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Re: Flexible cable management

When setting up energy chain take care in how you run cables and pnuematic tubing though it.

Mount the chain first and check the operation to make sure you have enough links and that it doesn't bind up. You can now run your cables/tubes through at this point. Zip tie them at one end only, then adjust the slack so they "float" in the chain, and then zip tie the other end. If you have them too tight they can chaffe as the chain moves eventually wearing through (the cables/lines that is). Too lose and they can twist and bind on one another and even poke out of the chain in places.

Also never have cables/lines entering or exiting the chain anywhere except at the ends of the chain. Also keep them in they're respected slots, don't jump from one slot to the next, in other words keep the cables in line through the entire chain.

If the chain ever gets damaged and needs a link (or section) replaced you don't have to pull the cables/lines out. Just open the doors on the damaged link(s) and on the adjacent links on either side. Remove the dividers and then use a flat blade screwdriver to pop apart the links lifting them off the cables as you go.
To add the new links in just lay them over the cables and snap them together. Replace the dividers while working the cables into they're respected slots and snap the doors closed and you're done.
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