Hi,
Does anyone have a good source or material for creating coiled radio and headset wires? I’ve been searching all over and can’t find any good tips. Sometimes I see them in an image here or there, but no mention of how they were created. I have some very fine solder on order but I’m not sure if its thin enough to coil properly.
Best,
Nathan
I have not done coiled cable, but i use 34gauge black artistic wire for headset cable.
Hello!
I have done it in a model once:
What I did was I took a piece of wire from scrap. By wire I actually mean a multi-strand line like the ones used in automotive industry. I took one strand from that line and so I had some very fine copper wire - about 0,1 - 0,2 mm in diameter. Then I have wound this wire around a 0,5mm drill bit shaft. This way I got a nice coil that was leter pulled apart a little, painted black and installed - there’s really nothing to it…
Hope it helps - good luck with your builds and have a nice day
Paweł
I use fine copper wire…sourced from various electrical cords, ranging from speaker wire, old guitar cables and wiring harnesses from the old runway/taxiway lighting at my airport.
I wrap a length around a needle…
As you wrap, you can slide the wire, to get a tight coil. Once you’re done, slide to coil off the needle. If you pull the ends just a little, you’ve got a spring (think auto springs), keep pulling and you’ve got your coiled cable…
I also use fine copper wire- bare, uninsulated stuff, around 28- 32 gauge. Whenever I throw away a piece of old electronics I look to see if there are any transformers or coils in it. They usually contain that kind of stuff. Michaels has some pretty fine wire in their beading area.
I paint it whatever color I need, with flat paint.
Thanks everyone for the nice tips! I wound up using a couple variations of some very fine solder. It’s easy on the hands to work with and can be maneuvered around shapes and supports really easily!
Kind regards,
Nathan
