[Hammarlund] Dial Cord Re-Stringing

[Carl]

You beat me to it Bob.  Ive also been using the fishing line tools on 
dialcords for decades. Some years ago I had to go into a crafts store for 
the wife and also picked up a knot tying tool which has come in handy 
several times.

Its good to see these various hints surfacing as new blood enters the hobby.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Dial Cord Re-Stringing


> Yes sir!
>
> I've used those same little crimping pliers when making leaders for
> fishing.  We used to buy the poly or othet flexible covered stainless
> wire and make the end loops for tying to the fishing line and/or adding
> a swivel on the end for attaching a lure or such.
>
> Another great idea tp pass along.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 5/17/2012 7:53 PM, James Thorusen wrote:
>> Greetings to the list:
>>
>>     For Bob N0DGN and others:
>>
>>     I have found that tying knots in dial cord while trying to maintain 
>> the
>> correct tension can be a rather difficult and trying task.   I have found 
>> a
>> shortcut, as well as a supply of cord that works pretty well as dial 
>> cord.
>>
>>     My daughter works at a bead store.... basically a craft and hobby 
>> store
>> that sells supplies for making things with beads.   I believe that these
>> stores can be found in most cities, and if not, I will ask my daughter 
>> for
>> on-line shopping URL's.
>>
>>     "What does beading have to do with dial cords ?" you may well ask.
>>
>> Two things:
>>
>> First, beads are strung on cords that are a close match in physical
>> properties for radio dial cord.   These cords are available in different
>> sizes and strengths on small plastic reels at bead stores.   I used some
>> cord that is marked for use with abrasive materials... i.e. rough surface
>> beads, figuring that it would be more durable.   More conventional 
>> material
>> is also available.
>>
>> Second, it is possible to purchase some small crimp sleeves and a crimp 
>> tool
>> specifically designed to join two pieces of bead string together.   The
>> closest that I can come to a description of this hardware is that it is a
>> miniature Nicopress sleeve and tool.   If you go to
>> http://www.nicopress.com/ you will see a photo on the right of the page
>> depicting a Nicopress tool being used to make a crimp-retained loop in 
>> the
>> end of a wire rope.   If you can imagine a smaller tool held in one hand
>> like a pair of small pliers and a crimp sleeve sized for dial cord, you
>> should get the idea.
>>
>>     I used this technique in re-stringing my Hallicrafters S-85 and it 
>> worked
>> very well.   Sure beats tying knots while trying to maintain cord tension 
>> at
>> the same time.   (Unless you have three or four hands, in which case you 
>> can
>> save a little money and stick to knots.)
>>
>> 73,
>> Jim T.
>> KB6GM
>> entropycat at verizon.net
>> entropycat (all spellings) is copyright 2008 by James K. Thorusen.
>> All rights reserved.
>>
>>
>>
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