Ceramic Rigging Wire Thread

Galloway · 8 December 2008, 11:36 AM

Hello All,

Any new sources for this rigging medium????
The one listed here on the forum in an earlier thread is no longer in business?

Thanks in advance!
Ken

Kitboy · 9 December 2008, 01:41 AM

I still got halve a bag of this stuff (known as "Wonder Wire") I am very carefull using it, and sure would like a new (lifetime) supply. I am not very old, so want lots and lots of it

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Cheers, nico

bobs_buckles · 9 December 2008, 04:50 AM

Hello Ken & Nico,

What does the wire look like? I've never heard of the stuff.
Cheers,
Bob

Flute · 9 December 2008, 05:43 AM

Black, very thin, comes in a bag as a single coil. being ceramic it will shatter if wound too tightly but that seldom happens. You cut it by placing it on a hard surface and rolling a curved blade over it. Very strong, and looks very once in place. It doesn't sag so easily as metal wires over a long run. I'm down to my last couple of metres. It's the easiest material I've ever come across for rigging, so it figures that it's very hard to come across.

Paul.

Kitboy · 9 December 2008, 05:47 AM

YEP,

That's the stuff allright. What I like most about it, is the fact it stretches by itself.

Nico

Graham Hunter · 9 December 2008, 05:59 AM

I used this ceramic wire to rig my Pfalz D.IIIa and it works very well. It is approx 0.006" (a tad big for 48th scale IMO, perfect for 32nd scale) and is a shiny dark grey or steel colour so no painting is required. The only thing I don't like about it it that it does not add structural integrity and you have to cut it to very near perfect required lengths.

http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Hun...z/MVC-476F.jpg

Kitboy · 9 December 2008, 06:02 AM

GREAT!

But where did you get the stuff?

Greetings, Nico

Btw I got mine as a present from Paul (flute), he is not able to get any more..

Kaiser Bill · 9 December 2008, 06:44 AM

Galloway...did you use up that tube of Ethicon stainless I gave you??

Kaiser Bill

Graham Hunter · 9 December 2008, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitboy

GREAT!

But where did you get the stuff?

Greetings, Nico

Btw I got mine as a present from Paul (flute), he is not able to get any more..

Sorry, I got it from the same place Galloway found on other thread. I do not recall name of company. I will check my package at home and let you know company name. I would suggest a Google search for ceramic wire would be quickest way to find product...

JohnReid · 9 December 2008, 07:32 AM

I use Beading Wire.Very flexible and strong and available in craft or bead stores.