұрын
Very well done. Thank you!
@bigjoe8420 Жыл бұрын
This was crucial. Thank you for this
@francoisgervais12 жыл бұрын
in the end, I wanna thank you, cause you made me that much stronger
@AndrewLoganBeckwith5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this explanation, with the multiple angles.
@makeupandcoffee6 жыл бұрын
Super easy to understand, thanks!
@kevinmonahan96479 ай бұрын
Great and helpful! A wonderful replacement to the Gordian Knot technique I always ended up using. Of interest, there's an entire branch of mathematics--knot theory--dedicated to the study of knots. Many samples come from various audio and video cables....
@NalyoGaming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, your video is the only one that I was able to actually slow it down to .25 & see the way you twisted for the under. The thumbs together is what made it click so thanks!
@Whopcap5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks! 👍🏾
@tenn46 Жыл бұрын
The way I learned it was to simply twist the cable as your coiling it. It naturally performs the over under as you twist.
@1unlikelyhero7 ай бұрын
Thank you and may God bless you
@marybethhempel91016 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! The first time I was able to wrap it right.
@xbeanx30007 жыл бұрын
A really clear video, Thanks! Does need some practice but you've explained it well.
@noway62975 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!
@curtislee498710 ай бұрын
I’m currently in a Live Entertainment Technology (LET) degree program and I needed to learn this today to coil some cords.
@StageRight1235 жыл бұрын
I love your video. I actually start the cable in my right hand, with the male end towards me, as well as having the velcro strap always on the male end. It's essentially the same thing, but done slightly different. The reason we do velcro at the male end, is that you know exactly which end to start unrolling your cable.
@joemercieca479411 ай бұрын
Great idea for male end velcro
@GrooveSpaceArk2 жыл бұрын
This feels impossible like learning to tie your shoes when you are a kid. Back to my cable pile!
@GrooveSpaceArk3 ай бұрын
I did finally learn it thanks to this video
@phillippender886910 ай бұрын
Yeah bro! It finally makes sense , 25 years union carpenter.. just loop after loop it tangles.. thx !!
@lass-inangeles75645 жыл бұрын
Finally got it! Never remembered how it was done. Thanks for a clear explanation. FYI - Make any DIY intro very short. Explanations best at end.
@andrewshade36866 ай бұрын
I've watched about 10 of these this was the one that made it click for me
@user-yw9en9gx7b4 ай бұрын
thankyou so much dude. i was trying to get this right in class and just couldnt do it.
@0rland0TheD0n5 жыл бұрын
Very good clear explanation, and well done for making sure that your hands and the cable are visible in the video. I lost count of the number of videos that didn't show "all the moving parts", and bored on and on about incorrect techniques (...they're irrelevant after all, and not what people have tuned in to watch). So, well done for that! I've been doing mine wrong for so many years. I plan to put your method to use now.
@evahle2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@avicenna84384 ай бұрын
Cool technique
@MiKEY_SANZ7 жыл бұрын
yooooo i got it thank you!
@susanstinebiser10073 жыл бұрын
White background really helped! Other videos I've seen have black cable with dark background, hard to see!
@PeterTeal772 жыл бұрын
good video, thank you.
@quentindaniels74602 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir!
@AlexD023 жыл бұрын
Rolling up extension cords and water hose brings me peace lol
@kellyq212 жыл бұрын
Garden hose is the worst! Does this same technique eliminate an unruly hose? I always end up with a coil that's 3 times too big because it won't lie flat.
@makerbotplanet3 жыл бұрын
Great video. No hype or flashy graphics, straight to the point and functional, done in three minutes. Perfect.
@nannettewatts74697 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation. Thank you!
@mcmneverreadsreplys73183 жыл бұрын
Learned this from "audio" guys years ago. (Strangely, the guys at the "Lighting Equipment Rental place" didn't like this coil and when they saw it would immediately recoil it with a simple 'elbow wrap.') One big difference: I was taught to start with the socket pointed towards my body and the coil laid out running away from me. The coil method was described simply as first lay it in your hand 'over hand', then lay the next coil in your hand 'under hand' (or 'back handed'.) I was also told to be certain to let the cable role or spin (never say twist) in my hand as I coiled it. A good way to see if you're doing it correctly is to practice with a FLAT cable. If any twist occurs, you did it wrong. Now, if you could just explain the best way to 'tie off the ends' using ONLY the cable itself. The sound guys who taught me this roll somehow formed a 'hang-loop' out of the cable. Sadly, I never learned that one.
@drfrankenbass2 жыл бұрын
I worked at the largest lighting company in the world (Light and Sound Design) back in the '90's. This technique was the only one acceptable, not just with my company but with the entire industry. If you sent out an order with the cables coiled in any other fashion, they'd be rejected.
@ashamed1225 Жыл бұрын
So you twist the second loop. I like it 👌 I take both ends of the extension cord, match them up and pull the rest of the cord through the middle. I think I like your way better. Thanks
@brianholka70042 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@ferbr72422 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@idadho4 жыл бұрын
I was taught the under-over technique. Exactly the opposite. I was told it is called the ABC Roll from the early days of TV.
@NickSheridanVids4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't grasp the concept after many tutorials etc, nailed it as soon as you talked about palms and thumbs. Thanks! :)
@NickSheridanVids4 жыл бұрын
Also how easy is "flip your hand each time" going to be to remember? :D
@alfredcalleja4503 жыл бұрын
Thanks from Australia: works a treat!
@CreachterZ Жыл бұрын
Any suggestions for dealing with a new, fairly rigid cord? It has a mind of its own.
@christopherrodriguez6830 Жыл бұрын
Great Job! I learned as you did, "By turning the Palm!" "BUT" Most in the industry Coil CLOCKWISE, NOT Counterclockwise. It does make a difference that creates an issue for the Majority in the industry in clockwise practice! Unfortunately experiencing that conflict with the new Techs learning Counter and Union Members understanding SOP's of Production and Clockwise. .. Have a Great Day!
@dubya132074 ай бұрын
thank you for noting the "weird bends"...it bugs the crap out of me that people think over-under is the only thing they need to know. in fact, you can "properly" coil a cable the other ways too (yes, even around the elbow), with or without over-under....and you can over-under and still trash them
@lavictoire19602 жыл бұрын
Gotta love KZfaq University.
@WS-gw5ms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@user-lb4ew7gr2j Жыл бұрын
nice
@Lauraraksin772 жыл бұрын
I thought I was doing it wrong the whole time. So the first "wrong" example you did is what I constantly see and questioned myself If I kept doing it wrong. but for some reason their coils *look* nice. The problem then arises when I do the "right" over and under sometimes the cable has minor warps. My question is: If I get hired for particularly gigs, should I *force* the way I know (your example) or abide by how they've been doing it because a lot companies I get hired on to help is 50/50 on which one they do.
@sterlingteaches7 жыл бұрын
I was taught the over under method when I worked at a TV station years ago. I now work at a high school and I cut my own cables from a spool of Coaxial cable from a local hardware store. We use these cables to run SDI signal from camera to switcher. The Coax cable is more rigid and does not coil well. I saw a local production company wrapping their coax cable up in a plastic spool type device, which looked much easier than fighting the coax. My question is should I continue with the over under method with Coax cable or could I wrap it around a cable holder (or spool) without damaging it. I would like to see what your thoughts are. Thank you in advance for any suggestions that you can give on the topic.
@sterlingteaches7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I feel better storing long cables on spools.
@randyrandyyrandyyy Жыл бұрын
I learned doing it on the ground. Easier to train your hands. Eventually you'll get really fast with it.
@Darkness2Maxrocko3 жыл бұрын
Could someone link more of this guiys videos
@semmicolon2 жыл бұрын
Finally no more warped Ethernet cables for me !
@andrewjschutz3 жыл бұрын
My old man taught this to me- called it the cowboy roll or something lol
@markdjolly4 жыл бұрын
Finally. Someone who explained this perfectly. Thanks!
@brucemaclean60114 жыл бұрын
face your connector towards you and coil in a clockwise direction.... that is the industry convention
@alcraig15 жыл бұрын
Try doing your long cables on the ground (horizontally) whilst still doing over under. Practice with your garden hoses.
@jerryekid584611 ай бұрын
Thanks fr. Subscriber Filipino dog
@Memnoch_the_Devil4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Got my first roadie job this weekend and I'll be practicing this plenty til then!!
@bcs717Ай бұрын
Now what about uncoiling? I have a co-worker that sometimes will uncoil a cord, and it sits in a twisted mess on the floor whenever he touches it. Then I spend forever trying to untwist it. It's fine whenever I'm the only one that touches it.
@RaviRJoshi5 жыл бұрын
Good Video. But can you explain to novice like me what the purpose of this method is?
@lass-inangeles75645 жыл бұрын
cable does not tangle up when unwound. cable does not get kinks. Any time you have electrical cable or any type of long tubing, you want a method to wind it up neatly without creating stress weakness in it. In a hose, this leads to cracking. In electrical cord/cable this leads to wires inside breaking. Both also have a memory of how it was previously wound. Bad winding = misshapen form. Professionals use this technique of wrapping cable or cord before storing as it is easy, fast, and effective. Worth mastering for the many years of cable winding in your life.
@duluthdjs25883 жыл бұрын
who makes the best cable ties?
@kellyq212 жыл бұрын
Depends on whether you mean the permanent zip-type ties or openable/reclosable ties.
@duluthdjs25882 жыл бұрын
@@kellyq21 not permanent - resusabel
@HelloooThere Жыл бұрын
But how does it help me with my cable bill?
@vickismith95503 жыл бұрын
I'll give this a try, but can someone tell me why this is better than simply looping the cord (without weird twisty loops)?
@chirkware2 жыл бұрын
Done properly, this method eliminates introducing twists in the cable that causes it to knot up. You can actually just grab one end, start walking, and the cable will neatly roll out. You can even hold one end, then toss the rest of the bundle, and it will just lay out straight (not recommended for cables with fragile or heavy ends).
@vickismith95502 жыл бұрын
@@chirkware Thank you!
@johnlackner11933 жыл бұрын
How do you UNWRAP the cable without getting a bunch of knots in it?
@muaddank3 жыл бұрын
Don't grab the wrong end
@chirkware2 жыл бұрын
If you are getting knots in it, you've pulled an end through the middle of the bundle. That's an easy mistake to make, and if you just keep pulling, you'll get a mess. If you see it start happening, stop, and feed whatever you've pulled back through the middle, flip the bundle, and then you should be able to pull without the knots.
@markvender38654 жыл бұрын
Who would give this video a thumbs down? Great video! I was going to make a video but great job. In freelance television if you can’t over under you better learn. Once you get it you can coil very fast.
@micheleb78982 жыл бұрын
why over/under vs a continuous circling like over your arm or on a spool?
@cherienobyl30472 жыл бұрын
My husband has been a stagehand for four years and has tried showing me how to coil cable every once in a while for the whole time, and I never understood until watching your video.
@lorenabilleke34414 жыл бұрын
You must be a teacher in how clearly you explained it. It looks nice and easy to do...but here’s my question how do you coil up a very heavy 30 mts electric cable that is already twisted wrongly? (It’s as thick as my thumb).I just did how you said and it looks just as bad as before 🤪. Any suggestions? Thanks.
@lavictoire19602 жыл бұрын
lady in comments above said do a figure 8 with the bigger stuff then fold it together.
@marcz94826 жыл бұрын
I'm weird. I'm right handed and hold it in my right and wrap with my left.
@alcraig15 жыл бұрын
Not weird. A good technician should be able to do it in both hands and either frontwards or backwards.
@kccodex89313 жыл бұрын
Me too. Catch in left hand, throw right. Shoot hockey left. Sweep right hand on top. Not related, left handed Presidents, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Ford. Lefties are 10 percent of the population, but 50 percent of the last 12 Presidents were Lefties. Coincidence...I don't think so. Lol...it's ANOTHER CONSPIRACY! LOL
@petersack50743 жыл бұрын
correct. over and under = removes the single twist from the previous loop, in the remaining cord dangling. Good for you. Oldtech...
@chezchezchezchez Жыл бұрын
Lol 1:39
@andersekengren5 жыл бұрын
Until you grab the wrong end and got 10 knots in a row. I always Roll cables in a circle with proper tension and radius. we have like 100 of XLR cables and 50 Speakon and we always roll like i describe. and there is never any problem unwinding them.
@computerjantje3 жыл бұрын
Yep, the one thing I like to add is that this video is the base. It is not a black and white thing, There is a grey area. While you are winding the cable 'over' and 'under' you also have to listen to the cable. Feel the cable. It tells you what it wants. Sometimes it simply wants an extra over or an extra under. just "go with the flow" and "feel your cable". This is sound engineering going deep :)
@fernandotrevinocastro101811 ай бұрын
I bet this work with garden hoses... I'll report further
@noukhollands2 жыл бұрын
This may seem easy the first time, not when doing it with a 50 meter triax cable that is 2 times the thickness (im in film school and hate to have to dk this fast)
@IconOfSin2 жыл бұрын
Use figure 8 for triax/smpte
@noukhollands2 жыл бұрын
@@IconOfSin the last 7 months ive learned so much, i can coil easily now. I wasnt able to figure 8 the triax because i had to use all the cable and had to prevent it getting stuck on stage
@IconOfSin2 жыл бұрын
@@noukhollands I watched this when I was in film school (edit, different video actually: over-over twist technique), now I'm trying to re-learn over/under before I get caught fixing the twists this technique causes in other cables 😅 best of luck in the industry dude, I'm sure it's the same out your way, over here there is so much work suddenly we barely have enough people for all the productions/gigs popping up, so if you are still studying you should definitely get out into the industry while they need more hands, perfect time to develop that network (it was the opposite for me you could barely get an unpaid running gig)
@noukhollands2 жыл бұрын
@@IconOfSin well i live a couple hunderd KM away from THE multicam highlife of the netherlands, but when i graduate in 3 years, ill go as soon as possible
@mehtabali29517 ай бұрын
I don't get it
@kellyq212 жыл бұрын
This was great. But I wish you added some tips for UN-coiling the cable when it's time to use it. I always get it into knots because I picked the end up through other loops. It's hard to figure out how to route the cable during the uncoil.
@panamajack44.4 жыл бұрын
So I am curious to know if anyone can please explain the purpose of the "under" part? For decades I have coiled my cables using only the "over" part and employing the quarter twist part to keep the rotation of the cable uniform. My cables don't knot or twist and look exactly the same in the end with half the effort. This seems unnecessarily complicated by going over and then under. I have watched this over and over and don't understand the purpose of the under part.
@katmcdowellmusic4 жыл бұрын
Panama Jack it makes the cable last longer because there are multiple cables intertwined inside the main cable and they all twist in to each other and eventually cut in to each other if you don’t go over and under
@slimturnpike3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, unnecessarily complex and slow. I've been coiling cables the natural way for 50 years, rarely have a cable failure. Good quality cables can handle almost anything. The two main cables for my current rig, both ProCo Lifelines, are over 10 years old and functioning perfectly. In my opinion this technique is a solution for a problem that doesn't exist, at least as far as I'm concerned.
@villebillie15623 жыл бұрын
I also have only used your "over" with a quarter twist technique for decades. My cable failures almost always comes from the end connectors. If there is ever an internal wire problem in my cable, it is from general use like being stretched, cut or being stepped on too many times.
@panamajack44.3 жыл бұрын
@@katmcdowellmusic Ok...not what I asked. I understand about the internal cables. Applying an over technique preceded by an appropriate twist makes the under completely unnecessary. When the first step is employed correctly there is no reason for the under step. This is over complicating something quite simple.
@panamajack44.3 жыл бұрын
@@slimturnpike Thank you. I was hoping I wasn't the only one seeing that.
@IsaacOLEG6 жыл бұрын
Best way to coil indeed but those high tech techniques are not worth on my opinion It is so much faster and easier to twist the cable to make the first coil, then simply to twist it the other direction to create the second. The hand do not change position, do not loose contact with the cable, so it is fast and easy. May be not recommended to help the coiling of expensive cable with about a quater turn one then the other direction but it just helps it does not really twist the cable more than it is naturally by the coils. Regards
@gr46534 ай бұрын
И всё что ли?
@BennyOkay4 жыл бұрын
You cannot at all see how you do the first loop
@sabrinadavis90153 жыл бұрын
Compare (contrast) your method with this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q99jlNuV3arIe6c.html