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Title: Need some 7/64" wire
Post by: Bootlegger on December 10, 2014, 11:28:08 AM

  Fellows I am looking for some 7/64" wire to make landing gear, so I need to be able to bend it and it needs to have some spring in it also.
 Thanks for your help...

Title: Re: Need some 7/64" wire
Post by: Tim Wescott on December 10, 2014, 11:35:03 AM

That's an exceedingly oddball size -- why not 3/32" or 1/8"?

If you absolutely must have that size, try McMaster-Carr or Amazon.  There's a good chance you'll find it sized in mils -- 7/64" is 0.109", I found some 0.110" stuff on McMaster, but there's multiple options, all of which will require you to think through your assumptions.

Title: Re: Need some 7/64" wire
Post by: Bootlegger on December 10, 2014, 11:52:42 AM

 Tim thanks for the reply/question, I am building a 15 size model that I'm gonna put a .10 engine on and 3/32" might be too small and 1/8" will be too large.
 Thanks for the heads up on Mc Carr

Title: Re: Need some 7/64" wire
Post by: John Craig on December 10, 2014, 01:31:54 PM

In bygone days it was not uncommon to see the 3/32 wire with a 1/16 wire brace wrapped & soldered.

Title: Re: Need some 7/64" wire
Post by: Bill Little on December 10, 2014, 02:24:46 PM

Hi Gil,

I do believe you can use 3/32 and maybe add a spreader bar.  I have always used 3/32 on .15 size models.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Title: Re: Need some 7/64" wire
Post by: jfv on December 11, 2014, 05:17:00 AM

I have some .105" music wire in 12" lengths.  If that works for you I'll send you a few pieces.