A lil' DIY help, please...

Bob 14:1

Bob 14:1

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I have wooden scoring beads on order and I'll be hanging 'em next week.

Can anyone give me first hand experience regarding a safe type of wire, string, cable, yada yada that you use which hasn't damaged your expensive cue shaft?

I thought I found the ideal solution when I stumbled upon green string trimmer replacement line at Lowes. Only problem is that it won't hold a knot.

I believe some have suggested construction twine in the earlier threads which I've searched, but the guys aren't active and I cannot get any feedback.

Thanks a million for your help!!! :thumbup2:
 
Bob 14:1 said:
I have wooden scoring beads on order and I'll be hanging 'em next week.

Can anyone give me first hand experience regarding a safe type of wire, string, cable, yada yada that you use which hasn't damaged your expensive cue shaft?

I thought I found the ideal solution when I stumbled upon green string trimmer replacement line at Lowes. Only problem is that it won't hold a knot.

I believe some have suggested construction twine in the earlier threads which I've searched, but the guys aren't active and I cannot get any feedback.

Thanks a million for your help!!! :thumbup2:
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Something to consider:

http://www.basspro.com/Berkley-Big-Game-Monofilament-Leader/product/71882/


For about $10 you'll have all you'll ever need.
 
Yep, my first thought was 20 - 20lb fishing line. Could probably heat the knot on the weed eater cord but I have never tried that. :) Piano wire should work fine too.
 
I suggest coated wire as well... with either the coated wire (available as mentioned at HD or Lowes) or even your green trimmer string, instead of knots, I'd use a crimping sleeve at the ends.
 
PC_John said:
Yep, my first thought was 20 - 20lb fishing line. Could probably heat the knot on the weed eater cord but I have never tried that. :) Piano wire should work fine too.
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Piano wire would be ideal. Have you actually used piano wire? It would provide the tightest stretch and would allow very easy moving of the beads.

dr9ball said:
Something to consider:

http://www.basspro.com/Berkley-Big-Game-Monofilament-Leader/product/71882/


For about $10 you'll have all you'll ever need.
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The fishing line is also an excellent idea. I gotta think fishing line has to be able to hold a knot. Now, to find heavy salt water monofilament in Denver!! :smile:

Thanks, guys!
 
3andstop said:
Take a look at this ...
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Yeah, was going to order the kit, but I'm not sure if that's solid or braided. I also want to drop it down quite a bit, and the hooks are really short. I think I'm going with 10" corner braces to get the wire isolated so I won't be banging the basement joists.

DallasHopps said:
I suggest coated wire as well... with either the coated wire (available as mentioned at HD or Lowes) or even your green trimmer string, instead of knots, I'd use a crimping sleeve at the ends.
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WOW! They call 'em crimping sleeves. That's what I needed! Couldn't find 'em the other day, but now that I know what they're called, I can ask one of the "Orange" guys to find 'em for me. Super!
 
Trimmer line will work. You can make an eye loop at the ends and secure them with the little metal ferrules that you can crimp with a pair of pliers.

They are available at any hardware store.

Coated wire is also available on spools so you can buy it any length. It also has to be crimped at the ends.
 
Fishing line is difficult to knot...by design it's very slick and requires multi-loop knots. It's also going to sag when the beads get toward the center of the wire.

How large is the hole in the beads? Coated solid copper wire would be ideal. I'd use a collar with a set-screw rather than a crimp-on because you can easily reposition it if necessary.
 
bdorman said:
Fishing line is difficult to knot...by design it's very slick and requires multi-loop knots. It's also going to sag when the beads get toward the center of the wire.

How large is the hole in the beads? Coated solid copper wire would be ideal. I'd use a collar with a set-screw rather than a crimp-on because you can easily reposition it if necessary.
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Great idea with regards to a set screw. Hopefully I can snag some tomorrow.
 
Available at any decent hardware store:

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Just make sure it fits fairly tight around your wire because the set-screw isn't going to be very long; just enough to snug it up to whatever it's collaring.
 
bdorman said:
Available at any decent hardware store:

CIX_C-062-DT.jpg


Just make sure it fits fairly tight around your wire because the set-screw isn't going to be very long; just enough to snug it up to whatever it's collaring.
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Very Cool!!! :wave:
 
Why not just use the appropriate size crimp for the fishing line you're using ?

They cost pennies, and will never break ... EVER.

I use them all the time fishing for big game fish offshore.

REV
 
Go to a hobby lobby and ask for picture frame wire. It's coated in plastic and rather thick (but lightweight). If it can hold up the 20lb painting in my room, it would work for beads as well.
 
"Piano wire would be ideal. Have you actually used piano wire? It would provide the tightest stretch and would allow very easy moving of the beads".

Not for this application. I used to have access to plenty of it and I have used it for a lot of different things.

Several good ideas here so far.
 
Piano wire is spring steel. Unless its coated in plastic, I would rule it out as it might scratch the shafts.
 
Beads

Aircraft cable - very thin - is what we used n the pool halls.
Never heard anything about shaft damage.

Better hae it anchored well, then use turnbuckles. It will NOT stretch.
Last ones I put up lasted 18 years - until we removed them.

If you are worried about scratching your shaft - how much pressure are you using?..

Mark griffin
 
DAVE_M said:
Go to a hobby lobby and ask for picture frame wire. It's coated in plastic and rather thick (but lightweight). If it can hold up the 20lb painting in my room, it would work for beads as well.
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Thanks, Dave!!! We have one nearby if I strike out at Depot tomorrow...
 
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