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  Re: New Tower Crane
 
Use kite string, the kind used for stunt kites. It has very little stretch and comes in varying weights that go as high as a 100 lb. -- Michael Camilleri "Andrew" <ABNews@tesco.net> wrote in message news:GIqDxM.Aoo@lugnet.com... (...) has (...) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: New Tower Crane
 
100 lb? Seems a bit heavy for a piece of kite string.... ;-) Duq Michael Camilleri <yellow5guy@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:GLBIuA.5I9@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: New Tower Crane
 
"Duq" <duq@iegateway.net> wrote in message news:GLD6CC.Azv@lugnet.com... (...) stretch (...) having been a stunt kiter for ten years, you wil find that kite string can be VERY strong, some of the kevlar ones are weight tested to 300 lbs and even (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
 
  RE: New Tower Crane
 
(...) I think that he meant the "weight" of the string was 100 lb, not the tensile strength. :-) If you need black string, you might be able to find braided leader at your local fishing tackle shop. (...) Cool! But who is this dental floss guy? (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: New Tower Crane
 
-- Michael Camilleri "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:CAEBIOGHPFFJALB...mts.com... (...) can (...) I meant tesile strength (...) able to (...) or (...) you (...) but (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)

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