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Old 06-03-2008 | 10:11 PM
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I could use about two foot of plastic covered small cable for my main boom block to run on. I know I would have to buy a much longer roll of it...which would be ok.
Have any links where I could buy this stuff?
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Old 06-03-2008 | 10:27 PM
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Jim, I did a lot of research looking for cable for rudder control on a 1/4 scale Tiger Moth I'm building. I found the best source is a sporting goods store. They will have different diameters and some will have uncoated also. I ended up getting mine from Cabelas.
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Hi John,
Thanks for the info. I never thought of a large sporting good store. I have a Cabelas about sixty miles west of me if all else fails.
I too have a couple of big biplanes (see my profile albums) One of them is a Fleet biplane and for the flying wires I used silver lacing from Hobby Lobby store. It is streamline in shape and I epoxyed it into quick links as it streaches a little and looks close enough like real flying wires.
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Glad I could help Jim. If Cabelas flops you can also try WWW.McMaster.com. The flying wires on my Tiger Moth are functional so I used streamlined wire from Nelson Hobby. Got the clevises from Mick Reeves in England. If I ever get back to working on my P6e I will probably use the laces you are using. They are readily available in craft stores since it's the same stuff crafters use to lace up hand made articles like purses, pouches, coin holders etc.

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