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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Heman Lee on November 26, 2013, 12:18:54 PM

Title: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Heman Lee on November 26, 2013, 12:18:54 PM

I would like to find a bulk source for 1/2a size eyelets to use as control lead-outs and handle connection?  I recently ordered a pack of 20 from a supplier, but they were still too large.

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Jim Roselle on November 26, 2013, 12:35:23 PM

I order mine from brodak.

Jim

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Heman Lee on November 26, 2013, 08:45:23 PM

Quote from: Jim Roselle on November 26, 2013, 12:35:23 PM

I order mine from brodak.

Jim

I looked on the Brodak site; I stand to be corrected, they are called "Thimbles".  Anyway they cost $1.45 for 2.  I would like to buy 50 to 100.

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Jim Roselle on November 26, 2013, 09:34:31 PM

Quote from: Heman Lee on November 26, 2013, 08:45:23 PM

I looked on the Brodak site; I stand to be corrected, they are called "Thimbles".  Anyway they cost $1.45 for 2.  I would like to buy 50 to 100.

The picture shows two but if you read the copy it's $1.45 for 12.   50 will set you back $6.04.

Jim

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: kenneth cook on November 27, 2013, 03:36:31 AM

   Herman, have you tried Melvin at MBS? http://mbsmodelsupply.com/ click on ordering and go from there. He's very quick to respond. Ken

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Heman Lee on November 27, 2013, 09:08:33 AM

Quote from: kenneth cook on November 27, 2013, 03:36:31 AM

   Herman, have you tried Melvin at MBS? http://mbsmodelsupply.com/ click on ordering and go from there. He's very quick to respond. Ken

Yes, my last order was from them but 1/8" (medium)  was the smallest they have.

I just ordered 99 from the Stunt Hanger Store, since that was the maximum.

Thank for the info.

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Curare on November 27, 2013, 10:02:23 PM

I haven't bothered with eyelets on my 1/2a stuff. They usually don't last long enough to warrant it!

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Heman Lee on November 28, 2013, 03:54:13 PM

Quote from: Curare on November 27, 2013, 10:02:23 PM

I haven't bothered with eyelets on my 1/2a stuff. They usually don't last long enough to warrant it!

I use .008" steel cable up to 48' which require eyelet/thimble.  I also make up my own adjustable Lead Out and bellcrank.

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: Curare on November 28, 2013, 11:44:24 PM

ahh, that'd be the difference, all my small stuff is swung around on spectra lines.

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: GGeezer on November 29, 2013, 12:36:22 PM

Herman,
Buddy-up with a guitar player and have him save all his old strings for you. They are usually tossed in the garbage when a new set is put on.
The strings have neat small brass thimbles on the end which make good thimbles for 1/2A lines.

Title: Re: Source for 1/2a eyelets
Post by: PaulGibeault on December 11, 2013, 01:28:53 PM

Hi Heman,

I've got the tiny 1/2-A tiny thimbles in the "Perfect Pak" 4 to a pak, $1.00/pak each.
I've gots LOTS if you're still interested.

Paul   Email me at: ( pgibeault(at)shaw.ca