Steve,
So much for a picture being worth a thousand words.   Looks like "cable 
strain relief bushing" is what I'm looking for.

73, if you see the Yeti up there, don't send him this way, Steve KW3A

On 3/14/2015 9:51 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
> I know exactly what you mean, but would have to guess at what they're
> called.  I'd call them cable feed-throughs.  Not a great idea, but it's a
> start.  Here's where a good old hardcopy catalog would help, but only if you
> could look at the pictures.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: March 14, 2015 21:09
> Subject: What do you call these things?
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>> I'm tinkering around with a little project that will have 2  cables
>> (like microphone cable size) entering a metal box.    I can use rubber
>> grommets to protect the cables, but  they could accidentally pull
>> through the grommet.
>>
>> I could use zip ties, or hot glue, or knot the cable inside the box to
>> prevent a pull through, but that's kind of rinkey dink.
>>
>> I've seen hard plastic things that fit the chassis hole and when the
>> cable is passed through, a little thing on the inside clamps down to
>> lock the cable.   Anybody know what these things are called?   I'd like
>> to look on ebay, but have no idea what item to search for.
>>
>> Tnx, Steve KW3A
>>
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