RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted February 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2019 I'm looking for a supplier of very flexible mains cable (silicone?) to replace the very stiff cabling on the Dremel Can anybody point me towards a supplier as I'm not sure about all the 'technical lettering' on various sales sites? Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham456 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Without thinking to long about this how about flex for a iron? All right it might not be silicone,but the core conducting wires are fine multi strand designed to flex as the irons goes back and forth, rather than normal flex which has only three strands makeing it stiffer,its the thick copper wires that stiffen the flex rather than The sheathing, also a iron being high currant draw should be fine on a drill should be available at a local hardware store Edited February 10, 2019 by Graham456 Additional info 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Hi, This might do (not sure what happens if you want more than a metre): https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-power/cbbr0091/cable-arctic-3183yag-1-50mm-blue/dp/CBBR3013?st=silicone 3 core Regards Nick Edited February 10, 2019 by NIK 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Butyl rubber flex is quite 'floppy ' also known as heat resistant cable. 0.75 3 core = 6A Buy a meter or ask to see some to make sure it's what you want. Edited February 10, 2019 by 73c spelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Graham456 said: Without thinking to long about this how about flex for a iron? ... should be available at a local hardware store. If you're fortunate enough to still have a local hardware store and even more so to find that they still stock such a thing, you can obviously try before you buy. But if like me you have to resort to ordering online in order to put a longer lead on Mrs Spikey's iron, you may well find, as I did last year, that the contemporary equivalent is not quite what it used to be. Yes it still looks the part, but it's nowhere near as "floppy", and furthermore when uncoiled, it can be reluctant to "relax". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2019 Or this is an option https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075F7S299/ref=asc_df_B075F7S29958439243/?tag=googshopuk-21&creative=22110&creativeASIN=B075F7S299&linkCode=df0&hvadid=226152056294&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3750358677796286439&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007179&hvtargid=pla-389259850496&th=1&psc=1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, NIK said: This might do (not sure what happens if you want more than a metre): The price is per metre, so unless you select 1m, you get a length of how ever many multiples of 1m you ask for. e.g. put quantity 5 and you get 5m. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_Rich Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 One thing to consider with the extra flexible cable is that it tangles easily...our vacuum has a lead using this type of cable and it drives me nuts! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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