Mystery object

Mystery object

This topic has 9 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 8 September 2019 at 18:36 by Martin Hamilton 1.

Viewing 10 posts - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)

Author

Posts
7 September 2019 at 22:07 #427981
Mikelkie
Participant
@mikelkie
What are these wires used for?
Advert

7 September 2019 at 22:07 #35608
Mikelkie
Participant
@mikelkie
Wire in drawers
7 September 2019 at 22:09 #427982
Mikelkie
Participant
@mikelkie
Edited By Mikelkie on 07/09/2019 22:11:05
7 September 2019 at 22:09 #427983
Mikelkie
Participant
@mikelkie
7 September 2019 at 22:34 #427988
Neil Wyatt
Moderator
@neilwyatt
Looks like a stock boxes for a seller.

'Piano' wire is very hard and can be brittle if bent too far so it furtehr work hardens, good for pivots and pins and some springs.

Iron wire is soft and easily bent to shape.

I imagine the 'hard steel wire' is intermediate.

Neil
7 September 2019 at 22:38 #427989
Cornish Jack
Participant
@cornishjack
Much used in model aircraft , for push-rod ends and similar. Almost anything requiring thin high strength – lantern pinions for clocks maybe? Very useful stuff, particularly as you appear to have a number of different gauges.

rgds

Bill
8 September 2019 at 16:19 #428067
old mart
Participant
@oldmart
Swedish made top quality steel. The iron wire is commonly used for holding things together while they are being brazed or silver soldered. The piano wire and the hard steel would be of interest to horologists
8 September 2019 at 17:43 #428080
larry phelan 1
Participant
@larryphelan1
I seem to remember that Hitler used piano wire to strangle people he did not like.

I suppose it has other uses as well.
8 September 2019 at 17:54 #428085
SillyOldDuffer
Moderator
@sillyoldduffer
Wild guess – part of a piano repairman's outfit. As the wires all appear to be the same size, I'm thinking of the rods that connect piano keys to their hammers. Three grades of rod giving different degrees of spring might be handy for adjusting how the hammer whacks the strings.

Dave
8 September 2019 at 18:36 #428093
Martin Hamilton 1
Participant
@martinhamilton1
Piano wire is also what they use to run tethered cars & hydroplanes on, very strong wire indeed but must be looked after re even the slightest kink in the tether wire must be replaced. Needs to be strong when a 16 lbs flash steam hydro is running at over 130mph & an electric tether car is running over 220 mph.
Author

Posts

Viewing 10 posts - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)

Please log in to reply to this topic. Registering is free and easy using the links on the menu at the top of this page.

Code of Conduct

Latest Replies

Viewing 25 topics - 1 through 25 (of 25 total)

- Topic
- Voices
- Posts
- Last Post
- Accolade
  Started by: Bill Dawes in: General Questions
- 6
- 6
- 5 July 2026 at 13:26
  Philip Rowe
- Optimum products? 1 2 3
  Started by: Alan Ambrose in: Manual machine tools
- 24
- 51
- 5 July 2026 at 13:22
  southernchap
- Flat Surface 1 2 3
  Started by: COLIN MARTIN 2 in: Materials
- 32
- 56
- 5 July 2026 at 13:15
  southernchap
- Lathe coolant applicators
  Started by: lucerne in: Manual machine tools
- 9
- 10
- 5 July 2026 at 12:57
  Martin Johnson 1
- Laser centre finder 1 2
  Started by: Buffer in: General Questions
- 15
- 31
- 5 July 2026 at 10:57
  Michael Gilligan
- An arduino enigma
  Started by: duncan webster 1 in: Electronics in the Workshop
- 8
- 18
- 5 July 2026 at 10:29
  John Haine
- Easy as Pi
  Started by: Michael Gilligan in: Clocks and Scientific Instruments
- 5
- 9
- 5 July 2026 at 10:06
  michael m
- Identifying the pitch of threading inserts
  Started by: Bill Phinn in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 5
- 12
- 4 July 2026 at 20:19
  Bill Phinn
- My week this week! My workshop videos 1 2 … 12 13
  Started by: Phil Whitley in: The Tea Room
- 16
- 324
- 4 July 2026 at 16:46
  Phil Whitley
- NPT thread
  Started by: Bill Dawes in: General Questions
- 8
- 11
- 4 July 2026 at 15:46
  Dave Halford
- New project for 2025 1 2
  Started by: SteveP in: I/C Engines
- 8
- 26
- 4 July 2026 at 15:12
  SteveP
- What Did You Do Today 2026 1 2 … 4 5
  Started by: JasonB in: The Tea Room
- 36
- 118
- 4 July 2026 at 13:27
  JasonB
- upgrade of Alibre Atom 3D
  Started by: David George 1 in: CAD – Technical drawing & design
- 6
- 9
- 3 July 2026 at 22:23
  Mark Rand
- Unwanted Car Software Update
  Started by: Chris Crew in: The Tea Room
- 16
- 23
- 3 July 2026 at 22:12
  Chris Crew
- Brass covered steel
  Started by: Dougie Swan in: General Questions
- 7
- 7
- 3 July 2026 at 22:04
  Ian P
- Leadscrew Handwheel for Warco WM180
  Started by: James A in: Manual machine tools
- 9
- 17
- 3 July 2026 at 20:45
  Andy Stopford
- Clarkson radius grinding attachment
  Started by: Andrew Tinsley in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 5
- 10
- 3 July 2026 at 19:28
  Clive Foster
- Gas Tap Valves. Vintage 1 2 3 4
  Started by: dee in: Related Hobbies including Vehicle Restoration
- 22
- 88
- 3 July 2026 at 18:36
  duncan webster 1
- Myford Ml7 Technical Drawings 1 2 3
  Started by: Harry Broadbent in: Model Engineer & Workshop
- 28
- 65
- 3 July 2026 at 17:20
  vintagengineer
- Coventry Diehead CH Reassembly
  Started by: Tony Ray in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 3
- 8
- 3 July 2026 at 10:54
  bernard towers
- 24cc DIESEL ENGINE FROM SOLID 1 2 3
  Started by: dean clarke 2 in: I/C Engines
- 13
- 58
- 2 July 2026 at 22:45
  dean clarke 2
- Running 380V 3-phase motor on 230V 1-phase 1 2 3 4
  Started by: jimalm in: Electronics in the Workshop
- 20
- 85
- 2 July 2026 at 22:38
  Vic
- Lathework for Beginners 1 2 … 4 5
  Started by: Neil Wyatt in: Manual machine tools
- 24
- 111
- 2 July 2026 at 17:36
  Howard Lewis
- Martin Cleeve Swing Clear Retracting Toolholder 1 2
  Started by: Roger Harvey in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 18
- 26
- 2 July 2026 at 10:03
  ega
- Replacement belt for Mk1 Clarkson cutter grinder.
  Started by: Andrew Tinsley in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 6
- 8
- 1 July 2026 at 20:53
  Andrew Tinsley

Viewing 25 topics - 1 through 25 (of 25 total)

View full reply list.

Latest Issue

July 2026

Buy Latest/Back Issues

Newsletter Sign-up

Latest Replies