Ovel guide wires
01-01-2010, 09:03 AM
#6
RE: Ovel guide wires
http://www.flying-wires.ch/flying-wi...ospect_en.html which is probably where the other gets his. Streamlined wire is the toughest scale part to find without breaking the bank. Some have silver-soldered 2 small wires to a bigger one and shaped the solder to look right and I think Proctor still has flat wire to simulate it. There are a bunch of companies that make the wire but they want to sell it by the ton; McMcmaster Carr has some of the flat wire but it can be hard to find in the catalog because computer wire is now called flat wire.
01-01-2010, 11:45 AM
#7
RE: Ovel guide wires
True scale "working" streamline wires in 6 different sizes custom made to order by
Aero Scale Products
Aero Scale Products
That text makes no since? If it's "custom" shouldn't any size be available? I do custom graphicxs and the size doesn't make a difference. Isn't "Custom" custom.
Gee, I make "custom" Star n Bars, but they only come in six sizes.
What since does that make?
As stated, LHS aluminum "airfoil" tubing with threaded rod at each end will work. For my 1/3 scale Gee Bee, I'll use electricians snake wire. I believe it's offered in SS. This particular model calls for "working" flying wires.
Once they are made, a "taper" can then be filed for the TE and the LE can be rounded.
Takes a bit of time, but nothing hard about that. [sm=bananahead.gif]
Charles
01-01-2010, 12:35 PM
#8
RE: Ovel guide wires
Each size has to have a set of die rollers made. The wire is then heated red and rolled through the dies; after that is done the threads can be cut, hopefully rolled threads. Roll too far or short and the wire will have to be tossed; I think each wire roll is a one shot deal. I'm pretty sure he does custom if you will pay for the dies; the guys at the world champs use him for their wires.
