Taylorcraft wire

[3Dreaming]

I tried the Z bends to take up the slack. It looked like crap.

[Jim Herpst]

I believe it was Bird on here that suggested one could sit in front of the boob tube for several evenings and with a proper jig made up could bend the straight distance that runs between the "barbs" into a Z to make it fit thus lay down. Seems to make sense.

[Mark Bowden]

I have a small section of Taylorcraft wire as well, that could also help if needed.

I have also posted a 2D CAD drawing here in the past I had done, and have the electronic .dwg file as well. Can share if needed. Also have a copy of the Aeronca drawing.

As Rob mentioned, Martin wire on a Taylorcraft looks like cr@p. Just looked at an aircraft for a friend as part of a pre-buy assist and it is painfully obvious which wire was used.

[Hank Jarrett]

If someone is closer to me I have several small strips of wire in SE Virginia. There are LOTS of wire bending companies. I have to wonder why they aren't interested. One thing Jim and I talked about was to say it is AWNING FABRIC retainer wire. Lots of businesses are scared to death of ANYTHING to do with airplanes. When I take my fuel tank to be stripped, cleaned and repaired (hope it doesn't need it) I will be bringing it straight home afterwards to my "hot rod" or "boat". If the receipt doesn't say airplane it makes a lot of places a lot more comfortable.

[Jim Herpst]

The Martin wire is cr@p
One of my Oshkosh buddies from Milwaukee (now deceased) worked for a Company that made the trigger springs for airbags...a zillion of them sat on a fingernail, they were so small.

Same company made a batch of trim tension springs for me (the one behind the headliner)

I'm convinced the expertise is there still.

Rob

Well I am still willing to ship what Hank gave me . I just need to know where to send it. It( An orginal Taylorcraft wire example) is in a tube ready to ship. Please help me to find where.

[Jtemple42000]

Negative. We shipped an example to a wire source company someone referanced located in Missouri. They said no go too thin. I have the example we sent back ready to go to any vendor that bends music wire... I am probably going to carefully remove mine and re use what is in the wings now. I am going to order a little Martin wire and compair to what is in mine just to make sure what is in mine is indeed taylorcraft wire.

We need to find out who makes up the Martin wire !!!!

Bummer.....thanks for the reply.

[Robert Lees]

The Martin wire is cr@p
One of my Oshkosh buddies from Milwaukee (now deceased) worked for a Company that made the trigger springs for airbags...a zillion of them sat on a fingernail, they were so small.

Same company made a batch of trim tension springs for me (the one behind the headliner)

I'm convinced the expertise is there still.

Rob

[Jim Herpst]

Negative. We shipped an example to a wire source company someone referanced located in Missouri. They said no go too thin. I have the example we sent back ready to go to any vendor that bends music wire... I am probably going to carefully remove mine and re use what is in the wings now. I am going to order a little Martin wire and compair to what is in mine just to make sure what is in mine is indeed taylorcraft wire.

We need to find out who makes up the Martin wire !!!!

[Jtemple42000]

In the near future, my dad and I will be recovering my grandpa's '46 Taylorcraft and are shopping for wing wire. I don't see a follow up about having new wire made. Was there a positive outcome?

[Jim Herpst]

When you ship let me know. I call them as a follow up . Thanks

[Hank Jarrett]

Brought home a tip rib, full length and an outer wing (aileron bay area) rib to verify hole counts as well as the OEM wire. Just need to trim down the rib section so the wire company will have a sample for verifying spacing of the clips.

Hank

[Hank Jarrett]

Yea, weather looks petty bad for the second half of this week. Tomorrow and day after look pretty good (if you are driving).

Hank

[Jim Herpst]

Good deal Hank. Thinking perhaps next week to make a trip up your way. Will check kbinto weather as we get closer.

[Hank Jarrett]

OK, I have samples of OEM Wire and a crash rib I will straighten out (the flange for the holes is not badly damaged). I will straighten the rib enough to fin in a reasonable box with the wire samples for shipping to the manufacturer. Everybody keep your fingers crossed!

Hank

[Jim Herpst]

Sorry for the late reply. I've been away for a bit.
I think the pictures i did where i compared AS wire and NOS Taylorcraft wire are here: https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/tay...ire-Revisited=
Good luck everyone!

Skip

Thanks Skip.