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Modelling => Baseboards and construction => Topic started by: gorwin on September 21, 2015, 16:48

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Question: Anyone know if this is still available?
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Title: "Slippy Sid" wire in tube.
Post by: gorwin on September 21, 2015, 16:48
Is Slippy Sid, tube in wire still obtainable?
Title: Re: "Slippy Sid" wire in tube.
Post by: Elmgate on September 22, 2015, 17:40
I cannot find this in the latest Railway Modeller. A web search produced a (2013) Blog, address and email for Anthony Brtittain, who supplied it:

http://www.slipperysid.blogspot.co.uk/
14 Tillman Close,
Greenleys
Milton Keynes
Bucks.
MK12 6AQ
bradwellmrc@aol.co.uk

You could try contacting him this way.
Title: Re: "Slippy Sid" wire in tube.
Post by: gorwin on September 23, 2015, 08:25
Thank you will try.
Title: Re: "Slippy Sid" wire in tube.
Post by: Chris Lambeth on September 23, 2015, 20:44
The one I use is called 'Mercontrol', which is available from Antics. Find them on the web. Great service, great product.

Chris

http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/searchnew.aspx?c=1&ss=Mercontrol&ma=Any&sc=Any&page=1
Title: Re: "Slippy Sid" wire in tube.
Post by: kebo66 on September 24, 2015, 19:28
Just to add more fuel to the fire the one I have used is available from DCC Supplies (www.dccsupplies.com).

Both the wire and the tube are quite heavy duty and don't take kindly to severe bends but it is very good. Worth a look.

Keith
Title: Re: "Slippy Sid" wire in tube.
Post by: clayliner on September 27, 2015, 18:05
Have you thought of using cycle brake cable? It may be a bit unrefined but solid and reliable, and if (like me) you were to get it off a bike in a skip at the local tip it wouldn't  cost you a penny.

David.
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