Comments on: Snake Wires Under The Carpet http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: justin http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/#comment-758141 justin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:55:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18096#comment-758141 Also gotta be careful of messing up the padding, I ran 2 cat5e cables underneath the carpet in an apartment and it caught the padding when I was pulling it through. It was a giant pain trying to get the padding the lay flat again; good thing they were redoing the carpet after I moved out anyway. Also gotta be careful of messing up the padding, I ran 2 cat5e cables underneath the carpet in an apartment and it caught the padding when I was pulling it through.

It was a giant pain trying to get the padding the lay flat again; good thing they were redoing the carpet after I moved out anyway.

]]> By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/#comment-754577 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:59:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18096#comment-754577 [...] Snake Wires Under The Carpet Sometime you have no choice but to run wires under the carpet; you might have finished rooms above and/or below where you need to run networking, speaker, or other low-voltage wiring.  You’re not going to get very far just trying to push the wire under the carpet — that’s where an under-carpet snake comes in handy. [...] [...] Snake Wires Under The Carpet Sometime you have no choice but to run wires under the carpet; you might have finished rooms above and/or below where you need to run networking, speaker, or other low-voltage wiring.  You’re not going to get very far just trying to push the wire under the carpet — that’s where an under-carpet snake comes in handy. [...]

]]> By: Fabian http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/#comment-750249 Fabian Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:24:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18096#comment-750249 Correct, over time, most cables, except flat wire will kill your carpet. The problem will start with a small visual dimple in the carpet, and with some traffic, the carpet will deform and/or you'll damage the wire and have to just redo the job and fix the carpet. 2 cents, F. Correct, over time, most cables, except flat wire will kill your carpet. The problem will start with a small visual dimple in the carpet, and with some traffic, the carpet will deform and/or you’ll damage the wire and have to just redo the job and fix the carpet.

2 cents,
F.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/#comment-748180 fred Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:10:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18096#comment-748180 I think that this one has a pointed end with a needle eye. The pointy end make piercing the carpet easier - the needle eye allows you to attach the wire. I think that this one has a pointed end with a needle eye.
The pointy end make piercing the carpet easier - the needle eye allows you to attach the wire.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/#comment-743189 Brau Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:08:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18096#comment-743189 I've seen too many people ruin good carpets by running tel wires under it. Flat wire is available for this purpose and won't ruin the rug by causing a raised bump. I agree with Chris too, can't see what makes this better than a normal fish tape. I’ve seen too many people ruin good carpets by running tel wires under it. Flat wire is available for this purpose and won’t ruin the rug by causing a raised bump. I agree with Chris too, can’t see what makes this better than a normal fish tape.

]]> By: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/09/snake-wires-under-the-carpet/#comment-742087 Chris Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:27:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18096#comment-742087 How is this different from a regular fish tape? How is this different from a regular fish tape?

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