McMaster-Carr carries all sorts of Fiberglass rod material in various sizes. An example is a 60" length of 1/4" rod for $2.25. Check out part no. 8543K59 on the McMaster Carr website if you are interested.
http://www.mcmaster.com/ Tuning trimmers and waxed slugs in older equipment or cold WX without preheating with a hair dryer ??? Not me !! Ron -WB8ERB- -----Original Message----- From: Mike Perryman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 11:38 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fiberglass rod Yep, I am looking for "twiddle sticks" as well. Was 17° in the shack last night. Tuning on a Mitrek, and the waxy substance in the coil forms was like concrete. Twisted the tip right off. I haven't had a lot of luck with RS... your idea sounds like a good one... Just one question. Which gives up first... the fiberglass rod, or the slug? Breaking a slug can be a real pain in the hiney!! Mike At 10:19 AM 01/07/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Guys: > >About 5 years ago, I picked up some fiberglass 1/8" >rods at Dayton. Using a Dremel tool, they were perfect >for making all kinds of tuning tools. > >Of course, after modifying them over and over, they >get shorter and shorter :) > >Has anyone seen these thing in their travels? The units >I bought were about 8" long and red in colour, but any >length/colour would be appreciated. > > >Tedd Doda, VE3TJD > >Lazer Audio and Electronics >Baden, Ontario, Canada >Way to go Matt! (NASCAR #17) > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > >To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Perryman Cavell, Mertz & Davis, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consulting Engineers http://www.cmdconsulting.com 7839 Ashton Avenue K5JMP Manassas, VA 20109 USA (703) 392-9090; (703) 392-9559 fax; DC Line (202) 332-0110 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
