Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
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Be sure and call Mcmaster and make sure its a continous roll you're buying. Seems like everytime I buy stuff from them its from a diff company and slightly diff stuff.
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Hi Steve
Did you try sailing boat shops , i was lucky there. They use all sort of sizes , and small ones too for on those small 1 person sail boats. Over here they even sell 1 mm ( i think thats something like 5/128 ) stainless steel. And from there the sizes go up. And it's very flexible as well because it has many small wires. Give google a try for your area here is an example http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...classNum=10244 Eef |
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Pugs just sent me this outfit.http://www.savacable.com/pages/prod_01_00.html I'm waiting for a call back. I see a 3/64'' 7x49;) That would be really flexible. |
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Yeah and they have a 250' min on stock sizes and a $150. min order, which is less than the mcmaster. Plus they have fittings and thimbles too.
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Steve-thanks for the explanation. I guess there is a way to do anything if you have the correct tools. I sometimes forget how big your model is and that makes a difference. On my little truck a 4-40 screw hole is a big hole.:)
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if you will check with your local beading store they have what you need
it will come in 7 ,21 or 28,49 strand beading wire was called foxtail a long time ago or check fire mountain gems on the net one roll is 60 yards and around $20 they have it in colours and stainless and silver or gold if you have the money even have it in nylon or rio grande or any jewelry supply store if you need i will post web address's tomorrow for it |
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Thanks Grumpygrady, I googled it and found it. Looks like it only comes coated and max dia. of .024'' That would be too small for my application. There's a Michael's craft store about 3/4mile away from me. I'll get some anyway if they have it, and see what it looks like.
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Well, It looks like buying from McMaster Carr is cheaper than buying from their supplier (Sava Cable). I was quoted $150min order(no problem with my required footage) $1.08/ft for 250ft of 7x19 and $2.59/ft for some really flexible 7x49. That stuff would be real nice on smaller models.
McMaster is around $.87/ft for the 7x19 |
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Wow, was worth a try anyway.
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Will the 7x19 (is that 7parts with 19 treads in each, or 7mm with 19 treads) have shorter life lenght than 7x49??
Guess it depends on minimum radie that the cable can be run with, Dan |
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Here's another source to try for the cable. They have a variety of sizes and configurations - 3/64" 7X19 is just one of the choices. The catalog I have is about 3 years old, so you'd have to check for current prices.
Precision Scale Model Engineering, [URL="http://www.psmescale.com"][EMAIL="psme@psmescale.com"], phone 508-478-3148. Ken |
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Thanks Ken for the link. I didn't see any products though. Do you have to order their catalog to see what they offer?
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Steve. I don't know if anyone mentioned this, but you can get very small cable from any of the overhead garage door people. I got some from a guy here and it was 1/8" dia SS and very flexible.
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There's also the cable here, it's .017 SS Dia.
http://store.rc4wd.com/Bulldog-Repla...ne_p_1168.html It may be available in longer lengths. Rob |
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I think the only way to see the product is in the manual; however, I've called and emailed questions and always had good response. Perhaps if you contacted them, they could furnish pictures or info. The book does not really have a picture of the cable - a size and type chart and explanation diagrams to show what a 7X19 designation means, for example. It is not a hi-tech book, mostly B&W images of products, but a section of color/slick info on small power tools, machining equipment, etc.
They do have supplies, material and tools I've not seen elsewhere. Hope that helps a bit. Ken |
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Well after the big computer crash last week I'm back running but big problems with my Cad Cam program working with Windows 7. Luckily I still have all my files and thousands of pictures from the old hard drive still there. I have it fixed partially and will be looking for another old computer with XP or Vista. to run just the BobCad stuff. I also found out my old Autocad 2000LT won't work either. Now I have to buy a new version for 2012:mad:
I would have had some more done on the A frame if I wasn't occupied with these computers. Today I ordered 100' of 3/64'' cable off ebay but not enough for all the suspension ropes to try on the boom. I want to try to get it ready by May 8th for the Lakeside Sand and Gravel show and then May 20-22 Brownsville,PA. |
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