8 Jan
2015
8 Jan
'15
10:08 a.m.
Message: 16
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:21:07 -0800
From: Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
On 01/07/2015 02:41 PM, Simon Claessen wrote:
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Guitar wires
are out. They are way to flexible. I opted for fosfor
bronze wire, but could not find it in the shops in Amsterdam. Then I
stubled upon a shop selling beads and stuff to make bracelets and
earrings. They sell "memory wire", A very tough silver coated wire of
0.6mm. I have no idea what the alloy is, but the mechanical
characteristics are not bad.
Drop in to a good musical instrument repair shop. Flutes, for instance,
use phosphor bronze wire springs; clarinets tend to use stainless steel
springs; dulcimer wire is typically phosphor bronze. I've even used
harpsichord bronze wire to fashion pins to convert a SIMM to a SIPP. It
solders well.
An instrument repair shop is also an excellent place to fine flat blue
steel springs.
--Chuck
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