Where can I go to find spaghetti tubing other than ordering online? I need to assemble an epee soon and won't have time to order any. Would some place like Home Depot or Lowes, or maybe Wal-mart carry some?
Thanks!
Where can I go to find spaghetti tubing other than ordering online? I need to assemble an epee soon and won't have time to order any. Would some place like Home Depot or Lowes, or maybe Wal-mart carry some?
Thanks!
Just because it's funny:
Originally Posted by Capt. Slo-mo
See if your local RadioShack has 22 ga solid wire. Cut a length of what you need and strip off the insulation and use the insulation as spaghetti.
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Craft stores have "beading cord" which is sometimes exactly what you want. It's kind of hit and miss, but worth a try.
Head to the nearest Olive Garden, stat!
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Heck, better yet.. get some flour, egg, and water and make your own!
L
Place where I've bought it in the past.
Obviously not near you, but I'd assume there are similar places in most of the country. Lots of electronics hobbyists out there.
-B
"Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"
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I've used in a pinch heat shrink tubing, the thinnest one available. I heat it with the propane torch, of course.
- Epee is the Louis Vuitton bag of fencing: only the best can get it, and the rest of the masses must content themselves with cheap knockoffs (sabre, foil)
- To not recognize the power of the French grip is to be in denial
See the recent thread:
Heat Shrink Tubing
regarding heat shrink tubing as a substitute for normal spaghetti tubing.
(Plus, if you must use it, why shrink it?)
I don't really see any problem with rigidity on the 3 blades I have wired that use it. Plus, I don't really see how rigidity could be an issue when the insulation is fixed at both ends (under the socket screw, and in the bell guard.)
For me, only time will tell if this was a bad idea or not, but for now, it works quite well.
- Epee is the Louis Vuitton bag of fencing: only the best can get it, and the rest of the masses must content themselves with cheap knockoffs (sabre, foil)
- To not recognize the power of the French grip is to be in denial
(emphasis added)
Tim- I'm not sure your post is responsive to the OP's problem. He's aware of sources from which to order, he's looking to avoid that.
-B
"Oh but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!"
By the time he post this I go have the order to him
People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
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I appreciate it guys. It turns out I haven't had enough free time to wire the blade anyway. By the time I can order any at this point, I'll already be back at school and can snag some from the armoury closet.
Oh well, thanks anyway.
ps. Thanks Tim, I'll definitely give you a call if I need any in the future.
Just because it's funny:
I can't believe I didn't get any rep for that. =[
I thought it was so funny when I wrote it!
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Craft stores sell it. Look in the isles where they sell "Gimp" and plastic tubing.
Craft stores do indeed have tubing appropriate to use as spaghetti tubing.
Rubber Beading Tubing
You will usually find it in large quantities in the kids crafts areas.
Last time I needed some spaghetti in a hurry, I found a pack in the clearance section with all the spaghetti I will need in my lifetime for about 3 bucks.
Shlepzig
Found some of this while randomly walking around a craft store with my mom yesterday. 35 Meters of the stuff. I'm set for eternity.
Too bad it's multicolored in pastels.
Just because it's funny:
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