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Good String for Your Models
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 14 Apr 2003 14:25:18 GMT
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I have a recommendation for those of you who need good string/cable to use
in your models: SpiderWire (http://www.fishspiderwire.com/NonFlash/Index.cfm)
It's used for fishing, and is specially designed for maximum strength with
minimum diameter. It is braided (as opposed to traditional solid-core
fishing line) and has teflon impregnated fibers.
Some advantages:
• very small diameter (so you can put a long length on a small spool)
• high strength (approx. 6x normal steel)
• stiff, but not too stiff (can be easily threaded through holes and such)
• slick (passes around pulleys easily)
• very little stretch when pulled (almost no stretch for reasonable use)
• resistant to environment (probably- it's designed to be used for fishing)
• abrasion resistant
Some disadvantages:
• expensive (10 USD for 150 yds)
• only comes in green and yellow
• braided (it can fray at the ends, must be careful when cutting)
* A note about the color: I got the "moss green" color, and from a distance,
it looks black or dark gray, especially against a light background.
Specifically, I bought a 150 yard (137 m) roll of 50-lb (22.7 kg) line. It
is braided and is the "Stealth" version:
http://www.fishspiderwire.com/NonFlash/Products/LineDetail.cfm?ID=2
-TJ
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Good String for Your Models
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| If it's anything like the teflon coated fishing line I'm using (for fishing actually) it's also a little harder to knot then normal fishing lines. The coating makes it run more smooth trough holes and the streanght is tremendous for it's diameter. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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