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Tow Cables?

UncaBret

Joined: May 11, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 12:26 PM UTC
Does anyone make 1/48 scale tow cables? I've found lots of 1/35 and even a bunch of 1/72 but no 1/48.

Neo

Joined: January 20, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 12:47 PM UTC
Make your own - it's easy and cheap.


UncaBret

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Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 03:57 AM UTC
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Make your own -
Ok. How? What did you use to make yours?

slodder

Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 04:47 AM UTC

Neo

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Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 05:24 AM UTC
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This is a great technique
Feature on cables
Just use wire from an old pc mouse or stereo wire
Good call Scott - that's where I learned.

monkybutt

Joined: November 28, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 06:09 AM UTC
iv found that ipod speaker wires make decent tow cables if u pull off the white rubber. its a great use for a broken pair!

UncaBret

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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 10:22 AM UTC
I have lots of wire that would work, it's the end pieces that I need. To make extra tow cables.

redcobra04

Joined: August 23, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 02:10 PM UTC
Try electic solder. They make different sizes. Its soft enough you can bend it and drill the ends to hook up your cables

koschrei

Joined: September 21, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 03:03 AM UTC
You can make the tubular part by rolling (wrapping) a small bit of photo etched fret around a suitably sized piece of wire as a mandrel - after which you slide it off and form a suitable the loop out of brass or copper wire and then solder it in the end. You can glue or solder the cable in place.

Konrad

Konrad


UncaBret

Joined: May 11, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 02:22 PM UTC
Found some!
Gaso.Line GAS50535


Gaso.Line GAS50535


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