[Hammarlund] Dial Cord Re-Stringing

[rbethman]

Carl, You have it dead on!

Old dogs, new and old tricks.

Helping the newer folks trying what we've been doing for longer than I 
can remember.  Even though I'm younger than you.

Bob - N0DGN

On 5/18/2012 9:02 AM, Carl wrote:
> 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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