ive read articles on using thread for cable tie downs on flat cars, but there was one specific brand/type that i cant remember the name of
any and all help is greatly appreciated
tom
Try Clover House: www.cloverhouse.com
Another possible source might be Craftsman Specialty Supply, but I don’t have contact information for them immediately available.
You might also look at catalogs and dealers catering to the model ship market. They might have some usable items.
alton fan ok thanks. i checked out cloverhouse all their catalog is a pdf file that took to long to load may have to check it out again later on
tom
Contact information for Craftsman Specialty Supply:
6567 Forty Mile Pointe Rd Rogers City, MI 49779
Main Phone: 989-734-3184
Clover House is the best source for this and other small items, including microscope cover glass for glass window material.
Their catalog is a valuable resource, but it does not have photographs. It has excellent pen and ink drawings, similar to those illustrating the website.
Their most recent catalog, number 11, lists soft blackened multi-strand copper wire to simulate wire rope. Available sizes are:
Part no. / Actual Diam.(inches) / No. of Strands
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282 / 0.015 / 19
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283 / 0.015 / 7
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284 / 0.019 / 7
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285 / 0.025 / 7
(Sorry about the lousy formatting of the above paragraph, but this was the best I could coax from the forum software.)
Price per package of 20 foot coil is $ 3.00 for any size. Shipping is $ 4.00, but there is a minimum order of $ 20.00
-Ed
Next time by Walmart, take a look in the craft section at an item made by Mainstay called “Fine Tigertail”. As near as I can tell, it is wire rope, not a simulation, but it is flexible and cuts easily. Depending on who put the price tags on it, you can get 15 feet for 99 cents or $3.49. It comes with little rings you can crimp on to make loops. The nominal diameter is 0.015", which scales out to a 1.3 inch diameter. On my jobsites, one inch wire rope would be a little stiff to handle, but in a pinch, I’ve used spreaders made of two inch. Around heavy rail, bundles of ties, and derailed rolling stock measured in tons, I’d probably opt for the two inch or larger.
The crimpable eyes are a little large when flattened out, smaller ones would look better.