Browser
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 posted on 15/1/06 at 09:42 PM |
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Wire rope/cable
I need a long length of wire rope, 1.2mm dia, preferably stainless. I've got a water rocket launcher with a short launch cable which I'm
extending and have managed to get the outer from Halfords as they sell it by the metre. They don't sell the inners the same way though and the
wire I blagged from work was 1.5mm and won't fit. Anyone know of a wire rope supplier that'll go this small? Alternatively, a supplier of
Bowden cable (inner & outer) by the metre please?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 09:47 PM |
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As an ex cornish fisherman, use shark trace, very thin, very strong and very flexible, easy to join
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 09:52 PM |
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What about a piece of 1 mm welding wire?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 09:58 PM |
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Would that be a bit small for use on a boat?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 10:20 PM |
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What boat?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 10:27 PM |
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would have to be a little one.
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caber
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 10:52 PM |
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It's only a water rocket why do you want to be so far away when you set it off? not afraid of getting a bit wet are you?
Caber
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Browser
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 11:20 PM |
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No, I'm afraid of a non-test certified pressure vessel with a water/air mix inside pressurised to 10 barG exploding and driving a fragment of
whateverthehell plastic pop bottles are made out of into my sons eye as he stands 6 feet from the rocket to launch it
Three to four metres sounds much better to me, don't you agree
[Edited on 15/1/06 by Browser]
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indykid
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 11:24 PM |
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i believe one of these is easier to source
b&q stock wire rope on a reel, but don't know if it'd be 1.2mm
hth
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Browser
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 09:35 AM |
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Nevr thought of the DIY barns, I'll give 'em a go
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 10:49 AM |
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Would 2mm be any good ? Got best part of half a reel that I managed to find when looking for something else.
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Lurch88
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 12:48 PM |
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pushbike brake cable/ gearchange cable
Bought a new one for my work bike and they went out the back and cut me off a lengh
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 05:46 PM |
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B&Q have some on a reel
I think its for supporting cables betwen buildings etc but not sure what size sorry 
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NigeEss
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 06:07 PM |
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Try a yacht chandlers.
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