A method for making an armored cable, comprising: applying an adhesive material (306, 440, 604) to a strip stock; forming the strip stock with the adhesive material (306, 440, 604) into an armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606); welding a seam of the armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606) in a welding zone; inserting at least one of a first optical fiber or a first wire (102, 312, 602) into a first end of a first guide tube (108, 608); and, supporting a second end of the first guide tube (108, 608) within the armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606) with a plurality of support legs (610a, 610b) such that the first guide tube (108, 608) does not contact the armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606), wherein a middle portion (660a, 660b) of a support wire (610a, 610b) is attached to the first guide tube (108, 608), and wherein at least one end portion (650a, 650b) of the support wire is one of the plurality of support legs (610a, 610b), wherein: the first guide tube extends through the welding zone; the first guide tube protects the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) during the welding of the seam; the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) contacts the adhesive material (306, 440, 604) after the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) exits the second end of the first guide tube (108, 608); and the first guide tube (108, 608) is not part of the armored cable after the making of the armored cable. applying an adhesive material (306, 440, 604) to a strip stock; forming the strip stock with the adhesive material (306, 440, 604) into an armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606); welding a seam of the armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606) in a welding zone; inserting at least one of a first optical fiber or a first wire (102, 312, 602) into a first end of a first guide tube (108, 608); and, supporting a second end of the first guide tube (108, 608) within the armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606) with a plurality of support legs (610a, 610b) such that the first guide tube (108, 608) does not contact the armor tubing (100, 302, 552, 606), wherein a middle portion (660a, 660b) of a support wire (610a, 610b) is attached to the first guide tube (108, 608), and wherein at least one end portion (650a, 650b) of the support wire is one of the plurality of support legs (610a, 610b), wherein: the first guide tube extends through the welding zone; the first guide tube protects the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) during the welding of the seam; the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) contacts the adhesive material (306, 440, 604) after the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) exits the second end of the first guide tube (108, 608); and the first guide tube (108, 608) is not part of the armored cable after the making of the armored cable. the first guide tube extends through the welding zone; the first guide tube protects the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) during the welding of the seam; the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) contacts the adhesive material (306, 440, 604) after the at least one of the first optical fiber or the first wire (102, 312, 602) exits the second end of the first guide tube (108, 608); and the first guide tube (108, 608) is not part of the armored cable after the making of the armored cable.