tungsten wire was Re: Wimshurst machines (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:41:10 -0800
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: tungsten wire was Re: Wimshurst machines (fwd)

At 11:30 AM 11/19/2003 -0700, you wrote:
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>Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:47:32 -0700
>From: Kevin Christiansen <kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: Wimshurst machines (fwd)
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>I have some 1.5 thousandth inch tungsten wire and some 3.0 thousandth
>inch tunsten wire.  Both are nice and flexible (because it's so darn thin),
>but they also spring back very well (like spring wire).  The wire is very
>hard, so I don't think it would leave tracks on the disks.  If anybody
>wants to give it a try, send me a SASE and I will give you a couple of
>feet (just as long as you report back to the list and tell us how it
>worked).  I see the stuff for sale on ebay every once in a while, too...

Tungsten wire in very small sizes is used in the entertainment and
advertising business to make invisible supports for things. If you see that
candy bar floating in the air in front of the actor, it might well be
someone with a fishing pole and 1 mil tungsten wire supporting it.  At any
distance at all, the small, black wire is smaller than your visual resolution.

Suspendo is one trade name for the stuff. A wholesaler (who could give you
the names of local dealers in small quantities) is Reel EFX, Inc. in North
Hollywood CA (818)762-1710 (www.reelefx.com)