John Murdoch

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I understand that one can use fishing leader line for a pull pull setup in a 1/3 scale airplane. Has anyone had any experience with fishing leader line? If it does work, what would I be looking for ie manufacturer, diameter, test#, etc.?

pettit

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Works Great, Less Filling.

Head to your local fishing supply store, or a K-Mart or WalMart. Get 40 pound test coated (with plastic) braided leader line. Pick up a package of ferrules (crimp tubes) while you're there.

Bigger plane? Use higher test leader.

capthis

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You may have a hard time finding the leader at you local walmart. Walmart carries it, but only in regions where there is salt water fishing going on. I was on vacation in florida before I ever found it at walmart! I stocked up on it too!

PaulSwany

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You can also get that leader line at Bass Pro Shops...

dirtybird

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I would like to find a Wall-mart or K-mart that carries it. I have checked the entire west coast and found none. G.I. Joes in Seattle carried it for awhile but don't anymore. Maybe you can go to your local supply store and get some and make it available for the rest of us.

TLH101

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If you have an Academy Sports store in your area, you may find it there, or maybe at Boater's World. I live on the South Texas coast, but cant get it at Walmart here either.

3dd

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for a plane of that size i go to ace hardware and buy 1/16 garage door opener cable and solder it into a 4/40 threaded coupler and run that.i even use this on my 1/4 scale size sukoi and it won't streatch at all works great

badger41

please tell me what is wrong with the DuBro 4-40 pull-pull set up with all the fittings that are included made from the same material that you are running all over the countryside looking for?

tom

3dd

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not a thing wrong with it,just that ace is 1/4 mile from the house and 10 ft of cable cost me .60 cents and the couplers are what 2 dollars? how much to buy dubro's set up, just the way i do it

Rodney

I use fishing line for all mine, much less expensive. Berkley and Surflon bot make nylon coated stainless steel braided line. For most uses 30 lb. test is more than sufficient although you can go all the way to 110 pound test..
I have even used plain nylon line with good success but prefer the steel braided if available. I was afraid the plain nylon would stretch but it did not.

John Murdoch

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It's because I've got the Dubro setup in another plane that's no longer flyable (boy is it no longer flyable). So I've got all the pieces and parts and would like to save $16.00 if I can get the line for a couple of bucks.

bentgear

If you can't get the SS coated leader material, can you get some high test Spider Wire or some other kelvar based fishing line. No stretch and high test.

Tom, nothing wrong with the DuBro kit, but you can get enuff materials for 5 or 10 planes for the cost of one kit.

Ed M.

badger41

how much?
dubro part number rc 4-40 has a mfg suggested list of $ 8.25 for 15ft of cable and all fittings. I get mine at the LHS for $7.45 .
Its all there but no chasing all about town .
tom

John Murdoch

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Tower's Price $16.59
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXEMF8&P=7

jtholley03

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I started with the Dubro kit then went on to making my own. Might I also suggest Shimano crimping pliers. I bought the small and normal pair and they are awesome.

Quick 1

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Do you guys have any pics of this setup that you could post up here for the visual effect? thanks Jonathan