Does this wire holds its shape? I need 1mm or .037in wire to make pushrods for my rc plane
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Yes, in it's default state it is very stiff. You may actually have trouble getting it straight enough for making pushrods because of the natural curve of the wire its packaging. Since the wire is high carbon steel, it should respond well to annealing and re-hardening if you are willing to put that much work into it.
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Don't know, haven't tried to do that. My guess is that it should provided they are not real long
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High Carbon Steel Wire, #2B (Smooth) Finish, Full Hard Temper, ASTM A228, 0.037" Diameter, 68' Length, Precision ToleranceThis is Precision Steel brand and VERY good USA quality. This link above is the plain music wire size You need. This is a VERY good quality wire and is one that supplies to a number of famous guitar and bass string companies in bulk to manufacture electric strings for those instruments.
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Yes. This is what I use it for. Cut to length, put one end in a vice and twist about 3-4 twists per inch to straighten and work harden. This wire is good for pushrods up to about 8 inches without a sleeve.
967916
Yes it should work just fine. I use it on tiny 18 gauge (1/4" and smaller) wires.
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I'm not sure. I purchased it thinking it was similar to paperclip wire. It wasn't. It is extremely stiff. I pitched it 2 minutes after opening it. I didn't try to bend it. I assume it would be difficult to do so. Like an electricians steel fish tape, it may snap trying to put such a sharp bend in it as a fish hook would require. But hey, for a few bucks, it's probably worth trying. Hope this helps.Tim R.
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It's like a strong thick thread. That's the best I can describe it, I don't there is anything small enough to measure the size of the wire.
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I just clamped some .33mm (.013") magnet wire in one of the clamps, and it holds so tight you would break the wire before it pulled out!Mike
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NO! I had to work at getting 4/0 wire in the connectors. I believe they make one for 1/0, just make sure it specifies it.
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I've only used it straight. I expect you would have to go slow to preserve a shape over a lot of cuts because the wire is just that- not very rigid!
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Eh, it's not the most flexible stuff I've ever used, but it's not that stiff either. It's about on par with any other low count stranded when it comes to flexibility. In general, the higher the strand count the more flexible the wire. Wire with silicon insulation is usually much more flexible as well. This stuff is nowhere near 'wet noodle' soft, but it can still be bent easily enough.
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The bottom of the wire/foam circles measures about 3/8" from the base. Should work fine in 1" water. FYI - The wire that spins has two little foam circles on it...to be lightweight, yet create more 'disturbance' in the water than just a wire might.
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Its really small wire. Probably 24g. I had a really hard time splicing it. But if you strip about 2 to 3 times more than you need you can just did the wire to make it thicker
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Depending on the size. The compound is pretty soft when first mixed and a thin sheet would probably sag with chicken wire. Probably using an armature of foil would work. If this is larger, maybe use a foam armature partially sculpted to the shape. It really can't hold its shape if the form is too thin, will sag, droop or bend without support. Once it begins to cure, you are good to go. Once you give it a try, you will see the possibilities. t
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The 12 gauge wire is really thick. It is about the thickness of a rubber hair tie. I think you need like 18 gauge or smaller. Wire is smaller as the gauge gets higher.
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Michael, I don't have a caliper to measure butI'd say the thickness of the wire is about the same as the pencil lead used in mechanical pencils.It's very tough stuff
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Yes that gauge wire should be no problem. These were actually larger than I was expecting.
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Yes, the clip is shaped wire rather than molded as part of the handle (like the original Dragonfly) or formed flat metal stock (like the Ambitious that I carry daily). I've found that this clip design, combined with the single screw rivet to hold it in place, allows the clip to slip from side to side and mine has actually bent too far to hold securely to my pocket. Because of this, I can't carry it, which is a shame because I prefer its size and design far more than the Ambitious.
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I had to trim a few strands from the 12 gauge wire and tin the rest to get it to fit snugly and safely. certainly possible and feels solid, just make sure that when inserting the wire you don't leave any lose strands that can short across the terminals if you have trouble getting the full 12 gauge in. I have used them for 2A connections, but feel that is pushing things. If you want a good solid high current DC connector for a project, I highly recommend the open XT60 design. Note: Just looked up specs for the EIAJ connector, which is a standardized version of this barrel connector built to higher tolerances and they specify a 2A limit. So this connector would be 2A at most, likely less though due to it not being true EIAJ and a no name brand.
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to tell u the truth idk but it is pretty strong.i dont use mine anymore but i used to put all three of my roughyens in it.i think it may be a very well wrapped wire i loved it.mine are grown now and i no longer use it but its still in perfect shape.k.arebear71@yahoo.com