Re-stringing dial cord
 

Hi gang,
What is the consensus for replacement dial cord? Any common materials
suitable or need I find the real stuff?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ

Bob Liesenfeld wrote:
Hi gang,
What is the consensus for replacement dial cord? Any common materials
suitable or need I find the real stuff?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ


There's some real crap replacement dial cord on the market so buying new
stuff is like buying a pig-in-a-poke. Problem is that it will flatten
out on the drive shaft if there's much tension and start to overlap
itself. Big problem in some sets.
Its hard to beat plain old dacron type fishing line. A small roll will
last you a lifetime and will probably cost less than 25 feet of iffy
replica cord.
Now that I've said that, if you'd like, email me your address and tell
me how much you need and Santa will supply it at no charge.
I'm good at QRZ.com

Bill-WX4A

I needed some dial chord for a Marauder.
I bought some from Antique Electronic Supply.
Worked fine.
....Dave

"Bob Liesenfeld" wrote in message
...
Hi gang,
What is the consensus for replacement dial cord? Any common materials
suitable or need I find the real stuff?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ

Dave Edwards wrote:
I needed some dial chord for a Marauder.
I bought some from Antique Electronic Supply.
Worked fine.
...Dave

I didn't want to mention any specific names...
AES supposedly has upgraded the cord they are selling. Some disagree, I
haven't been back there for dial cord so I don't know.
If there's minimal tension on it even the bad stuff will work.

-Bill M

"Bob Liesenfeld" wrote in message
...
Hi gang,
What is the consensus for replacement dial cord? Any common materials
suitable or need I find the real stuff?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ



For your heftier boatanchors, Home Depot has some very nice fine woven
steel cable meant for hanging heavy pictures.

I've also used the steel cable you find in scanners and printers. The local
junk place had a whole box of these.

They also make nice replacements for all those venetian blind pull-strings
the cats have chewed off!

Regards,

George

Bob Liesenfeld wrote:

Hi gang,
What is the consensus for replacement dial cord? Any common materials
suitable or need I find the real stuff?

Tnx
Bob WB0POQ

Thanks to all that responded. I used some black nylon fishing line.
Worked great.

72
Bob