G`day Folks, Over the last week or so Ed of this parish has been seeking suggestions from other forum members regarding methods for straightening wire. A few members have put up their suggestions, including myself, and one in particular, which came from Keith, due to his background in the electrical trade, struck me as quite different in it`s approach. So today, I decided to give it a go. I am assuming I`ve done it correctly because it worked!!!! Feel free to enlighten me Keith if I`ve done it incorrectly. Anyway folks.....it`s all in the video....so check it out. Straightening Wire on YouTube http://www.clickGormo
As I've mention, copper 0.6mm works well with this method hence all my scratch built Catenary. Galvanized wire like copper is fairly soft and it will work, however too many twists and as with copper, you weaken the wire instead of work hardening it. Steel seems to be a bit more difficult and I've tried the MIG welding wire which turned up yesterday with the same unpredictable results. Found this this morning though, which makes me think I'm trying to do too many twists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgxJQZKloDs It may be better to do twisting manually on steel wire, rather than use the drill. A lot of these methods appear to be for control wires for RC models and I also found this one using a wooden block yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAsa6CeQW3I Ed
Thanks Ed, Both those methods are really good. The second one with the wire through the piece of timber surprised me.??? The first video with the MIG wire was interesting because there appeared to be no tension on the wire whilst the process was happening.???? Good Stuff!!!!......I know you will find your solution...there has to be a way that will work for that catenary of yours... http://www.clickGormo
Only the tension of him pulling the safety wire pliers as they twist. (I'd never heard of safety wire pliers and had to look it up). I sort-of tried the wooden block, but I ended up with only a very thin piece of wood as I didn't have a 0.6mm drill bit long enough to go through a piece of batten. Needless to say it didn't work, but I think my wire size is too small for that method. Ed
All good stuff and Dan be used for various things as well. Thanks for taking the time for the demo Gormo and for the links Ed. All handy to be able to reference. Toto
Only just caught up with this thread, so , yes Gormo, you've got it right! Suspended ceiling contractors use high tensile steel wire I believe, because of the weight of the steel rails and the tiles (try picking up a box of those ceiling tiles, and you'll see what I mean!). They normally fit a screw eye into the drill chuck to hook the wire onto, partly for speed, as they often pre-tension a number of wires before assembling the framework for the tiles to fit onto, and possibly to prevent the wire pulling out of the drill chuck under tension. Spot on Gormo! Keith.
