I'm in the process of gathering materials together to make a power wrapper using an old sewing machine motor that I have. I can't seem to come up with a good source for spring wire for tension purposes.Can anyone help me find a source?

Thanks

Dave

Use the tip of an old rod.

Heavy gage Piano wire? I also seem to remember someone mentioning the wire that is inside a lawn mower throtle cable.

I use a spring from an adjustable magnifier lamp.

Go to your local hardware store, they usually have a bunch of different sized springs.
Good luck.

Check out McMaster -Carr Supply Co. on the net. I bought stainless wire from them for the purpose you have in mind.

Stan Grace
Helena, MT
"Our best is none too good"

Hobby shops usually carry lengths of spring wire for model airplane landing gear etc.Jesse

A section of an electricians steel fish tape.

Rog

Yeah, try your local hobby store that carry radio controlled airplane parts and they should have 12" and 36" lengths in various diameters.

Thanks for the help. I've tried the hobby wire and it doesn't seem strong enough for what I want. But then I'm not sure I'm making things correctly but will probably have to modify as I go along. Thanks for all of the help again!

Dave

you might try janns netcraft and use some of their inline spinner wire...Its pretty stiff but flexible.

Does anyone fish here lol !?!?

Stainless steel leader wire, this is what you want! Its as close as the renzetti or clemens spring wire you are going to get how do I know? My bud has both machines and the wire in the store. His wire springs broke and we compared them and decided this was a perfect match and works well. Retails for like $3.99 we used number #14C model number is S14C-0

Here is their website and a link to the exact product I am refering to.

[www.americanfishingwire.com]

I used the center wire from a lawn mower throttle cable