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Help with some wire needed
tupolev
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Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 08:19 PM UTC
Hi all could anyone advise me where to obtain the same sort of wire as Legend provide. I have run out , having made too many errors.
Best wishes Charlie
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Posted: Friday, July 17, 2009 - 04:10 AM UTC
Charles

I am not positive it will be the same wire, but a really good place to look for replacement wire would be , go to your local arts and crafts store and look at the Jewlers wire

pigsty
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Posted: Friday, July 17, 2009 - 07:55 PM UTC
Picture-hanging wire comes pre-braided and is, I think, copper alloy, but it's expensive. The cheapest source is domestic electrical cable - just take off the insulation and you have some nice slender braided copper wire in there. And you can untwist it, take out some strands, and retwist them to make a thinner cable again.
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Posted: Friday, July 17, 2009 - 10:19 PM UTC
Hi Charles,

Do you mean insulated wire provided with some Legend conversion kits like those in this picture?



Paul
tupolev
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Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 09:20 PM UTC
Hi looks like it , its reddish in colour and Legend provide it in their Merkava ,and Centurion conversion kits .
Best wishes
Charlie
pigsty
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Posted: Monday, July 20, 2009 - 01:51 AM UTC
Ah. Slight misunderstanding there. Try Radio Shack or your local equivalent - they sell very fine insulated wire for use in tiny electrical items. And I believe there are model companies that do some pre-coloured wire, which may be covered - little.cars springs to mind.
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