[ARC5] Ceramic insulator beads

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This is just a wild thought as I've never looked but there might be something 
usable in a craft store with the beads and other stuff used to make strung 
bead necklaces and the like.

In a message dated 7/9/2008 8:07:37 AM Central Daylight Time, 
arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes: 
> I have a couple of original bead assemblies.  The ends have a "washer" 
> soldered on them
> to hold the beads, but it's like a small "fender" washer; about 1/4 inch or 
> 3/8ths with a tiny
> hole in the center, just big enough for the wire.  Never seen a fender 
> washer that small.
> I've tried using a regular washer and backfilling with solder, and also 
> stacking washers.
> The results look like crap.
> Anyone have any idea where one would find such a weird animal?
> 

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