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23rd May 2021, 8:47 am
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Diode
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Hedemora, Sweden.
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Radio Scale Cord
I am lokking for an old fashion radio scale cord. The type made by braided textile. I have tried fishing lines and metal wire but with not acceptable result.
Do need the textile type. Glad for any tips where to find it. |
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23rd May 2021, 9:55 am
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Heptode
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK.
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
Have you tried 'crab line' ?
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23rd May 2021, 9:58 am
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Dekatron
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
When you say you have tried fishing line, what sort do you mean? There are various types, including the braided type shown below which I find works well for restringing radio dial cords.
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23rd May 2021, 11:11 am
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK.
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
That's what I use and it's always worked fine.
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23rd May 2021, 1:02 pm
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Tetrode
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Aalborg, Denmark
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
Are you referring to polyester fabric / "diolen" cord? There's a guy on German ebay selling 0.4, 0.5 and I believe 1.0 mm diolen cords. I recently bought the 0.4 and 0.5 mm, and the appearance and colors are 100% identical to what it replaced in my Beolit 606 from 1960.
 But, yes, I don't see why you can't use nylon. Similar properties. |
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23rd May 2021, 4:26 pm
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Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK.
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
Waxed polyester yarn whipping twine that you can get from ship and canal boat chandlers, is available in a range of diameters and sizes. However, iot is multi-filament twisted rather than braided.
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23rd May 2021, 5:57 pm
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Rest in Peace
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Basildon, Essex, UK.
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
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Believe it or not the thin layer of stiff wax helps it to grip the drive spindle. Mike |
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23rd May 2021, 8:41 pm
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Heptode
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Twickenham, London, UK.
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Re: Radio Scale Cord
I've also had good results with waxed whipping twine.
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