[TheForge] The rig is bsck in the bell

[Rick Crawford]

Just out of curiosity, did you try any fishing line?  I have used this in 2
forms (the monofilament and the braided) for hanging wind chimes and had
good luck.  Try to break it once a year though, for safety.  It will break
down if it is in the sun or if it is hitting a sharp edge.

Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
  Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
In the middle of Northern Illinois

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Snitgen" <dsnitgen at tds.net>
To: "TheForge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 3:00 PM
Subject: [TheForge] The rig is bsck in the bell


> Hello all,
> I tried hanging the triangle bell from different stuff and the one that
> comes closest to the boot lace is some old braided nylon parachute cord I
> bought years ago from the surplus store.
> I tested each by hanging up the triangle, trying it, and then hanging it
on
> the old boot lace and trying it for comparison.
> Things that don't work: an S hook made from 3/16" round steel.
> Things that work, but not as well as the boot lace: picture hanging wire
> (the twisted wire type), single strand twisted copper electric wire with
> clear plastic insulation.
> Things that sounded the best: the old boot lace, parachute cord (not sure
if
> it's as good as the lace), single strand of steel wire.
> I went with the parachute cord for strength.  Will pick up boot laces when
> I'm in town.
> Don Snitgen
> -- 
> Deer Creek Forge
> Shelter Bay, Michigan
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