I have been using very stiff steel high tensile wire for support for a bivvy bag, sort of like poles, only much lighter and easier to pack. I think its sort of fencing wire, the sort that breaks your cutters. In replacing it I thought i would go for some stuff that doesnt rust, so do you know of anywhere you can buy equivilant grade stuff in titanium please ?
Where to get very stiff titanium wire from please ?
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I'd visit a horse tack shop for 1.5" wide nylon belting in any color and length you want.
They should have all the buckle etc fittings. Stitching with a "Speedy Stitcher awl" is simple.
Use the heavy grade waxed linen thread, not the skinny stuff.
I had to work with very heavy and solid piano wire for some stagecraft.
The most dangerous crap I've had to use for anything.
They should have all the buckle etc fittings. Stitching with a "Speedy Stitcher awl" is simple.
Use the heavy grade waxed linen thread, not the skinny stuff.
I had to work with very heavy and solid piano wire for some stagecraft.
The most dangerous crap I've had to use for anything.
What you want is thick Nickel Titanium wire/ thin rod.
I am sure that you have heard the name ‘memory metal’, usually in glasses.
Search online.
Pure Ti bends very much like steel.
I am sure that you have heard the name ‘memory metal’, usually in glasses.
Search online.
Pure Ti bends very much like steel.
Err, Robson Valley, did you paste that reply from another thread? Either way that has to be the prize winner for non-sequitur posts; wants titanium rod/wire, tell him to go to a horse tack shop for nylon webbing...eh what??
Pure titanium isn't what you want anyway, and while the nickel titanium looks cool, I don't think you will find it without very deep pockets.
I would look for 6Al4V aka Grade5
Ebay is probably your best bet.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titanium...-5mm-6mm-7mm-8mm-10mm-20mm-25mm-/281740804072
What length do you need and what shape does it have to take, I assumed your application required it to bend into a hoop?
You might also be able to find something in 7075 or 7050 aluminium that would work for you. Easton make both arrow shafts and tent poles.
Have you considered carbon fibre kite rods and tubes?
Pure titanium isn't what you want anyway, and while the nickel titanium looks cool, I don't think you will find it without very deep pockets.
I would look for 6Al4V aka Grade5
Ebay is probably your best bet.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titanium...-5mm-6mm-7mm-8mm-10mm-20mm-25mm-/281740804072
What length do you need and what shape does it have to take, I assumed your application required it to bend into a hoop?
You might also be able to find something in 7075 or 7050 aluminium that would work for you. Easton make both arrow shafts and tent poles.
Have you considered carbon fibre kite rods and tubes?
I guess he should tell is what shape the wire/rod he wants to bend it to?
If straight, there are dosens of solutions.
Edit: I interpret his wish for a 'very stiff' as unbendable?
If straight, there are dosens of solutions.
Edit: I interpret his wish for a 'very stiff' as unbendable?
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Thank you for the replies.
I am looking fo a stretch of wire with good spring in it, that can be coiled up. Its just to put ontop of a bivvy hood to keep it lofty. The steel wire i have is about 1.5mm thick and works at this.
I am looking fo a stretch of wire with good spring in it, that can be coiled up. Its just to put ontop of a bivvy hood to keep it lofty. The steel wire i have is about 1.5mm thick and works at this.
Stiff, but can be coiled up then you want, then used uncoiled. Time after time!
Nickel Titanium. Nitinol it is called also.
Might be more pricey that steel wire, but will last you for decades.
Nickel Titanium. Nitinol it is called also.
Might be more pricey that steel wire, but will last you for decades.
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Or you could look for stainless steel piano wire.
https://www.hyperflight.co.uk/produ...xcmd=currency&xcode=GBP&orderno=&sortby=&qty=
Perfect, but more than you need, and more ££
http://www.sadev-stainless-steel-wire.com/en/19-hard-wire-coils-090-150mm
https://www.hyperflight.co.uk/produ...xcmd=currency&xcode=GBP&orderno=&sortby=&qty=
Perfect, but more than you need, and more ££
http://www.sadev-stainless-steel-wire.com/en/19-hard-wire-coils-090-150mm
if you want rustfree and light, you might also want to consider carbon fiber. I bought it at a kite shop and they had different diameters and lengths.
The stainless looks the job, plus with outercasing too ! I did think about stainless being not very stiff or not very rust proof. Ill give it a go.
Carbon fibre is stiff isnt it egret ?
Carbon fibre is stiff isnt it egret ?
Stainless is quite rustproof......
Depending on which stainless of course. But even the lower grades are fine unless you plan to camp on the sea sude in the saltwater spray.
It is as soft as normal steel wire.
Depending on which stainless of course. But even the lower grades are fine unless you plan to camp on the sea sude in the saltwater spray.
It is as soft as normal steel wire.
Stew the Maker mentioned a company in UK on another thread that supplies blade steels and other stuff.
They also sell Titanium rods in various thicknesses.
Google groundflatstock.com
They also sell Titanium rods in various thicknesses.
Google groundflatstock.com
I use the same material as seen in this video: https://binged.it/2rV9KQE
You can look at fibre glass if you need more flexibility but that is a little heavier.
You can look at fibre glass if you need more flexibility but that is a little heavier.
