Excellent idea will work the same as what I posted. The reason I use mine with the carabiner is when I gig I use battery so the carabiner is very easy to unclip from the zip tie I made upBased on your advice, I went with a slightly more basic idea. Tie the cord around the strap connector. If (when) I step on it, the cord will stay attached. Since I generally only play the fr4 in my studio, not a problem.
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I use almost the exact same method that Phil does on both my power cord, and on the out put cable of my accordion. it works well.
The only difference is that I use a piece of elastic cord about 12 inches long, from the clip to the cord as a shock absorber.
The only difference is that I use a piece of elastic cord about 12 inches long, from the clip to the cord as a shock absorber.
If you tie a knot in it, doesn't that stop the electrickery getting through?Based on your advice, I went with a slightly more basic idea. Tie the cord around the strap connector. If (when) I step on it, the cord will stay attached. Since I generally only play the fr4 in my studio, not a problem.
No, just slows everything down, which, at a certain age, is a good thing, especially on tarantellas, etc. Every year I make the knot tighter.If you tie a knot in it, doesn't that stop the electrickery getting through?
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Been here for ages!
hmmm.. may i take this thread diversion for an informational moment ?
on one side you have a supply of energy, on the other
you have a demand. One might think, similar to a waterhose,
that restricting the flow by narrowing one spot will also
slow or limit the flow of energy
that is not so.. restricting a point in an electrical delivery system
causes a greater demand from the supply side, because now some
energy is being lost at the restriction (that physical spot heats up)
eventually failing when the heat becomes so intense it blows the
wire like a fuse or melts the surround of a cheap wall adapter
this is actually important to understand, as quite a few house fires are
started by this mechanism.. for example Wire Extension cords
are nowadays all built by machines, connections between the wire
and the plug are from pressing the wires into v shaped notches
then surrounding the whole thing with some plastic/rubbery housing
well if you plug an air conditioner or some heating tower into
the mains using a lightweight extension cord, the demand for
electricity is quite high, it is relentless, and sometimes if the
V notches were not fully seated or if some of the wire was torn
during assembly, you have a restriction point.. some of the rubbery
surrounds for a wire end can even melt under the heat and even
if you notice the problem/heat/smell/smoke in time grabbing the
plug to pull it out is difficult as it has no strength left..
this is also why you should avoid even the low power items,
like a "wall wart" power adapter, from being squished into a spot
or power strip, where their wire is forced into some tight right angle
or other physically stressful position.. and why you always want to
insure ANYTHING that is conducting electricity for you, from the mains
power to your speaker cables, are fully seated/plugged in
i apologize for this hijack.. we have young-uns in here
on one side you have a supply of energy, on the other
you have a demand. One might think, similar to a waterhose,
that restricting the flow by narrowing one spot will also
slow or limit the flow of energy
that is not so.. restricting a point in an electrical delivery system
causes a greater demand from the supply side, because now some
energy is being lost at the restriction (that physical spot heats up)
eventually failing when the heat becomes so intense it blows the
wire like a fuse or melts the surround of a cheap wall adapter
this is actually important to understand, as quite a few house fires are
started by this mechanism.. for example Wire Extension cords
are nowadays all built by machines, connections between the wire
and the plug are from pressing the wires into v shaped notches
then surrounding the whole thing with some plastic/rubbery housing
well if you plug an air conditioner or some heating tower into
the mains using a lightweight extension cord, the demand for
electricity is quite high, it is relentless, and sometimes if the
V notches were not fully seated or if some of the wire was torn
during assembly, you have a restriction point.. some of the rubbery
surrounds for a wire end can even melt under the heat and even
if you notice the problem/heat/smell/smoke in time grabbing the
plug to pull it out is difficult as it has no strength left..
this is also why you should avoid even the low power items,
like a "wall wart" power adapter, from being squished into a spot
or power strip, where their wire is forced into some tight right angle
or other physically stressful position.. and why you always want to
insure ANYTHING that is conducting electricity for you, from the mains
power to your speaker cables, are fully seated/plugged in
i apologize for this hijack.. we have young-uns in here
Thanks Ventura, good advice. Ok, I will loosen the wire and play faster, just, please, don’t make me do Beer Barrel.
Hmmmmm, now you’ve got me wondering!Are we talking about the wire or something else??
I've been using strain relief on my accordions using the strap and a velcro strip for safety when using the long stereo cable to the FR-8X.
The jackboard on an 8X is not cheap. I've also moved on to wireless so that it is now impossible to trip over or pull anything like this out by accident.
Nice setup!
I've been using strain relief on my accordions using the strap and a velcro strip for safety when using the long stereo cable to the FR-8X.
The jackboard on an 8X is not cheap. I've also moved on to wireless so that it is now impossible to trip over or pull anything like this out by accident.
