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Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails

Nelson Moyer
 

I’ve never had to resort to pipe joint tubes since using PS stanchions. It’s not all that difficult to cut and fit wire ends into the two wide stanchions placed on the ends of opposite sides.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 12:12 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Rapido X-3 Tank cars--Hand Rails

 


Chuck, Des Plaines used to sell "hypodermic" tubing in many sizes - perfect for those pipe joints. :-)

On 10/6/2022 12:57 PM, Chuck Cover wrote:

Group,

 

I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars.  I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle.

 

Chuck Cover

Santa Fe, NM

 

 
Scott H. Haycock
 

I was just looking over this site and they have stainless steel 'mandrel' wire in sizes from .005'' on up in one thousandth increments, including .019''. Look under 316 straight wire.
 

Scott Haycock

On 10/06/2022 11:21 AM Scott H. Haycock <shhaycock@...> wrote:


Here is one source for hypodermic tubing:

https://tinyurl.com/3j4rbvsz

Scott Haycock

On 10/06/2022 11:12 AM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:



Chuck, Des Plaines used to sell "hypodermic" tubing in many sizes - perfect for those pipe joints. :-)

On 10/6/2022 12:57 PM, Chuck Cover wrote:

Group,

 

I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars.  I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle.

 

Chuck Cover

Santa Fe, NM



--
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts

Scott H. Haycock
 

Here is one source for hypodermic tubing:

https://tinyurl.com/3j4rbvsz
 

Scott Haycock

On 10/06/2022 11:12 AM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:



Chuck, Des Plaines used to sell "hypodermic" tubing in many sizes - perfect for those pipe joints. :-)

On 10/6/2022 12:57 PM, Chuck Cover wrote:

Group,

 

I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars.  I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle.

 

Chuck Cover

Santa Fe, NM



--
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts

Tim O'Connor
 


Chuck, Des Plaines used to sell "hypodermic" tubing in many sizes - perfect for those pipe joints. :-)

On 10/6/2022 12:57 PM, Chuck Cover wrote:

Group,

 

I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars.  I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle.

 

Chuck Cover

Santa Fe, NM



--
Tim O'Connor
Sterling, Massachusetts
Chuck Cover
 

Group,

 

I use Tichy #1103 phosphor bronze wire, .020, for the hand rails on resin kit built, as well as repaired plastic, tank cars.  I join the end railings and the side railings with a 20 gauge needle.

 

Chuck Cover

Santa Fe, NM
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