Comments on: Poking Wires Through Foam

By: Eric 7

Eric 7 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:02:02 +0000

Used to work in a lawyers office and the ideal tool for your needs is a lawyers bodkin, this is a large handled thick needle with an eye for threading legal tape into files works well for making holes or threading wire, don’t know what I’d do without mine, probably one of my most used items when wiring.Should be available from most legal suppliers/ stationers.

By: Ron Maty

Ron Maty — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:26:02 +0000

I think you mean a large needlepoint needle. All of my wife’s knitting needles–my only frame of reference!!–are semi-pointed at one end with a head on the other–no eye for the wire to go thru. Also they are about 1/4 inch in diameter, although there are lots of different sizes.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:31:12 +0000

In reply to Paul Sturgeon. I agree and do the same, works great

By: Peter S

Peter S — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:07:56 +0000

I use a 3 inch long 1/8th or 3/16th dia. slow speed drill through the 2 inch thick foam and underlayment.

By: milton robinson

milton robinson — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:27:15 +0000

I also use the straw technique, so simple (after I finish my milkshake!)

By: Paul Sturgeon

Paul Sturgeon — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:38:43 +0000

I make the hole large enough to place a piece of drinking straw through it. This makes it much easier to pass your wire through the foam.

By: Rick Saviano

Rick Saviano — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:29:50 +0000

The local fabric shop sells 3-3/4″ “Doll Needles” which I find works very well. The eyes of the needles are large enough for 22 gauge wire (maybe even 20 gauge) and they are long enough to easily pass through 3 inches of rigid foam with enough room to grab the point with a pair of pliers.