Adrian Smith 1 | 03/08/2015 09:10:35 |
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Edited By Adrian Smith 1 on 03/08/2015 09:10:59 |
Bob Cotsford | 03/08/2015 09:15:49 |
![]() 8948 forum posts 498 photos | Good question Adrian, I could do with finding a source for them too |
john stones 1 Moderator | 03/08/2015 09:24:39 |
![]() Moderator 11924 forum posts 1531 photos | Don't know where to buy them, but this stuff works just as well, it's elastic used in pole fishing, comes in different thickness and strengths, secure knots with cyano, and it comes in pretty colours John |
bert baker | 03/08/2015 09:34:18 |
![]() 1649 forum posts 337 photos | Tension springs,are the type they are for pulling stuff together, ,,,,,,,,,,,compression spring are for pushing stuff apart. Available on internet and workshop consumables traders, and most model Engineering shops. |
Wingman | 03/08/2015 09:34:50 |
![]() 1191 forum posts 406 photos | Try Lee Springs - great for all things springy. Just for a check I put in a search for wire dia 0.25mm by 3mm spring dia and got 76 hits - cost £10.95 for 5 for the biggest one. |
Colin Bernard | 03/08/2015 10:25:24 |
![]() 531 forum posts 94 photos | I found these in my local Maplins - very useful!
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Tomtom39 | 03/08/2015 10:44:34 |
708 forum posts 1 photos | Excellent Colin. Just what I was looking for. |
Adrian Smith 1 | 03/08/2015 12:34:25 |
![]() 2493 forum posts 1276 photos | Food for thought there thanks. I should be able to find something there hopefully. |
Martyn K | 03/08/2015 17:40:05 |
![]() 5151 forum posts 3761 photos | I used to make these all the time. You need some 26g (approx) stainless steel rigging wire from a model yacht supplier - try Graham Bantock, Housemartin Sails, KBITS Simply wind using a 3mm drill bit or a length of brass tube as a mandrel. If you have a variable speed pillar drill and can slow it right down then you can wind them under power but it's not necessary They are very easy to make. Piano wire doesn't work as its too hard Martyn
Edit. Make sure you are wearing gloves and have eye protection.. Edited By Martyn K on 03/08/2015 17:40:50 |
Adrian Smith 1 | 03/08/2015 19:12:30 |
![]() 2493 forum posts 1276 photos | Bert I appreciate your comment, but I have tried to search using the criteria you mention, but to no avail so any suggestions as to which website to go to? Thanks. |
Matt Jones | 03/08/2015 19:31:09 |
1186 forum posts 1 photos | Adrian, what size do you need, I may have something....... |
bert baker | 03/08/2015 19:37:16 |
![]() 1649 forum posts 337 photos | maidstone-engineering.com Look under the fittings section near the bottom
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Adrian Smith 1 | 04/08/2015 08:43:49 |
![]() 2493 forum posts 1276 photos | Thanks for your offer Matt, but I think I have something in an assortment box on Amazon. We'll see. |
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