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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Fred Cronenwett on August 27, 2013, 08:14:13 PM

Title: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: Fred Cronenwett 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

Fred Cronenwett

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: Dan McEntee 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.
   Type at you later,
     Dan McEntee

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: mike londke 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

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: 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^^

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: Fred Cronenwett 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

Fred

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: BillLee 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 (http://www.MBSModelSupply.com)

Bill

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: john e. holliday 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.

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: Howard Rush on August 28, 2013, 09:39:12 AM

MBS is my local hobby shop.

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: Joseph Patterson 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.
     Doug

Title: Re: Bulk Stranded wire - flying lines
Post by: dale gleason on August 30, 2013, 12:26:52 PM

MBS is where it's at, Dude! East Coast, West Coast, it don't matter.
dg