Wire Bending

Phil Ford
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7 years 6 months ago #10453 by Phil Ford

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Is there anywhere local that supplies and bends 4 gauge (5.2mm) steel wire? I have spoken to SLEC regarding Chipmunk but they are extremely busy at present and cannot guarantee when Chris can make me up another set of gear.

I have got a new set for from the Pepsi to act as a pattern/template because the angles need to be spot on.

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7 years 6 months ago #10456 by John Bannister

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Phi, Probuild say they have 7/32 piano wire on there website I can probably bend it for you, get two lengths.

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7 years 6 months ago #10458 by Phil Ford

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Thanks for the info John. 7/32 = 5.55 whereas the original 4 gauge = 5.189 (round it up to 5.2mm). The latter wire fits very neatly in the wing gear sockets already so really want to avoid drilling out a tiny bit more. However, 7/32 may be a fallback plan.

Tried bending this wire before in a vice - it doesn't work very well. Really need the proper bending tool for those sharp right angles too.

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7 years 6 months ago #10460 by 4Pedalsfly

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Phil - Maybe worth putting an enquiry on the BMFA site, some scale types probably have
the kit for wire bending. Not sure at what point Wire becomes Rod.
Colin

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7 years 6 months ago #10463 by Phil Ford

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Have spoken again to SLEC and can confirm that the wire they use is 6mm. Why the first Guy I spoke to got 4 gauge from dunno?

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7 years 6 months ago #10466 by DavidTappin

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4 swg (Standard Wire Gauge) is 5.89mm diameter.

Maybe that's where the guy at SLEC got it from Phil!

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