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John Hill:
John Bogs, of course I have never been to your scrappy but in general high tension transmission lines are a few steel strands for tensile strength with aluminium strands around the outside for the current carrying. Aluminium has less resistance than copper for the same weight.

chuck foster:
steve............do you ever follow the plans exactly ?????
you do fantastic work and you think outside the box on most of your projects :thumbup:

oh by the way very neat idea for the column :dremel:

chuck :wave:

cedge:
Chuck....
My box was broken a long time ago.... :med: . I certainly try not to wind up with a result that is not exactly like every other engine one sees. The idea of having something unique and of my own design has always intrigued me. The short answer to your question..... not often.... :clap:

Here is a concept rendering of the basic tool idea. I've already proven the concept works and all that remains is the refining of the tool.

The "far" hex piece is free to turn while the forward hex is anchored. By turning the far hex, the wires collapse onto the center mandrel. This is free floating and removable allowing for different diameters to be used. It can also be chucked on both ends to assure alignment. The design of the tool allows use on the lathe, mill or even a vice and serves double duty as a soldering jig. The bolt located on the far end is used to secure the twist once it is made.

Small items of note are the bushings used with the center mandrel. These allow for changing sizes while still retaining the centerline placement. The Hex pieces are also removable so that additional blanks with higher or lesser wire counts with different radii can be easily inserted should the need arise. Dimensions are pretty much non-critical and the tool can be made to any length, as required for the end result you need.

The 3d rendering will have to do for the time being, as I'm having a bit of a problem with my back and am not much enjoying standing in front of the machines right now.

Steve

Bernd:
Steve,

That is one neat tool. The question is is this an original thought or an improvement over something you saw? It looks like it could be patentable, but since you placed it in public domain I guess that should make it un-patentable.

Still I think it's a very neat idea. Wonder if that's how the twisted the cables on the Bay Bridge. :lol: NOT.

Bernd

kellswaterri:
Hi Steve, a very interesting concept...but am I correct in saying that the finished product will be considerably shorter...but I guess you may well have taken that aspect into account,
Good luck,
John.

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