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		solarmist on Jan 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that... Yup, this! I learned it from a musician for patch cables. A quarter twist per loop is all it takes for nicely rolled cords your whole life! Rereading your comment, yours is a more complicated one. I'll have to look it up. I've never needed more than a quarter twist per loop.

adrianmonk on Jan 30, 2023 [–]

The wrist only needs to twist a small amount, just enough to make the next loop of cable fall the right direction. The amount of twist on the cable itself will be greater.

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