Does this wire holds its shape? I need 1mm or .037in wire to make pushrods for my rc plane
573654
Yes, in it's default state it is very stiff. You may actually have trouble getting it straight enough for making pushrods because of the natural curve of the wire its packaging. Since the wire is high carbon steel, it should respond well to annealing and re-hardening if you are willing to put that much work into it.
573655
Don't know, haven't tried to do that. My guess is that it should provided they are not real long
573656
High Carbon Steel Wire, #2B (Smooth) Finish, Full Hard Temper, ASTM A228, 0.037" Diameter, 68' Length, Precision ToleranceThis is Precision Steel brand and VERY good USA quality. This link above is the plain music wire size You need. This is a VERY good quality wire and is one that supplies to a number of famous guitar and bass string companies in bulk to manufacture electric strings for those instruments.
573657
Yes. This is what I use it for. Cut to length, put one end in a vice and twist about 3-4 twists per inch to straighten and work harden. This wire is good for pushrods up to about 8 inches without a sleeve.
1617499
The CCA makes it to where this is aluminum wire stranded that is wrapped in copper. It's a lot thicker but cheaper than the same load of wire made of solid or stranded copper. it's also quite flexible. It says it's Rated for 250A load @ 20' so you need to decide on the load you're trying to pull with this wire and the run of it as well.
1127308
Not sure of the wire size but it's plenty for a 12V system. The terminal holes are good for 1/4" or 5/16" posts.
264598
Can anyone confirm the 7.5 number? I'm determined to buy a wire that this thicker than stock.
870836
I'm also using.035 wire with mine. You will need to run a bit hotter then what you chart calls for.
668276
My wire is 18 gauge. The wire gauge doesn't matter as there isn't any current going through it. The coating on the outside needs to be able to be buried (ground contact wire) which this is. there isn't any stress on the wire so it doesn't need to be thick, thicker wire will be harder to use when installing. Bottom line don't worry about this wire. I installed this wire 15 years ago and only just needed to do it again since we re-landscaped our yard and tore up the old wire. I figured new wire was better than a bunch of splices. good luck.
745311
Not made for large gauge wires. I think it will handle up to 18-16 awg no problem
1312988
to tell u the truth idk but it is pretty strong.i dont use mine anymore but i used to put all three of my roughyens in it.i think it may be a very well wrapped wire i loved it.mine are grown now and i no longer use it but its still in perfect shape.k.arebear71@yahoo.com
2223105
It is 1/2" and the wires on mine were 4 to 5 inches. One of my wires pulled out and I had to re solder it so be careful with that.
1062505
Sonat, you've made me aware of how much I take things for granted .... the thought that these cut rate wires might be of a wrong gauge never entered my head .. however, after receiving this email I did the only thing I could to , I simply matched them to standard factory installed connectors and wire as well as other locally bought and Tower Hobbies offerings ... they look ,bend, and feel precisely the same but again that is simply a visual check. I can add this as well ... the Nexstar select is an 18.5 volt monster with huge servos ... it works quite well and these wires if inferior would most certainly reveal their weakness under load inside that particular plane. the DH2 Flyzone giant Beaver, The Mini-Moa 72 inch sailplane, and the Radian Pro and Easy Star all function perfectly with these connectors or others of obviously (visually) same gauge ...
974888
This is multi-stranded picture-hanging wire with a soft vinyl coating. Wire and coating measure about 1/16th of an inch or about 2 mm. Tomorrow, I can measure the exact diameter with a digital calipers and send you the data. Hope this is helpful to you. H. Slovic
1218490
Michael, I don't have a caliper to measure butI'd say the thickness of the wire is about the same as the pencil lead used in mechanical pencils.It's very tough stuff
718898
I like the Phoenix Gold 12 ga. wire sold here on Amazon. Better off w/o connectors. Just wrap the bare wire around the post at least 1.5 turns.
1265284
Yes, you could call it soft. I am using the wire (in a 3d printer) controlling moving parts. The constant flexing of the wire has not caused any problems.
718896
I like the Phoenix Gold 12 ga. wire sold here on Amazon.Better off w/o connectors. Just wrap the bare wire around the post at least 1.5 turns.
2226544
Hello, the smallest I was able to make was just over a 2mm, the next size was 3.5 and the largest 5mm. I realize the 2mm sounds small though I had purchased for a particular project. I was using 26 gauge wire and was wanting a tight loop. Also the pliers were rather heavy so it was bending the wire from the shear weight. But they are well made just too big and heavy for me. Unfortunately I do not use them. Hope this helps.
1718863
The wire has not been a problem, is hidden inside rubber tubing. However, the inside mesh is very flimsy and rips quickly.