Recommendation wanted for wire rope

[webenda]

Walmart sells nylon cord that looks right on Lionel Cranes.


A closer look:


These are the smaller cords on the card. The left one is brown, the right one black.
The upper scale is 1/64 of an inch per division, the lower scale is 1 mm per division where the cord is (0.5mm to the left of the cords.)
The cords are about 1 mm (0.039 inch) in diameter or 1.9 inches in 1:48 scale.

[gregj410]

Hi All,
wire rope?
George

#3 picture hanging wire is perfect.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/produ ... RPEALw_wcB

Country Gray is an interesting choice of cable color.
In most steel mill pictures, everything looks black.

Looks about the same color as picture hanging wire

[healey36]

I’ve used stretchable cord from the jewelry dept. at Michael’s for stringing telegraph poles. It works pretty well, and has enough give to save it from overly exuberant spectators.

[webenda]

Country Gray is an interesting choice of cable color.

Looks about the same color as picture hanging wire

I agree. The picture hanging wire in the photo is galvanized steel wire. The normal zinc-plated coating is dull gray in color with a matte finish.

[G3750]

Walmart sells nylon cord that looks right on Lionel Cranes.


A closer look:


These are the smaller cords on the card. The left one is brown, the right one black.
The upper scale is 1/64 of an inch per division, the lower scale is 1 mm per division where the string is (0.5mm to the left of the cords.)
Strings are about 1 mm (0.039 inch) or 1.9 inches in 1:48 scale.

Wayne, I applaud your resourcefulness!

Thank you.

George

[robert.]

Look into dacron string/thread. I use this for making bow strings. It comes in many colors.