Some texture maps I was making recently (or at least I was applying myself to do so) that I've either used or had been planning to use.

I realize that most people out there using a 3d program are quite capable of making their own and have done so, the idea of sharing ideas in a useful manner, is always, no matter what, beneficial, whether small or large to anyone that it might apply to.

There's 11 all together packaged in WinZip format.

Most were intended for creating interesting wire/pipes/etc (using Giger's imagrey as inspiration). You can easily create secondary bump maps out of them if you wish or more conveniently just use the same map as a bump and turn up the bump effect at your leisure (works in 3dsmax fairly well I think) using the light/shadow at a decent angle.

Helpful Suggestions:
Some settings that might work well: U - Mirror - 2.0 V - Tile or mirror - 1/2 or full ratio to your number of height segments (ie. 3dsmax; works in conjunction on whether object might be bent). Using line splines with rendered mesh and texture applied works best since you actually have more control bending the spline vertices with bezier applied to the vertices than you would applying a bend modifier to a cylinder object.

Use Raytrace as type (ie other than standard), blinn, rendered best with Mental Ray renderer to achieve more detail.

I'm in no way, shape or form , any kind of expert. Just passing ideas along.