Erik Fiske
I couldn't fix your brakes, so I made your horn louder
Ace Hardware and similar stores have music wire and brass or aluminum tubing. Hobby shops do, too, but usually charge more than a hardware strore.
To revisit my favorite, Humpyard Purveyers wire in tubing is wonderful. They have a great set of fasteners and connecters. The levers are cool as well. It costs a little, but it works and looks good.
I have also seen a great application of 1/4 inch dowels connected to DPDT switches and then to the turnouts with pieces of piano wire in all sorts of shapes and bends. They do work great and you get built in power routing.
Also visit the RC plane section of your LHS, they have all sorts of pushrods, bellcranks, and mounting bits.
-_Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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BigRusty wrote:I am planning to use neoprene tubing available in many sizes. It is way cheaper than any metal tubing and can readily be bent into a curve or "S" shape if need be. It can be fastened with the cable clamps used to attach wiring to walls.
Will that neoprene hold up? I'd think the wire might slice into it with repeated use.