Braid sleeves for intake pipes.

[jarndice]

I have been looking for a dealer who can supply Braided covers for early Tiger 1 intake pipes, if you go to E-BAY and type in " 1 metre 6mm heat resistant sleeving cable high temperature braid sleeve " you will find yourself dealing with a Northern Ireland company that specialises in such products. It cost £2.69 post and packing free and took three days from ordering to coming through my letter box. The downside is it is white but a coat of flat black and it fits firmly over the intake pipes no problem. shaun.

[TKcommander]

Thanks for that Jarndice,

Using your search quote I came upon this.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6MM-BLACK-HEA ... 1234967418

What do you think?

Is this the stuff you have?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1m-6mm-HEAT-R ... 3cc9b38d8c

[jarndice]

Andy Hi, it is the second one, I think the first one apart from costing more looks too rigid although it is black, I do know that the second one is an exact fit and once painted looks dead right. shaun

[Phil]

I use this, Expand Braid Black 2-6mm Dia

http://www.fast-lad.co.uk/store/expand_ ... -1688.html

[jarndice]

Hi Phil, I tried this and it was the very devil of a nuisance stopping it from coming unravelled whereas the braid I am now using is a little thicker and a tight but not too tight fit, it really is the business, like I say you do have to paint it matt black but I figure when you are at this stage of your build that is the least of your concerns. take care old friend. shaun

[ALPHA]

Hey Shaun... did you try burning the ends? running them close to heat usually seals the ends and keeps them from unraveling ...unless the ones you use are cotton


ALPHA

[jarndice]

ALPHA my hero Hi, I did indeed put the ends over a hot plate and it works, but it is a faff ( old English slang ) whereas the braid I now use is instantly first class, it readily yealds to a sharp blade leaving a clean edge, it fits like a second skin, indeed my plan was to smear a little glue inside the braid but it fits so well it is not needed, just paint it with a coat of flat/matt black and it is done, I wish I had known about this before. by the way you and Painless arn't becoming commies with this love of Soviet armour I hope , take care old friend. shaun

[PainlessWolf]

Jarndice,
*chuckles* Noooooo, I will be re-doing my M4A1 at roughly the same time that I am doing the KV-2A and after that, a Kit type build, metal Tiger 1. ;o)
regards,
Painless

[FreakyDude]

I must be cheap but it really works and looks good. Cloth Hockey Stick tape, yep comes in white and has a deep pattern embossed onto it, Wrap it around the existing plastic pipe and then just paint it up.
I'm working on a tiger and i'll get a pic posted up soon

[jarndice]

What can I say ? I agree with you, your cheap take care, shaun.