Scale tow cable

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Scale tow cable

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:05 PM

While working in Phoenix I stopped in Avalon Books and Hobbies and paid 6 bucks for some scale tow cable. Much to my dismay the next day I was following the electrician around the jobsite and picking up his excess fixture grounding wire. It is an exact match to the stuff I bought at the hobby store! Sparky then proceeded to tell me how I could get it for 14 cents a foot at the local home improvement store. Oh well, live and learn
John

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:53 PM

I might try taking some scrap piece that i have and see what i can find at the hardware store to. Thanks for the tip.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:24 AM

Thanks for the tip.
mark956

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:48 AM

tanks a lot for the tip. i think i will go get some to.

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dostacos

Member since
December 2003
From: Los Angeles

Posted by dostacos on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:52 AM

what will you use on the ends???

Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 12:16 PM

dostacos, I was planning on trying to glue the ends from the model I am putting it on. Other solutions that come to mind are jewelry loop ends or fishing swivels modified and wrapped with tape to look like the ring ends. If anyone else has suggestions pls post
John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 2:34 PM

I heard somewhere you could get at home depot a picture hanging wire that was an exact (seven strands and left handed twist) match for German tow cables... Still need to check it out when I'm near a Home Depot...

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Kumy

Member since
December 2002
From: Steeler Country

Posted by Kumy on Sunday, February 1, 2004 2:41 PM

Hey good tips!

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Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Sunday, February 1, 2004 4:13 PM

Hardware is always cheaper than "hobby". I wonder why that is?

Steve

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Monday, February 2, 2004 11:12 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Spamicus

Hardware is always cheaper than "hobby". I wonder why that is?

Steve, that's funny. I was just thinking almost that exact same thing this morning. I was considering how much it costs for a little bottle or tin (Humbrol) of paint and thinking that if house paint sold for anything like that on a cost per ounce basis, WOW! I don't even want to calculate how much a gallon of hobby paint would cost.

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