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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: guest1328 on July 09, 2014, 01:10:03 PM

Title: HELP Wanted - !!
Post by: guest1328 on July 09, 2014, 01:10:03 PM
It's unusual I know, but I cannot for the life of me find a supplier of Steel wire which is not Stainless or coated with nylon, that I can buy at a reasonable price to make the route for my new Tomytec lorry... wire needs to be 0.3mm or 0.4mm max (about 28 Gauge in old money!).... and of composition as such that a magnet will follow it!

Anyone got any ideas ?

Thanks Paul.
Title: Re: HELP Wanted - !!
Post by: davieb on July 09, 2014, 01:21:19 PM
Depending on length needed, how about guitar strings  :hmmm:

dave  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bealman on July 09, 2014, 01:25:25 PM
Sounds OK to me... they will be buried, I guess?
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Post by: Geoff on July 09, 2014, 02:06:28 PM
Have you thought about MIG wire, I am sure if you go to an engineering shop they might let you have some.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/range/details/mig-welding-wires (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/range/details/mig-welding-wires)
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Post by: NTrain on July 09, 2014, 02:29:45 PM
Doesn't matter how long it is, it will still have 2 ends :hmmm:

:sorrysign:

Couldn't help myself...... :D
Title: Re: HELP Wanted - !!
Post by: Geoff on July 09, 2014, 03:30:37 PM
Only thing I can think of is jewelry wire, but that might be coated and not do its job, I have wires at work all round me but that is no good its copper lol, sorry bud I have hit a blank
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Post by: Malc on July 09, 2014, 03:43:41 PM
If you use thicker wire ie http://www.wires.co.uk/acatalog/COLOURED_ENAMELLED_FERROUS_CRAFT_WIRE.html (http://www.wires.co.uk/acatalog/COLOURED_ENAMELLED_FERROUS_CRAFT_WIRE.html)

And cover it with something like plastic arid, wouldn't that work?
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Post by: tutenkhamunsleeping on July 09, 2014, 04:09:56 PM
This guy uses a music wire, don't know if the brand is available over here though:

http://youtu.be/4rJcHaLpiQA (http://youtu.be/4rJcHaLpiQA)
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Post by: rhysapthomas on July 09, 2014, 04:10:26 PM
Hi

Would this be any good long length and the right thickness


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Piano-Wire-Roslou-6m-long-19ft-6-for-Crafts-Metal-Working-Industrial-Springs-/251580652283?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&var=&hash=item3a93601afb (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Piano-Wire-Roslou-6m-long-19ft-6-for-Crafts-Metal-Working-Industrial-Springs-/251580652283?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&var=&hash=item3a93601afb)
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Post by: d-a-n on July 09, 2014, 05:28:30 PM
Some excellent thinking and ingenuity there!
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Post by: fisherman on July 09, 2014, 05:40:55 PM
check out  the  steel  wire from  lytchett manor  models as   used  in  their  mercontrol  system.....