antena ques

[outlaw035]

i really want to use a guitar string for the antena's but so far havent been able to find any...other suggestion please...

[High octane]

Go to a music store and you'll find ALL the guitar string that you could ever use. Get a # 12 or 13 string and it should work good for antennas and I also use it for "pinning" small parts such as side view mirrors, etc.

[rmvw guy]

Good tip Nick Thanks!

[cobraman]

You can always use the stretched sprue idea. They can be fragile but can also look pretty good. Just an old school trick.

[Foxer]

I used a thin pin with a ball top to make one ... may have been an insect pin. Was painted with Alclad chrome to get the ball chrome . to the right in this pic .. it's not mounted yet

Edited August 6, 2012 by Foxer

[Art Anderson]

I used a thin pin with a ball top to make one ... may have been an insect pin. Was painted with Alclad chrome to get the ball chrome . to the right in this pic .. it's not mounted yet

I second that! Did that for the first time about 10yrs ago, only just a regular straight pin--little drop of epoxy on the point, painted it silver.

Art

[jamesG]

Go to a music store and you'll find ALL the guitar string that you could ever use. Get a # 12 or 13 string and it should work good for antennas and I also use it for "pinning" small parts such as side view mirrors, etc.

go to the repair department and ask for some old strings they'll likely give them to you free.

[Art Anderson]

Another inexpensive material is K&S music wire! Music wire (also called piano wire) is the same stuff as guitar strings, and comes in all sizes, down to at least .015" diameter. Check the RC department of any hobby shop. It's also a lot cheaper than guitar string.

Art

Edited August 11, 2012 by Art Anderson

[High octane]

Guitar string is pretty cheap to begin with, like in the neighborhood of a dollar for each size.