Source for high temp wire for headlight

2003-01-31 Thread nearhood
Hi All, I want to run electric to my headlight from the RC in my cab. I'll run it on the bottom of the frame, and then up through the smokebox. I've seen Teflon and silicon insulated wire advertised as high temperature tolerant. The problem is, that no one here in Cincinnati carries it in

Re: Source for high temp wire for headlight

2003-01-31 Thread Vance Bass
Mitch, Sorry I can't help out with a source, but I can offer some health tips: through the smokebox. I've seen Teflon and silicon insulated wire advertised as high temperature tolerant. You should not expose any thing made of Teflon to direct flame. It produces a poisonus gas that will

RE: Source for high temp wire for headlight

2003-01-31 Thread zzz_zinger
Mitch, Vance is correct in his recommendation. I have as well as others in the larger live steam scales run Teflon through brass tubing from steam generators to lights all over the engine. I have not had mine to fail in 30 years. BTW its 1:8 so is easy to handle, but DO NOT run through the

Re: Source for high temp wire for headlight

2003-01-31 Thread Jonathan Bloom
Just a thought what if the wire was bare and you bushed it through the smoke box with epoxy? Jon - Original Message - From: Vance Bass [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:39 AM Subject: Re: Source for high temp

Re: Source for high temp wire for headlight

2003-01-31 Thread The Sagers
airplane silicon tubing. Simple, Vic in CA - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:27 AM Subject: Source for high temp wire for headlight Hi All, I want to run electric to my headlight from the RC