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Title: What is the best way to hang rope lighting
Post by: divemaster127 on February 07, 2009, 08:07:36 pm
What is the best way to hang rope lighting. I got 200 ft free from my work & i was wandering what you guys hung yours with.  Pics would be great also
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Title: Re: What is the best way to hang rope lighting
Post by: Kevin Mullins on February 07, 2009, 08:48:00 pm
With rope.........  ;D

Seriously, I haven't hung any in a long time, but I like to use what I call Adel clamps. Basically the same thing you use for wiring harnesses and such. (just a larger version)
I'm sure there's another term for them.... I call them Adels from the aviation days.
Adels actually have a metal band in them, but you really only need the plain plastic ones.

I'm sure there's better suggestions out there as well.
Title: Re: What is the best way to hang rope lighting
Post by: richms on February 09, 2009, 07:35:56 am
I used a staple gun on some translucent cable ties, then tied and cut them to hold the rope without being too obvious.
Title: Re: What is the best way to hang rope lighting
Post by: _Iz- on February 11, 2009, 02:09:55 pm
Quote from: richms on February 09, 2009, 07:35:56 am
I used a staple gun on some translucent cable ties, then tied and cut them to hold the rope without being too obvious.

Same here, worked well.
Title: Re: What is the best way to hang rope lighting
Post by: FrizzleFried on February 11, 2009, 04:03:53 pm
Mine came with a bunch of little clear clips...
Title: Re: What is the best way to hang rope lighting
Post by: _Iz- on February 13, 2009, 06:21:30 pm
Quote from: FrizzleFried on February 11, 2009, 04:03:53 pm
Mine came with a bunch of little clear clips...

Mine too, but the clips I got with it didn't age well and every time the kids looked at it sideways they broke and the light rope fell out. Ended up having to trash the clips and go with the zip ties & staples.