How to Store Lose Wire

by qubert

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Intro: How to Store Lose Wire

ever have a large knot of wire that you dont know how to store because the spool is broken ?
well here is the soloution !

STEP 1: Tools of the Trade

for this Instructable you will need
1 screwdriver a little bit thicker than the wire
2 a coffee can with lid
3 wire

STEP 2: Stab and Stuff

take the driver and poke a hole in the senter of the lid
than stuff the wire into it and send one end of the wire though the hole on the lid

STEP 3: Fin

push the cap on and your done!!!!

6 Comments

memyselfand1 14 years ago

That should be loose wire, shouldn't it? Although, in my case, it would be lose wire. I have lost heaps in my room; this should be helpful. Good idea.

awoodcarver 16 years ago

I have some old cloth covered fine wire on a broken spool some is tangled any ideas for that? I think I got it for crystal radios

qubert 16 years ago

yes you can use this thats what happened to me , the spool broke in half.

GorillazMiko 16 years ago

That is a great idea. I have A LOT of wires, and I always try to roll it up or something.. very hard. Great job.

djbarista 16 years ago

I've been told to do this before, at a Job site. It only works if the Spool is still kosher. If the end of the wire gets pushed through any of the spooled loops you're in for a Knot-in-a-can.

4djc 16 years ago

I am going to make my wife happy by doing this. Sweet Instructable.