Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Guys, Thanks for all the replies regarding my search for 48 music wire. I have a lot of responses both on RCSE and private. Thanks again! Shawn--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Drela [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can get dead-straight hard stainless steel wire from www.smallparts.com in 60 lengths. Not quite as hard as piano wire, but pretty close. The drawback is that the 0.06 size is about $12 a piece, plus an extra oversize shipping charge. They also have loose coils of hard stainless wire, but only up to 0.043 diameter. This stuff is vastly cheaper at $4 for 30 feet. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
I have never seen anything longer than 36 in 'straight' wire. We used to get in coils when I was at NASA, but it was the very devil to straighten. However, we got pretty good at using a DUALL band saw blade welder to seld two peices of straight wire together in order to extend it. .bcAG4YQ Williamsburg, VA On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, lenci1938e wrote: Anyone have a good source for 48 or longer 1/16 straight music wire for pushrods? I have a couple of projects that 36 wire is not going to get it. Thanks, Shawn RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
I can't think of any reason to be using 1/16 music wire for pushrods. Either use 1/16 carbon fiber rods or use hypo tubing. If you want 6 ft long straight wire, Small Parts does sell stainless steel white in those lengths that is already straight. With a well supported, straight pushrod, you probably only need .030 wire or possibly less. Any of these alternatives will be much lighter than 1/16 music wire. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Shawn, I think I still have some 48" 1/16th wire how much do you need? Larry
RE: [RCSE] Long music wire????
You can get dead-straight hard stainless steel wire from www.smallparts.com in 60 lengths. Not quite as hard as piano wire, but pretty close. The drawback is that the 0.06 size is about $12 a piece, plus an extra oversize shipping charge. They also have loose coils of hard stainless wire, but only up to 0.043 diameter. This stuff is vastly cheaper at $4 for 30 feet. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Hi Shawn, I don't think anyone has long music wire... Try a weld shop. I have used weldingwire. normally a weld shop will give you 15 feet or so. it comes in different diameters and is not hard to straighten out enough to work. I have used it on a couple of different planes. LEElenci1938e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have a good source for 48" or longer 1/16" straight music wire for pushrods? I have a couple of projects that 36" wire is not going to get it.Thanks,ShawnLeeCox-Nevada, U.S.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED]__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: [RCSE] Long music wire????
I tried a music store, and they seemed willing to help - it was very busy, and I had to leave, but they acted as thought they had spools of wire for the pianos Maybe?Good luck, Brent
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Try Mcmaster carr too. They have coils.. The question is how tightly wrapped is the coil... Very reasonably priced. http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/Framework.asp?ReqTyp=CATALOGCtlgPgNbr=3462CtlgEdition=111fam=steelppe=27ppr=1psm=2psl=3; lenci1938e wrote: Anyone have a good source for 48 or longer 1/16 straight music wire for pushrods? I have a couple of projects that 36 wire is not going to get it. Thanks, Shawn RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format -- Jeff Steifel RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Try www.smallparts.com I got 30' of .018 wire for DLG pushrods. Comes wrapped up in a 4 coil. 800 220-4242 JE -- Erickson Architects John R. Erickson, AIA From: Lee Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:17:45 -0700 (PDT) To: lenci1938e [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: soaring mail page soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Long music wire Hi Shawn, I don't think anyone has long music wire... Try a weld shop. I have used welding wire. normally a weld shop will give you 15 feet or so. it comes in different diameters and is not hard to straighten out enough to work. I have used it on a couple of different planes. LEE lenci1938e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have a good source for 48 or longer 1/16 straight music wire for pushrods? I have a couple of projects that 36 wire is not going to get it. Thanks, Shawn LeeCox-Nevada, U.S.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
RE: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Title: RE: [RCSE] Long music wire If you don't have to make bends, carbon-fiber rods work great, are lighter, and can be had in 4 and 8 foot lengths: http://www.acp-composites.com/acp-cr.htm Matt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of lenci1938e Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:57 AM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] Long music wire Anyone have a good source for 48 or longer 1/16 straight music wire for pushrods? I have a couple of projects that 36 wire is not going to get it. Thanks, Shawn RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
You can get long music wire from www.smallparts.com, or from any piano tuner. I got a huge roll from an on-line piano parts company, a lifetime supply for sixteen bucks if I recall right. I later found it was easier to get stainless-steel leader wire from Bass Pro Shop. It's not as stiff as music wire, but works fine for pushrods. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Long music wire????
Bill, This is .018 wire for a DLG. You can practically tie it in a knot. It needs a housing to take shape. The curve from the coil goes away as soon as the push rod is in the housing. JE -- Erickson Architects John R. Erickson, AIA From: Bill Swingle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Bill Swingle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:04:26 -0700 To: John Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Soaring List soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Long music wire A 4 coil? Isn't that hard to straighten? Bill Swingle RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
