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Brani 56

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Telephone wire. SOS
« on: August 08, 2012, 01:02:35 pm »
Has anyone about a metre of the old telephone wire which is about half a millimetre in diameter?
The insulation must be white in colour as my intended usage is for piping on wheelhouse cushions.
The current (no pun intended) wire has had the insulation changed to blue and white.
Would be most grateful if anyone can help or suggest a good alternative.
Regards to all.
Brani 56
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2012, 01:44:26 pm »
Have you looked at computer ribbon cables the wires in those are very small and all different colours.  You just need to strip of the flat gray plastic covering.
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2012, 02:13:53 pm »
Hi There
I have alot of computer network cables I will look to see if any are white.
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2012, 03:52:46 pm »
Internal cable, as used in houses, if 4 wire was blue, orange, green and brown, later changed to blue/white paired with white/blue, then similar with orange, again (in 6-wire/3 pair) with green.  White normally only occurred in larger size cables, paired with a colour.  Probably best to paint it.
Ribbon cable tended to follow the resistance colour code (black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, grey, white) and then repeat if it was wider.
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2012, 04:01:06 pm »
Try your local HobbyCraft http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk I have used their jewellery wire for lots of different things and it comes in all sorts of colours and goes down to .25mm, usefull for lots of things  :-))

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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2012, 06:20:22 pm »
I get most of my wire from computer cables. Try splitting up a printer cable, there is a mass of useable wire in a single cable & it is very good quality too. Mick B.
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2012, 07:01:41 pm »
Thanks guys for all your ideas.
My grandson works with computers so will try twisting his arm.
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2012, 08:00:42 pm »
Hi Brani 56,

I happen to have a roll of the said old telephone wire stashed in my garage! So, if you draw a complete blank, PM me your details and I'll gladly send you a Metre or so.... I can't wait to tell the wife.....I always told her it'd come in handy one day!!!  ok2
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Re: Telephone wire. SOS
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2012, 04:56:21 pm »
Hi Kangaroo 1,
Many thanks.
Will take you up on that if all else fails.
Best regards
Tony
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