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Offline Fred Cronenwett

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Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« on: August 27, 2013, 08:14:13 PM »
I found this web site that sells bulk wire in lots of sizes for our models

http://americanwireproducts.myshopify.com/collections/fly-by-wire-control-line

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Offline Dan McEntee

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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2013, 08:45:30 PM »
  Hey Fred;
    Got any idea what they charge for shipping? Maybe work up an order among the club members and save a few bucks on shipping if possible. I need to do an inventory of what I have before next year comes around and replace some lines.
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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2013, 08:59:56 PM »
I purchased a 1000ft roll of .018 earlier this year because it was a few bucks cheaper than MBS. I wish I hadn't. Just my opinion but it seems much more brittle than MBS wire. When you cut it it almost always unravels about 6". Its hard to get a clean cut on, and my lines kink much easier. The MBS wire seems more malleable to me. I am no expert on braided wire but I could notice a difference. I won't buy this wire again.  Mike
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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2013, 11:56:11 PM »
Always get mine from MBS:http://www.mbsmodelsupply.com/Catalog.pdf

Great products, great service H^^
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Offline Fred Cronenwett

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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2013, 04:38:25 AM »
I have also ordered from MBS myself, CL scale requires .027 wire for the really heavy models which MBS does not list in his catalog.

I haven't ordered a roll yet and I don't know what the shipping would cost

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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2013, 05:31:43 AM »
Quote from: Reptoid on August 27, 2013, 11:56:11 PM
Always get mine from MBS:http://www.mbsmodelsupply.com/Catalog.pdf

Great products, great service H^^

That link gets the paper catalog (well, a PDF fle that you can printe). You can order online and Melvin ships very quickly. http://www.MBSModelSupply.com

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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2013, 08:17:16 AM »
Contact Melvin for the .027 cable if that is what you are looking for.   He must have the big roll as I have a small roll listed for making lead outs.   And there is a difference between cable and wire.   Melvin works hard at having the correct stuff for our needs.   He is a competitor too.
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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2013, 09:39:12 AM »
MBS is my local hobby shop.
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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2013, 09:49:35 AM »
MBS FOR ME TOO! I get 100 ft. rolls of .027 for L.O.'s. I'm sure he will do you a bulk roll.
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Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2013, 12:26:52 PM »
MBS is where it's at, Dude! East Coast, West Coast, it don't matter.
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