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Camborner
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:18 pm    Post subject: Telegraph poles... Reply with quote
I recently received some telegraph poles for my N-Gauge layout for my birthday, but I was thinking...

What would be the best material for the wire itself? Has anyone a good idea? Pretty please?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fishing line ? thats very thin
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Telegraph poles... Reply with quote
Camborner wrote:
I recently received some telegraph poles for my N-Gauge layout for my birthday, but I was thinking...

What would be the best material for the wire itself? Has anyone a good idea? Pretty please?


Hi  Declan,    

Place  your  telegraph  poles  on  the layout  well stuck  down  then  use  fine  elastic  from  a haberdashery   shop  a tiny drop  of  superlue   to  hold   it on then   stretch  to  the next  pole  drop  of   glue and so  on  making  sure  the poles  dont   bend  at  all.

Should  you  knock   / catch  the wires  they  will   give.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Teleman wrote:
Fishing line ? thats very thin


True  Pete,    

It  can  be   dyed   before using it with Dylon  dye.  saves   the fiddly painting  afterwards  
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fuse wire?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
poliss wrote:
Fuse wire?


Breaks too easy when its that thin  
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
On Ridley USA, I used wire that anglers use to tie fishing flies with.  It's already copper coloured so need to paint and comes in several thickness'.

Like this stuff:

http://www.fishermanstacklecompan...=1&xm=1&cid=6403895_18216


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